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London |
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Dubai |
PRINCE2® PractitionerPurpose
The Practitioner is the second of the two PRINCE2® examinations which is taken once you have successfully passed the Foundation exam. You are required to pass this exam to become a recognised PRINCE2® Practitioner which is aiming to measure whether a candidate is able to apply PRINCE2® to the running and managing of a project within an environment supporting PRINCE2® (which is now based on 7 high level principles). |
Content
All delegates will be presented with a specific project scenario in order to learn the practical application of PRINCE2®. Detailed explanations of the processes, components, techniques and their relationships forms the bulk of this Module. Exam technique and format will also be covered in order to maximise the chances of passing the Practitioner Examination.
The Exam is Open-Book (only the PRINCE2® Manual is allowed) and consists of 9 questions, with a scenario background and appendices. Each of the 9 questions worth 12 marks and an overall score of 59 out of a possible 108 is required to pass (55%).
The duration of the exam is two and a half (2.5) hours. |
Course Outline |
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7 PRINCE2 Principles |
Principle Summary |
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1. Continued business justification |
A PRINCE2 project has continued business justification |
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2. Learn from experience |
PRINCE2 project teams learn from previous experience (lessons are sought, recorded and acted upon throughout the life of the project) |
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3. Defined roles & responsibilities |
A PRINCE2 project has defined and agreed roles and responsibilities with an organization structure that engages the business, user and supplier stakeholder interests |
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4. Manage by stages |
A PRINCE2 project is planned, monitored and controlled on a stage-by-stage basis |
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5. Manage by exception |
A PRINCE2 project has defined tolerances for each project objective to establish limits of delegated authority |
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6. Focus on products |
A PRINCE2 project focuses on the definition and delivery of products, in particular their quality requirements |
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7. Tailor to suit the project environment |
PRINCE2 is tailored to suit the project’s environment, size, complexity, importance, capability and risk |
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Day 4 (continuing from Foundation course) |
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Morning |
Starting up a Project Project Management Team, Lessons Learned, Project Brief, Project Product Description, Initiation Stage Plan Directing a Project Authorize Initiation Initiating a Project Strategies Test Exam Initiating a Project Project Plan and project controls, Business Case, PID |
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Afternoon |
Managing a Stage Boundary Next Stage Plan Directing a Project Authorize the project Controlling a Stage and Managing Product Delivery Day-to-day management, Progress Managing a Stage Boundary End Stage Report, Next Stage Plan |
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Late Afternoon |
Directing a Project Authorize a Stage or Exception Plan Test Exam |
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Day 5 |
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Morning |
Controlling a Stage and Managing Product Delivery Project Issues Change Tolerances and management by exception Closing a Project End Project Report Benefits Review Plan |
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Afternoon |
Directing a Project Authorize project closure Course evaluation PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam |