PRINCE2® Foundation

PRINCE2 is an internationally recognised best practice project management methodology. Since its inception in 1989, it has been widely adopted and successfully implemented throughout both the public and private sectors around the world. PRINCE2 Foundation level introduces delegates to the principles, techniques and processes required for successful project management.

• Proven track record and 98% pass rate at Foundation (industry average = 98%)  (Jan to Sept 2014)*
• Expert trainers with years of real world project management experience
• Interactive training materials ensure a hands-on approach for all delegates
• Small class sizes

• High quality accredited courseware
• Experienced and accredited trainer
• PRINCE2 Foundation exam
• The official PRINCE2 manual
• Pre-course reading to help you prepare for the course and exam
• Refreshments

• Project Managers
• Project Support Staff
• Business Managers and Project Sponsors – to gain an understanding of how their project manager should be running a project
• Project Assurance
• Any team member who wishes to gain a recognised project management qualification
• Organisations and individuals who require a formal approach to project management
• Project managers and other team members requiring an in-depth knowledge of how to successfully manage a project, and an understanding of all the key stages of a project and materials that should be created at each stage to aid successful project management
• Those wishing to progress to PRINCE2 Practitioner level

Three days (the PRINCE2 Foundation exam is normally taken during the afternoon of the third day).  Courses typically start at 9:30am on day 1, 9:00am on remaining days and finish at 5pm, however full joining instructions with confirmation of timings will be sent to each delegate prior to the course.

You will be given homework during the course in the form of Sample Papers to complete and you may also wish to do additional reading in the evenings as preparation for the next day. Approximately 45 minutes of study per evening is required. 

• Recognised qualification
• Confidence to take on all projects
• Learn how to delegate work to teams
• Prelude to studying for Practitioner

• Gives staff tools to successfully deliver projects on time and within budget
• Minimised risk of project failure
• Reduced waste and increased productivity
• Higher levels of customer satisfaction
• The framework is flexible, scalable, systematic and can be used for a huge variety of different projects.

There are no pre-requisites for this course although delegates are expected to spend time before the course reading through the pre-course materials and some experience in project management is useful.

Over the first two and a half days of the course, the following topics are covered. The exam takes place in the afternoon of the third day. The course is conducted through interactive group study using practical examples and activities.

Introduction to PRINCE2 – introduction to PRINCE2, its seven principles and processes

PRINCE2 Processes and Activities

• Directing a Project
• Starting Up a Project
• Initiating a Project
• Controlling a Stage
• Managing Product Delivery
• Managing a Stage Boundary
• Closing a Project

PRINCE2 Themes

• Organisational structure - its relation to the project, the programme and the corporate organisation. Organisational roles.
• Business Case - what is a business case, continued justification, examples of business cases, development path, contents and three levels of options
• Quality - Key terms, example documentation, quality planning, control and assurance, records and responsibilities
• Risk - what is risk, risk management policy, example documentation, risk management procedure, identify opportunities and threats
• Plans - example plans, planning procedure, plan types, exceptions, product based planning, and risks.
• Change - what is configuration management, configuration management procedure, issue and change control procedure
• Progress - example documents, tolerances (covering timescales, costs, scope, risk, quality, benefit), stage length and duration, lessons, dealing with project exceptions

PRINCE2 Techniques

• Product based planning
• Quality review
• Change control

Exam Preparation – Group review of sample exam papers to help prepare for the exam.

Evening Study – delegates are expected to spend time reading and reviewing course materials each evening throughout the course.

A one hour exam is taken on day three of the course. It is necessary to pass this exam in order to proceed to the PRINCE2 Practitioner level. The exam consists of 75 multiple choice questions and the pass mark is 50%. This is a closed book exam i.e. entrants may not refer to any course materials or their own notes.