PRINCE2® 7th Edition Foundation and Practitioner Certification Training

Required Pre-Course Preparation

• Review all pre-course communication from Learning Tree before class to understand how to access all your course materials.
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Foundation Module 1: Overview of PRINCE2 Project Management

• Understand the definitions and characteristics of a project
• Understand what defines a PRINCE2 Project Management project
• Understand the features and benefits of PRINCE2 Project Management
• Understand the role of project management
• Understand the seven aspects of project performance to be managed
• Understand the PRINCE2 Project Management principles
• Understand the integrated elements of PRINCE2 Project Management
• Understand the PRINCE2 Project Management processes at a high level
• Understand the user/supplier context
• Understand how to apply and tailor PRINCE2 Project Management

Foundation Module 2: People

• 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

Foundation Module 3: Organisation

• Explore and understand the purpose of the organisation 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 organisation practice

Foundation Module 4: Starting up a project and initiating a project

• Explore and understand the purpose, objectives and context of starting up a project
• Explore and understand the purpose of the project brief
• Explore and understand the purpose, objectives and context of Initiating a project
• Defining the Initiation and project plan

Foundation Module 5: Business Case

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

Foundation Module 6: Plans

• 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 stagesDescribe the planning procedure based on a product-based planning technique
• Define and analyse the project’s products

Foundation Module 7: Quality

• 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 Project Management technique for quality management

Foundation Module 8: Risk

• 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

Foundation Module 9: Controlling a stage and managing product delivery

• 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

Foundation Module 10: Managing a stage boundary

• 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

Foundation Module 11: Issues

• 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

Foundation Module 12: Progress

• 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

Foundation Module 13: Closing a Project

• 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

Foundation Module 14: Directing a project

• 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

Foundation Module 15: Foundation course review

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

Practitioner Module 1: Introduction

• Overview of PRINCE2® Project Management Practitioner course
• Key points about the practical elements of the course

Practitioner Module 2: Preparing for Success

• Review your understanding of key concepts.
• Understand the course structure
• Overview of PRINCE2® Project Management Practitioner exam and syllabus

Practitioner Module 3: Workshop – Part 1

• Review of PRINCE2® Project Management principles
• Engagement with sample questions on principles, people element, and organisation practice

Practitioner Module 4: Workshop – Part 2

• Explanation of four process stages
• Review of business case practice and processes

Practitioner Module 5: Workshop – Part 3

• Exploration of different PRINCE2® Project Management Practitioner syllabus areas
• Completion of overview exercises and sample questions

Practitioner Module 6: The PRINCE2 Project Management Practitioner Sample Paper

• Assess your exam readiness with the sample paper
• Discussion of time management during the exam

Practitioner Module 7: Exam preparation hints and tips

• Best practices for preparing for the Practitioner exam
• Common exam mistakes and how to avoid them
• Group discussion on exam preparation strategies

Practitioner Module 8: Course review

• Review of key learning points from the course
• Summary of next steps and further support