Overview
This course will provide delegates with a complete and practical understanding of how to apply the PRINCE2™ methodology in any number of different scenarios. It includes the preparation for, and the sitting of, the examination leading to the PRINCE2™ Practitioner Certificate, which is highly prized among employers and project managers alike.
The course objectives include the practical implementation of the method and attention is paid as to how the method can be varied to suit many different types of project. Care is also taken to show delegates how to ensure the administration of the method is at a level appropriate to the project.
Duration
5 Days
Target Audience
Project Managers, Project Consultants, Team Managers, Project Planners, Project Estimators, Project Support Staff, Project Assurance Staff or anyone with an interest in the practical management of a PRINCE2™ project.
Topics
Day 1
Introduction to Principles, Themes and Processes
Overview of Processes
Business Case Theme
Organisation Theme
Starting Up a Projec
Initiating a Project
Day 2
Review of Day 1
Risk Theme
Quality Theme
Change Theme
Controlling a Stage
Managing Product Delivery
Day 3
Review of Day 2
Progress Theme
Managing a Stage Boundary
Plans Theme
Closing a Project
Directing a Project – Review
Revision and exam
Day 4
PRINCE2 Review, if appropriate
Practitioner Exam technique / structure
Practise examination questions
Summary, Exam technique & Strategy
Day 5
PRINCE2 2009 Practitioner Examination
The Practitioner examination was switched to the Objective Test format in September 2007 and this format is to be used for the 2009 examination with effect from the 6th of July. All current examination papers will undergo a quality check to ensure conformance to the new syllabus for 2009.
The marking scheme has been simplified and the number of questions reduced. Standards are now in place for the maximum number of certain styles of questions and the time allowed for the exam has also been reduced accordingly.
2.5 hour
Objective Test
108 possible marks
55% pass mark
Open book (PRINCE2 manual only)
Delegates should be aware that some evening study will be required on all four days, in order to assist in the successful completion of the examinations.
A more comprehensive course outline is available in the Course Download section, to the right of this page.
MTC serves the whole of the North East region, including, Sunderland, Newcastle, Durham Teesside, Tyne and Wear, Cumbria, Northumberland, Darlington, North Yorkshire, Carlisle, Hartlepool. In addition MTC supports many clients nationally within the UK.