Prince2 Foundation Course London, Winchester

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Course duration: Foundation and Exam: 4 days; Foundation, Exam then Practitioner, Exam: 4.5 days

Course Objectives

To enable delegates who have had some previous experience of projects to understand how the PRINCE2 (PRrojects IN Controlled Environments) structured project management methodology might be applied on projects, and provide an essential lead-in to the PRINCE2 Practitioners’ Course for those who wish to progress further. The delegate will need a PRINCE2 manual (we can supply this if ordered at the time of booking the course).

Course Content

This is an Association for Project Management Group (APMG) PRINCE2 Accredited Course that covers the elements contained in the APMG Syllabus for the PRINCE2 Foundation Course.  For those taking the PRINCE2 exam we offer past-paper exercises.  The PSO PRINCE2 Foundation Course is completed in three days of the course and Course Sponsors have the option of either: 

a) Running the PRINCE2 Foundation Exam itself at the end of Day Three
or
b) Running a Mock Foundation Examination on the afternoon of Day 3 and giving delegates a further evening's consolidation before running the PRINCE2 Foundation exam on the morning of the fourth day. 

Some personal evening work is recommended during the course. As this is an intensive course, delegates should expect to be away from their work environment for the whole 3 days.  

Prince2 Combined Foundation and Practitioner [4.5 days]

"The PRINCE2 Cityscape logo ® is a Registered Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce in the United Kingdom and other countries"

Course Objectives

To enable delegates who have had some previous experience of project management to apply the PRINCE2 (PRrojects IN Controlled Environments) structured project management methodology on projects as a project manager, and provide an essential lead-in to the PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam.  This course can be delivered as required to a group of delegates (suggested minimum 6 delegates) or individuals can join one of The Programme Support Office monthly public PRINCE2 courses. Delegates will be supplied with a PRINCE2 manual if ordered at the time of booking.

Course Content

This is an Association for Project Management Group (APMG) PRINCE2 Accredited Course, which covers the elements contained in the APMG Syllabus for the PRINCE2 Practitioner Course.  This covers the PRINCE2 Foundation syllabus as well.  For those taking both the Foundation and Practitioner PRINCE2 Exams we offer past-paper exercises.   

Outline Programme 

            Introductions

            Definition of a Project.

            Project Management Problems – the reason for PRINCE2

            Key Elements of the PRINCE2 Approach:

            The Eight Components of PRINCE2:

            The Eight PRINCE2 Processes from Start Up to Closure

            PRINCE2 Foundation Exam

            PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam skills and consolidation exercises.

  Examination practice using past papers

            Application of the method through a Case Study
            PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam 

PRINCE2 Foundation Exam 

This is a closed book multiple choice exam of 75 questions taken over 1 hour on the Wednesday afternoon.  Pass Mark is 50%.  The exam is provisionally marked immediately after the exam. 

PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam 

This is an open book 3-hour hand-written paper based on a Project Scenario where delegates are tested on their ability to apply the method to the scenario.  The pass mark is 50%.  A provisional pass in the PRINCE2 Foundation Exam is required before delegates can sit the PRINCE2 Practitioner exam. 

"The PRINCE2 ^TM Foundation and Practitioner Examinations are provided and administered by The APM Group Limited"

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