PRINCE2® 6th Edition Foundation & Practitioner eLearning

• The key concepts and principles of the PRINCE2 project management methodology
• The purpose and content of the processes, principles, themes and project environments that make up PRINCE2, as well as the relationships between them
• How PRINCE2 can be tailored to fit projects varying in size, industry, location and so on
• The purpose and content of the processes, principles, themes and project environments that make up PRINCE2, as well as the relationships between them
• How to apply the PRINCE2 principles in practice
• The confidence to be able to take on leading roles in project management teams within PRINCE2 environments
• Everything needed to pass the official PRINCE2 Foundation and PRINCE2 Practitioner exams

Introduction to this course

This module is designed to welcome students to the PRINCE2 Foundation course. It includes a navigation video, as well as a course breakdown and lesson plan. Students will also come to understand exactly who can benefit from this course, as well as PRINCE2 in general.

• Introduction to PRINCE2
• Breakdown of the course
• Lesson plan
• Benefits of this course
• Benefits of PRINCE2

Module 1

The purpose of this module is to help students understand the features and benefits of PRINCE2.

By the end of the module, students should be able to recall the integrated elements of PRINCE2, including:

• Principles
• Themes
• Processes
• The Project Environment

Module 2

This module goes into detail on the key concepts of PRINCE2. By the end of the module, students should be able to recall:

• The definitions and characteristics of a 'project'
• The 6 aspects of project performance to be managed
• What makes a project a 'PRINCE2 project'

Students should also be able to describe the customer/supplier context on which PRINCE2 is based, including which considerations to take into account when undertaking projects in a commercial environment.

Module 3

This module looks at the seven ‘Principles’ of PRINCE2. These include:

• Continued Business Justification
• Learn from Experience
• Defined Roles and Responsibilities
• Manage by Stages
• Manage by Exception
• Focus on Products
• Tailor to Suit the Project

By the end of the module, students should be able to recall and explain the purpose of each Principle.

Module 4

This module looks at the seven ‘Processes’ of PRINCE2. By the end of the module, students should be able to explain the purpose, objectives and context of each Process, including:

• Starting up a Project (including the purpose of the 'project brief')
• Directing a Project (including the purpose of the 'project initiation documentation (PID)')
• Initiating a Project
• Controlling a Stage
• Managing Product Delivery
• Managing a Stage Boundary
• Closing a Project

Module 5

This module is all about understanding the ‘Themes’ of PRINCE2 and how they are applied throughout a project.

Business Case - Students will be able to explain the purpose of the 'Business Case' Theme, including businesses cases and the benefits management approach. They should also be capable of describing PRINCE2’s minimum requirements for applying the Business Case Theme.

Finally, they will be able to define the key concepts related to business justification, as well as the differences between them, including:

• Outputs
• Outcomes
• Benefits
• Dis-benefits

Organization - Students will come to understand the purpose of the 'Organization' Theme, as well as the communication management approach. By the end of the section, students should be able to describe what PRINCE2 requires, as a minimum, for applying the Organization Theme.

They will also know the roles and responsibilities for the Theme (some of which may be combined), including:

• Project board
• Executive
• Senior user
• Senior supplier
• Project assurance
• Change authority
• Project manager
• Team manager 
• Project support

Finally, students should be able to explain the key concepts related to the Organization Theme, including the Stakeholder and the three ‘Project Interests’ (and how they are represented within the four levels of management).

Quality - Students will be able to explain the purpose and contents of the 'Quality' Theme, including:

• The product description
• The project product description
• The quality management approach
• The quality register

By the end of the section, students will be able to describe PRINCE2’s minimum requirements for applying the Quality Theme. They will also be capable of explaining the key concepts related to Quality, along with the differences between them:

• Quality planning and quality control
• Project assurance and quality assurance
• Customer quality expectations and acceptance criteria

Plans - Students will be able to explain the purpose and contents of the 'Plans' Theme, including:

• The project plan
• The stage plan
• The exception plan
• The team plan

By the end of this section, students should be able to describe PRINCE2’s minimum requirements for applying the Plans Theme. Students will also be able to recall the steps described in the recommended approaches for planning, defining and analyzing products. Finally, students should be able to explain which factors to consider when structuring a project into management stages.

Risk - Students will be able to explain the purpose and contents of the ‘Risk’ Theme, as well as:

• A risk budget
• The risk management approach
• A risk register

By the end of this section, students will be able to describe PRINCE2’s minimum requirements for applying the Theme, as well as PRINCE2’s recommended risk management procedure. They will also be able to define the key concepts related to Risk, as well as the differences between them:

• Risks as ‘Threats’ or ‘Opportunities’
• Recommended risk response types
• Risk owners
• Risk actionees
• Causes, events and effects
• Risk probability
• Risk impact
• Risk proximity

Change - Students will learn to explain the purpose of the 'Change' Theme, including the purpose of:

• Change budget
• Change control approach
• Configuration item record
• Issue register
• Issue report
• Product status account

By the end of the section, students will be able to describe PRINCE2’s minimum requirements for applying the Change Theme. They will also be able to describe the types of issues associated with the Theme, as well as the recommended issue and change control procedure.

Progress - Students will be able to explain the purpose of the ‘Progress’ Theme, as well as:

• The daily log
• Lessons log
• Lessons report
• Work package
• End-stage report
• End project report
• Checkpoint report
• Highlight report
• Exception report

By the end of the section, students will be able to describe PRINCE2’s minimum requirements for applying the Progress Theme. They will also be able to explain key concepts relating to Progress, including:

• Event-driven and time-driven controls
• Tolerances and exceptions (including how tolerances are set and exceptions are reported)

Module 6

This module looks at the PRINCE2 practice of ‘Tailoring’. Students will learn about:

• Which aspects of a project can be tailored
• Who is responsible
• How tailoring decisions are documented

Practice exam simulators

Here, we offer students the chance to put into practice what they have learned so far. These exams are designed to simulate the official PRINCE2 Foundation examination and offer students the questions with rationale to review the key points covered.

When you feel you are ready to sit the exam, simply contact Good e-Learning to request your FREE exam voucher.

Practioner module 1

This module provides an introduction to the PRINCE2 Practitioner course. The aims and objectives of the course will be covered, and a navigation video will be provided to help students understand what they can expect from the rest of the course.

• Introduction to PRINCE2 Practitioner
• Breakdown of the course
• Lesson plan
• Benefits of this course

Practioner module 2

This module will address the Principles of PRINCE2 and how they are applied. By the end of the module, students will be expected to be able to analyze the application of PRINCE2 Principles in different contexts.

Practioner module 3

The ‘Business Case’ Theme forms an important part of any PRINCE2 project. In this module, students will learn the requirements of the Business Case Theme. By the end, they will be expected to demonstrate their understanding of:

• Key management products (the business case and the correct approach to benefits management)
• The recommended roles and responsibilities defined in the Theme
• The outputs, outcomes, benefits and dis-benefits

As a result of this understanding, students will be able to assess whether a given approach to applying the Business Case Theme is effective and fit for purpose, based on:

• The context
• The PRINCE2 Principles
• Defined Roles and Responsibilities
• The purpose and requirements of the Theme

Practioner module 4

This module focuses on the PRINCE2 Theme of ‘Organization’. Students will be expected to demonstrate their understanding of:

• The key management products (of the communication management approach)
• The recommended roles and responsibilities within the Theme
• The recommended project management team structure

They will also be expected to be able to effectively assess whether an approach to applying the Organization Theme is effective and fit for purpose, based on:

• The context
• The PRINCE2 Principles
• The purpose and requirements of the Theme

Practioner module 5

This module deals with the Theme of ‘Quality’. Students will be expected to demonstrate their understanding of:

• Key management products, including the product description, project product description, quality management approach and quality register
• The recommended roles and responsibilities within the Theme
• The key activities of quality planning, quality control and quality assurance

Students will also be expected to be able to assess whether an approach to applying the Quality Theme is effective and fit for purpose, based on:

• The context
• The PRINCE2 Principles
• The purpose and requirements of the Theme

Practioner module 6

This module deals with the ‘Plans’ Theme. Students will be expected to demonstrate their understanding of:

• The key management products, including the project plan, stage plan, exception plan and team plan
• The recommended roles and responsibilities within the Theme
• The recommended approach to planning, including the recommended approach for defining and analyzing the products

Based on their understanding of the Plans Theme, students will also learn to assess whether an approach to applying it is effective and fit for purpose, based on:

• The context
• The PRINCE2 Principles
• The purpose and requirements of the Theme

Practioner module 7

This module looks at the requirements for applying the ‘Risk’ Theme. Students will be expected to be able to demonstrate their understanding of:

• The key management products, including the risk management approach and risk register
• The recommended roles and responsibilities within the Theme
• The recommended risk management procedure

With their understanding of the Risk Theme, students should also be able to assess whether an approach to applying it is effective and fit for purpose, based on:

• The context
• The PRINCE2 Principles
• The purpose and requirements of the Theme

Practioner module 8

This module will cover the ‘Change’ Theme. Students will be expected to be able to demonstrate their understanding of:

• The key management products, including the change control approach, the configuration item record, the issue register, the issue report and the product status account
• The recommended roles and responsibilities within the Theme
• The recommended issue and change control procedure, including types of issue

Based on their understanding of the Change Theme, students should also be able to assess whether an approach to applying it is effective and fit for purpose, taking into account:

• The context
• The PRINCE2 Principles
• The purpose and requirements of the Theme

Practioner module 9

This module looks at the ‘Progress’ Theme. Students will come to understand how to follow the PRINCE2 requirements for controlling Progress, demonstrating their understanding of:

• Key management products, including the checkpoint report, daily log, end project report, end-stage report, exception report, highlight report, lessons log and work package
• The recommended roles and responsibilities of the Progress Theme
• Tolerances and raising exceptions

Students should also be able to use their knowledge of the Theme to assess whether a particular case of applying it is effective and fit for purpose, based on:

• The context
• The PRINCE2 Principles
• The purpose and requirements of the Theme

Practioner module 10

This module covers the PRINCE2 Process Model. Students will be expected to be able to recall the fundamentals of the Process Model, including how the seven PRINCE2 Processes interact in practice.

Practioner module 11

This module covers the Process of ‘Starting Up a Project (SU)’ and the associated activities. This will include a number of associated actions, including:

• Appoint the executive and the project manager
• Capture previous lessons
• Design and appoint the project management team
• Prepare the outline business case
• Select the project approach and assemble the project brief
• Plan the initiation management stage, demonstrating an understanding of the recommended roles and responsibilities within the Process, as well as how the Themes may be applied

Practioner module 12

This module covers the ‘Directing a Project (DP)’ Process. Students will learn how to carry out the Process, as well as the associated actions:

• Authorize initiation
• Authorize the project
• Authorize a stage or exception plan
• Give ad hoc direction
• Authorize project closure, demonstrating an understanding of the recommended roles and responsibilities within the Process, as well as how the PRINCE2 Themes may be applied

By the end of the module, students should be able to assess whether the activities, actions, roles and responsibilities associated with the Directing a Project Process are effective and fit for purpose for a given case, based on:

• The context
• The PRINCE2 Principles
• The purpose and objectives of the Process

Practioner module 13

The module looks at the PRINCE2 Process of ‘Initiating a Project (IP)’. Students will learn to carry out the associated Process activities and actions, including:

• Agreeing on the tailoring requirements
• Prepare the risk management approach
• Prepare the change control approach
• Prepare the quality management approach
• Prepare the communication management approach
• Set up the project controls
• Create the project plan
• Refine the business case
• Assemble the project initiation document (students should be able to demonstrate their understanding of the recommended roles and responsibilities within the Process, as well as how the Themes may be applied)

Students will be expected to be able to assess whether activities, actions, roles and responsibilities associated with the Initiating a Project Process are effective and fit for purpose for a given case. This should be based on:

• The context
• The PRINCE2 Principles
• The purpose and objectives of the Process

Practioner module 14

This module covers the Process of ‘Controlling a Stage (CS)’. Students will learn how to carry out the associated activities, including those relating to ‘Work packages’:

• Authorizing work packages
• Reviewing work package status
• Receiving completed work packages

The module will also cover monitoring and reporting activities, including:

• Reviewing the management stage status
• Reacting to report highlights, including issues
• Capturing and examining issues and risks
• Escalating issues and risks
• Taking corrective action and demonstrating an understanding of the recommended roles and responsibilities within the Process, as well as how the Themes may be applied

By the end of the module, students should be able to assess whether the activities, actions, roles and responsibilities associated with the Process of Controlling a Stage are effective and fit for purpose in a given case, taking into consideration:

• The context
• The PRINCE2 Principles
• The purpose and objectives of the Process

Practioner module 15

This module covers the Process of ‘Managing Product Delivery (MP)’. Students will develop an understanding of the process activities and associated actions, including:

• Accept a work package
• Execute a work package
• Deliver a work package, demonstrating an understanding of the recommended roles and responsibilities within the Process and how the themes may be applied

By the end of the module, students will be expected to be able to assess whether the activities, actions, roles and responsibilities associated with the Managing Product Delivery Process are effective and fit for purpose in a given case, based on:

• The context
• The PRINCE2 Principles
• The purpose and objectives of the Process

Practioner module 16

This module covers the Process of ‘Managing a Stage Boundary (SB)’. Students will learn to carry out the Process activities and recommended associated actions, including:

• Plan the next management stage
• Update the project plan
• Update the business case
• Report management stage end
• Produce an exception plan, demonstrating an understanding of the recommended roles and responsibilities within the Process, as well as how the Themes may be applied

By the end of the module, students should be able to assess whether the activities, actions, roles and responsibilities associated with the Managing a Stage Boundary Process are effective and fit for purpose in any given case, based on:

• The context
• The PRINCE2 Principles
• The purpose and objectives of the Process

Practioner module 17

This module covers the Process of ‘Closing a Project (CP)’. Students will learn to carry out the Process activities and recommended associated actions, including:

• Prepare planned closure
• Prepare premature closure
• Hand over products
• Evaluate the project
• Recommend project closure, demonstrating an understanding of the recommended roles and responsibilities within the Process, as well as how the Themes may be applied

By the end of the module, students should be able to assess whether the activities, actions, roles and responsibilities associated with the Closing a Project Process are effective and fit for purpose in a given case, based on:

• The context
• The PRINCE2 Principles
• The purpose and objectives of the Process

Practice Exam Simulators

Here, we offer students the chance to put into practice what they have learned so far. These exams are designed to simulate the official PRINCE2 Practitioner examination and offer students the questions with rationale to review the key points covered.

When you feel you are ready to sit the exam, simply contact Good e-Learning to request your FREE exam voucher.

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