PRINCE2 Practitioner Including Exam And Digital Core Guidance

The purpose of the practitioner level to assess whether the candidate can demonstrate sufficient ability to apply and tailor the PRINCE2 project management method to be awarded the PRINCE2 Practitioner qualification. A successful Practitioner candidate should, with suitable direction, be able to start applying the method to a real project but may not be sufficiently skilled to do this appropriately for all situations. Their project management expertise, the complexity of the project and the support provided for the use of PRINCE2 in their work environment will all be factors that impact what the Practitioner can achieve.

Professional Development Units (PDUs) 14.

 

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Describe the relationships between the roles, management products, principles, themes, techniques and processes.

Apply the principles, themes and processes to a project.

Describe how to create and assess management products.

 

The course is aimed at Project Managers and aspiring Project Managers. It is also relevant to other key staff involved in the design, development and delivery of projects, including Project Board Members (e.g. Senior Responsible Owners), Team Managers (e.g. Product Delivery Managers), Project Assurance (e.g. Business Change Analysts), Project Support (e.g. Project and Programme Office personnel) and operational line managers/staff.

 

Prerequisites

 

Students will be required to complete pre-course reading prior to their attendance to ensure that they are prepared for the course. Students should receive their courseware two weeks prior to the start date of the course. It is therefore encouraged that students read, and familiarize themselves with, the PRINCE2 official course manual prior to the start of the course. Whilst attending the course students should also be prepared to complete evening work.

To sit the PRINCE2 Practitioner examination you must provide proof of having passed one of the following:

PRINCE2 Foundation (or higher) – this only applies to certificates obtained after 1 January 2009.

Project Management Professional (PMP).

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM).

International Project Management Associate (IPMA) Level A® (Certified Projects Director).

International Project Management Associate (IPMA) Level B® (Certified Senior Project Manager).

International Project Management Associate (IPMA) Level C® (Certified Project Manager).

International Project Management Associate (IPMA) Level D® (Certified Project Management Associate).

 

Topics

 

Session 1: Business Case Theme

Session 2: Organisation Theme

Session 3: Quality Theme

Session 4: Plans Theme

Session 5: Risk Theme

Session 6: Change Theme

Session 7: Progress Theme

Session 8:  Starting up a Project

Session 9: Directing a Project

Session 10:  Initiating a Project

Session 11:  Controlling a Stage

Session 12:  Managing Product Delivery

Session 13:  Managing a Stage Boundary

Session 14:  Closing a Project

Session 15: Exam Guidance