PRINCE2® 2009 Foundation & Practitioner

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The PRINCE2® method is flexible and adaptable for any type and size of project and offers excellent management foundation for any member of staff.

This course is fully compliant with the latest version of PRINCE2®, and carries the award of 37.5 Professional Development Units (PDU's) for PMI re-certification.

This is an examination-based PRINCE2® instructor led training course. Delegates will attain accreditation at PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner level.  Delegates must pass the Foundation exam as a pre-requisite to the Practitioner exam.

Delegates will be provided with pre-study materials which need to be completed before the course.

Some evening study will be required during the course to assist in preperation of the exam.

The training equips delegates with a detailed knowledge of the PRINCE2® methodology, working through each stage of pre-project preparation and the project lifecycle.

Who Should Attend

Organisations and individuals requiring a controlled approach to managing projects. SkillSolve offers a range of classroom based courses suitable for project managers, team managers, project support and assurance staff, and managers from any discipline.

The PRINCE2® method is flexible and adaptable for any type and size of project, and offers an excellent management foundation for any member of staff.  No Previous experience is necessary.

Certification

The PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner exams are included in the course price.

Delegates must pass the Foundation exam as a pre-requisite to the Practitioner exam.

Foundation: 1 hour, closed book exam consisting of 75 multiple-choice questions

5 questions to be trail and not counted in scores

35 marks required (out of 70 available) to pass – 50%

Practitioner: 2½ hours, open book (PRINCE2® manual only) consisting of 9 scenario based objective test questions  with 12 marks available per question.  All question items will be worth 1 mark, making the total number of marks available 108

The pass mark is 55%.  Candidates will need to achieve at least 59 out of the 108 to pass the examination.

To maintain your Practitioner Qualification you will need to sit and pass a Re-Registration exam within 5 years of passing your original examination

Practitioner Re-Registration: open book (PRINCE2® manual only) consisting of 3 scenario-based objective test questions.

Course objectives

The key objectives of this course are:

Understand the PRINCE2® method at the Foundation and, where chosen, the Practitioner levels.

Understand how to apply the integrated elements of PRINCE2® (principles, processes, themes and tailoring) within a work environment.

Understand the benefits and principles underlying a structured approach to project management.

Help delegates to operate effectively with colleagues and managers within a structured project management environment.

Course Approach

The course is a mixture of input and practical sessions, delivered by an APM Group approved trainer with practical experience of project management.

A pre-event preparation pack including reading and specially written software will be sent to everyone attending this event.

Delegates should spend between 10-20 hours studying this pre-course material in order to be well prepared for the course.

Day 1 to Day 3 – Foundation course with the Foundation exam on the afternoon of the 3rd day.

Day 4– Practitioner Exam Preparation

Day 5 – Exam

Course Content

Structured Approach to Managing Projects

Setting the scene for a structured approach to managing all projects; project success criteria; the model of the PRINCE2® method including the integrated elements of principles, processes, themes and tailoring.

The Process-based Approach

PRINCE2® focuses on key processes needed for successful project management which must be present, but may be ‘tailored’ to reflect the complexity, scope and risks faced by the project. The PRINCE2® Process Model will be used to help delegates understand and appreciate what should be done to manage each project, why it should be done and when in the project lifecycle.

Business Case

What is a Business Case; Outcomes, Outputs, Benefits and Dis-benefits; Developing, Verifying and Maintaining the Business Case; Contents of the Business Case; Confirming the benefits and the Benefits Review Plan; Business Case Responsibilities.

Organisation

Project Management Team Structure and the Project Board, Project Assurance, Project Manager, Team Manager, Change Authority and Project Support roles & responsibilities. Stakeholder management; Communication Management Strategy; Organization Responsibilities.

Plans

Levels and content of Plans; Exception Plans; Product-based approach to planning – Project Product Description, Product Breakdown Structure, Product Description, Product Flow Diagram; the PRINCE2® planning steps; Plans Responsibilities.

Progress

Management and Technical Stages. Tolerance and Raising Exceptions. Project Board and Project Manager Controls for Reviewing and Reporting Progress; Baselines for Control; Capturing and Reporting Lessons; Event-driven and time-driven controls; Progress Responsibilities.

Change

Issue and Change Control procedure; Configuration Management procedure; Configuration Management Strategy; Baselining, handling changes to, tracking and protecting products. Change Authority and Change Budget; Change Responsibilities.

Quality

Quality Defined, The Quality Audit Trial; Quality; Acceptance Criteria, Quality Criteria, Quality Management Strategy, Quality Assurance, Quality Controls and Quality Review technique; Quality Responsibilities.

Risk

What is Risk and Risk Management; Risk Management in Projects; Risk Management Strategy; Risk Management Procedure; Risk Budget; Risk Responsibilities.

Practical Work

Specially written scenarios and comprehensive sets of related tasks help provide a practical application of the method. Practical work includes creating process models, completing tasks related to specific elements of the method such as how the PRINCE2® themes help to apply the PRINCE2® principles as well as a variety of objective test questions. Many tasks are designed to help delegates ‘link’ the four integrated elements of PRINCE2®; “principles”, “processes”, “themes” and “tailoring”.

Please read the following excerpts from email received from clients who have attended our PRINCE2® courses:

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I’m sure you’ve got enough testimonials for the course but here is another: “Amazing trainer and fabulously put together materials. I went on the course with only 3 days preparation time, so was very thankful of the advice SkillSolve gave me on how best to spend the little preparation time I had. I have no trepidation in recommending both the course and training organisation.

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Thanks so much for your email with my eagerly awaited results-I can't tell you how pleased I am to have passed with such a good mark!

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for making the booking process, receipt of all materials and all the associated communications positive and efficient; superb customer service.

Please can you also pass my sincere thanks and praise to the trainer; she is simply one of the best trainers i've come across (and i've come across a lot. I will certainly be recommending your services in the future.

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I am delighted to have passed the Practitioner exam and to have attained such a good pass mark. This is thanks to the excellant tuition received. I can not praise your trainer enough. I was very anxious prior to the course but he made it all seem so straight forward, that by the end of the week I entered the exam room with confidence. An excellent return on my investment.

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Please pass on my thanks to Annuskha the instructor who was absolutely fantastic throughout the course as I doubt whether I would have understood Prince2® quite as well as I did without her help and support. She is a real credit to your organisation. Also please say thanks to Nikki for her help in setting us up on the course.

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I am on the last day of my Prince2® course tomorrow, hopefully I’ll pass it!!! It is really feedback regarding the course itself and the tutor, I have found the course prep pack sent to me to of been excellent in helping me prepare for this intense course! The course mentoring and training provided by John, has been second to none, it has been a pleasure to be taught by someone who has extensive knowledge of the material, and obviously has been involved in this for years, but has maintained enthusiasm and high standards in the presentation of this course. I own my own small business and would not hesitate to send my staff on this course should the need arise.

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I would like to express my gratitude to our Trainer Sue, and Skillsolve for organizing a very productive environment. The focus of the course was not entirely on the exams, but at Making me understand PRINCE2®.

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Absolutely brilliant news! Brilliant Course, Brilliant tutor, Brilliant Admin staff. And that’s for the record.

Keep up the good work!

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I would like to thank you for the warm hospitality and professionalism you have shown us throughout the whole time we have dealt with you and SkillSolve. Please could you also pass on our thanks to Sue for the great training she provided as well as her support and encouragement!

Many thanks

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I also wanted to add that I think the course was really good and that the instructor Annushka was excellent. I will definitely be recommending SkillSolve to any colleagues/friends looking to obtain their Prince2® qualification.

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Just a quick note to say thank you for helping me with preparations for the PRINCE2® course I attended last week. Everything went very well.

I especially wanted to say how impressed I was with our lecturer. She was absolutely brilliant. She worked so hard and she was not only very knowledgeable but she also new how to transfer the knowledge across to us. Could you please say thank you to her for me.

I shall be recommending Skillsolve!

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Thanks for letting me know about my exam results I didn’t expect to get them so quickly

I would just like to say that I was very impressed by how the course was run, the course content and the professionalism of your tutor. I will be recommending Skill Solve to my colleagues as a solution for our company Prince2® training needs.

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Thanks to everyone for your help and support. I hope to see you guys in the future when I visit relatives in Oxford and, of course, should I find myself on another course at Skillsolve.

Take care and best wishes

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That’s lovely news Angela.

I wish to take this opportunity to thank Skillsolve for helping me to achieve the certification. I personally wish to thank the trainer John for his useful insight and experience. He made sure we got the solid foundation and that helped tremendously to achieve the Practitioner certification.

Thank you all

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Dear Angela,

I am extremely delighted with this news and I thank you for all your help during the registration process.

We were lucky to have such a wonderful Trainer! Although it was a stressful week, I enjoyed the experience.

I now look forward to managing projects in a structured and controlled way.

All the best.

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Fantastic, even though I didn't sleep for a week because all I could think about was what went in the business case and how I could raise an exception I think it was all worth it!!

Thanks for persuading me take both parts at the same time,

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Thank you so much Angela - it was an excellent course

I'm delighted with the news and have already found the course extremely useful in my current contract - please pass my thanks on to Sue again, and I shall certainly consider Skillsolve again for any training needs.