PRINCE2 Foundation

Module 1 - What Are Projects?

Five characteristics of a project

Module 2 - What Is PRINCE2?

Six variables / six performance targets

Module 3 - PRINCE2 Structure

Benefits of using PRINCE2

Module 4 - The Process Model And Project Timeline

The PRINCE2 Process Model

Project Timeline overview

Starting Up a Project

Initiating a Project Process / Initiation Stage

Controlling a Stage – 1st delivery stage

Next delivery stages–

Last delivery stage and Closing a Project

Timeline Summary

Module 5 - Principles

Introduction to principles

Principles: Continued Business Justification

Principles: Learn from Experience

Principles: Defined Roles and Responsibilities

Principles: Manage By Stages

Principles: Manage by Exception

Principles: Focus on Products

Principles: Tailoring or Tailor to suit the Project Environment

Module 6 - Themes Introduction

Introduction to Themes

List of Themes

Theme: Business Case

Theme: Organization

Theme: Quality

Theme: Plans

Theme: Riske

Theme: Change

Theme: Progress

Module 7 - Business Case Theme

Introduction to Business Case Knowledge

The Business Case knowledge provided by PRINCE2

What does a Business Case do for the project?

How to best describe what you get from a project?

The path to creating the Business Case

The Benefits Review Plan

The Contents of a Business Case

Business Case example: A new CRM (Sales system)

Business Case: Who is responsible for what?

Module 8 - Organization

Introduction to Organization Knowledge

The Organization knowledge provided by PRINCE2

Organization Definitions

Three Project Interests / Stakeholder Categories

The four levels of Organization

Project Board

Project Assurance: User, Business & Supplier

The Change Authority Role

The Project Manager Role

Team Manager & Project Support

Responsibilities for Organization Theme

Module 9 - Quality

Introduction to Quality Knowledge

The Quality Knowledge provided by PRINCE2

Quality Definitions

The Customer’s Quality Expectations

List Acceptance Criteria

The Project Product Description (Main Product)

The Quality Management Strategy Document

Product Descriptions—

Quality Register

The PRINCE2 Quality Review Technique

Responsibilities

Module 10 - Plans

Introduction to Plans Knowledge

Plans Definitions

Three levels of a Plan

The Project Plan, Stage Plan and Team Plan

The Exception Plan – Out of Tolerance

The PRINCE2 Planning Steps The Product Checklist

Module 11 - Risk Theme

Introduction to the Risk Knowledge

Purpose of the knowledge in the Risk Theme

Risk Definitions

The Management of Risk Method and Risk Context

The Risk Management Strategy

The Risk Register – Risk History

The Risk Management Procedure Introduction

lan the Responses to Threats

Plan the Responses to Opportunities

What is a Risk Budget?

Risk Roles and Responsibilities

Module 12 - Change

Introduction to Change Knowledge

Purpose of knowledge in the Change Theme

Change Definitions

Configuration Management Strategy

Change Authority and Change Budget

Management Products used by the Change Theme

The Configuration Management Procedure

Issue and Change Control Procedure:

Dealing with Project Issues

Roles and Responsibilities

Module 13 - Progress

Purpose of the information in the Progress Theme

Progress, Progress Controls, Exceptions and Tolerances

What are the Project Board Controls?

What are the Project Manager Controls?

Use of Management Stages for Control

What are Technical Stages?

Event-Driven and Time-Driven Controls

Capturing and reporting lessons

Reports used to Report Progress

Roles and Responsibilities

Module 14 - Processes

Purpose of the information in the Progress Theme

Progress, Progress Controls, Exceptions and Tolerances

What are the Project Board Controls?

What are the Project Manager Controls?

Use of Management Stages for Control

What are Technical Stages?

Event-Driven and Time-Driven Controls

Capturing and reporting lessons

Reports used to Report Progress

Roles and Responsibilities

Module 15 - Starting Up A Project

Module 16 - Initiating A Project

Module 17 - Directing A Project

Module 18 - Controlling A Stage

Module 19 - Managing A Stage Boundary

Module 20 - Closing A Project

Module 21 - Tailoring PRINCE2