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Introduction to PRINCE2™

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The Introduction to PRINCE2™ provides a short but thorough introduction to both Project Management and the PRINCE2™ method. The course explores the most important elements of the method and helps in developing an understanding of how PRINCE2™ can be used to overcome common project difficulties.

Learning Objectives
·    Understand the Difference between Projects and Business as usual
·    Appreciate the benefit of using PRINCE2™ as a Project Management method
·    Quick overview of the terminology, structure and concepts of the PRINCE2™ method
·    Understand the lifecycle of a PRINCE™2 project

 Course Content
Introducing Projects
·    Overview of Project Management
·    Projects vs. Business as Usual
 
Overview Of the PRINCE2™ Method
·    What is the PRINCE2™ method and where did it originate?
·    Basic concepts of the PRINCE2™ method and key benefits of the PRINCE2™ approach
 
Project Lifecycle
·    Overview of the PRINCE™2 project lifecycle
 
Project Management Team
·    Overview of the different roles and responsibilities PRINCE2™ defines for staff involved in projects
 
Business Case
·    Definition of the Business Case and its importance related to risk
 
Quality
·    The importance of understanding the quality expectations of the projects “Customer”
·    How PRINCE™2 helps you to define, plan and check the quality of the products or services the project delivers
 
Planning, Monitoring and Controlling Projects
·    Building flexibility into your Project Plans, Risk Management and Progress
    Reporting
·    How PRINCE2™ can help to control a project

 The Course Will Benefit
·   Anyone needing a short and thorough introduction to the subject of Project Management, in particularly PRINCE2™
·   Project Support and Project Administrators working on projects which are run using the PRINCE2™ method
·   Staff working in a project environment however not having a formal project role

 Course Structure
·   1 day Course
·   Course runs 9am – 5:30pm with a break for lunch

 We Provide the Following Essentials
·   Comprehensive coursework useful as a reference guide when returning to the office

 Follow On Courses
·   PRINCE2™ Foundation
·   PRINCE2™ Foundation and Practitioner
·   APM Introductory Certificate

 

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