PRINCE2® 7th Edition Foundation

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• The definitions and characteristics of a project.
• What makes a project a PRINCE2 project?
• The features and benefits of PRINCE2.
• The role of Project Management.
• The seven aspects of project performance to be managed.
• The PRINCE2 principles.
• The Integrated elements of PRINCE2.
• Overview of PRINCE2 processes.
• The user/supplier context.
• Applying and tailoring PRINCE2.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Explain who is involved in the organisational and project ecosystems.
• Explain the concept of change management and how to lead change through a project.
• Distinguish between leadership and management.
• Describe key people concepts: culture, collaboration, diversity, capability, and competence.
• Explain the importance of communication and how to manage it for successful projects.
• Identify how the people aspects are integrated with other PRINCE2 elements.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Explore and understand the purpose of the organising practice.
• Know and understand the three project interests and the project management team structure.
• Understand the organisation design and development process.
• Know how the principles apply to the organising practice.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Explore and understand the purpose, objectives and context of starting up a project.
• Explore and understand the purpose of the project brief.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Explore and understand the business case practice
• Know and understand the key concepts related to business justification.
• Understand the benefits management approach.
• Understand the business case management process.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Explore and understand the purpose of the plans practice.
• Understand different types of plan: project plan, stage plan, team plan and exception plan.
• Know about structuring the project into management stages.
• Describe the planning procedure based on a product-based planning technique.
• Define and analyse the management products.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Explore and understand the purpose of the quality practice.
• Understand the key concepts related to quality.
• Understand the product description and project product description.
• Understand the quality management approach and quality register.
• Understand the PRINCE2 technique for quality management.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Explore and understand the purpose of the risk practice.
• Understand the purpose of the risk budget.
• Know and understand the key concepts related to risk.
• Understand the recommended risk management procedure.
• Understand the purpose of the risk management approach and risk register.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Explore and understand the purpose, objectives, and context of controlling a stage.
• Explore and understand the purpose, objectives and context of managing product delivery.
• Explore and understand the activities in the managing product delivery process.
• Explore and understand how work packages are controlled, managed, and delivered.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Explore and understand the purpose, objectives and context of managing a stage boundary process.
• Explore and understand the activities in the managing a stage boundary process.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Explore and understand the purpose of the issues practice.
• Understand the types of issues
• Explain the issue management approach
• Understand the issue management procedure.
• Know the management products that support the issue practice

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Explore and understand the purpose of the progress practice.
• Know and understand key concepts relating to progress.
• Know and understand the documents used for progress control.
• Understand the PRINCE2 technique for progress management.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Explore and understand the purpose and objectives of closing a project.
• Understand the context of closing a project.
• Understand how to prepare for planned and premature closures.
• Know and understand the final activities in closing a project.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Explore and understand the purpose and objectives of directing a project process
• Understand the context of directing a project process.
• Understand the project board’s role in different stages of a project

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Recall key terms and concepts covered in the PRINCE2 Foundation course.
• Prepare for the PRINCE2 Foundation exam.