PRINCE2® 6th Edition Practitioner eLearning

• How to apply the PRINCE2 principles in practice
• How to adapt PRINCE2 themes for individual projects
• How to adapt PRINCE2 processes for individual projects
• Everything needed to pass the official PRINCE2 Practitioner exam

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Learning Objectives

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.

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