Project Planning and Controlling a PRINCE2-aligned Project


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Overview/Description
An effective project management methodology requires a foundation of core components that allow project managers, project boards, and project team members to organise and control the project management process. These components are the building blocks of good project management. The project management methodology advocated by PRINCE2 includes eight components: Business Case, Organisation, Plans, Controls, Management of Risk, Quality in a Project Environment, Configuration Management, and Change Control. This methodology is recognised as an international standard for process-based project management and is the accepted method for project management in the UK. It includes best practices in project management and provides a flexible and adaptable approach to suit all projects. PRINCE2 is a project management method designed to provide a framework for a wide variety of disciplines and activities required within a project. This course is designed to help prepare learners for the PRINCE2 Foundation certification exam. It provides an overview of the planning and control components in a PRINCE2-aligned project, specifically Organisation, Business Case, Plans, Controls, Change Control, and Configuration Management. The contents of this course, including all text and graphics, have been created solely by, or on behalf of, SkillSoft PLC. SkillSoft makes no claim to any endorsement of this work by The Office of Government Commerce or any third party.

Target Audience
Management and staff who wish to acquire the skills necessary to successfully participate in a project management team using the PRINCE2 methodology

Expected Duration (hours)
2.0

Lesson Objectives

Project Planning and Controlling a PRINCE2-aligned Project

  • recognise the responsibilities of the members of a PRINCE2 project management team
  • identify the purpose of project Organisation
  • identify the products of the Organisation component
  • identify the purpose of a Business Case in a PRINCE2 project
  • identify the contents of a Business Case
  • differentiate between the different types of plan in a PRINCE2 project
  • recognise the principles of the Controls component within a given scenario
  • recognise examples of tolerance
  • recognise the reason for breaking a project into stages
  • identify the controls and management products used at each phase of a project
  • recognise the Controls responsibilities of the Project Board and Project Manager during the life of a PRINCE2 project
  • identify the Project Board's responsibilities regarding Change Control
  • identify the products of Change Control
  • identify the characteristics of the PRINCE2 Configuration Management system
  • match key terms related to configuration management with their definitions
  • Course Number:
    proj_04_a02_bs_enus