PRINCE2® 7th Edition Practitioner

Maven training's PRINCE2 Practitioner course is intended for aspiring Project Managers. Other staff involved in plan, design, development and delivery of projects including Senior Project Board Members, Team Managers, Delivery Managers, Project Assurance, Project support, Project, and Programme office personnel and operational staff can enroll in this course.

Delegates holding PRINCE2 Foundation certificate can take this course to familiarize themselves with the PRINCE2 Practitioner principles for managing projects. Delegates interested in working with projects and wish to understand controlled approach for managing projects. Other delegates who will get benefit from this PRINCE2 Practitioner course is:

• Managers
• Supervisors
• Leaders
• Team Members

• Learn to implement PRINCE2 processes, principles and themes in various environments
• Plan effectively using Product Based Planning
• Perform risk analysis and management in a project environment
• Implement configuration management and change control in PRINCE2 projects
• Control and manage the complete project throughout its life cycle
• Become a member of Project management team
• Understand techniques and concepts of PRINCE2 Practitioner thoroughly
• Get active preparation level to clear PRINCE2 Practitioner exam
• Enhance skills for applying various elements of PRINCE2 realistically in projects
• According to PRINCE2 methodology plan, control and close the projects
• Understand practical application of PRINCE2
• Develop various PRINCE2 management products which relate to project scenario
• Understand relationships between PRINCE2 themes, processes, principles and products
• Apply PRINCE2 concepts to current running projects within the PRINCE2 supporting environment
• Tailor PRINCE2 according to the problems and requirements of specific projects

For sitting in PRINCE2 Practitioner exam delegates must have certification of one of the following:

• PRINCE2 Foundation Certificate
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
• IPMA Level A (Certified Projects Director)
• IPMA Level B (Certified Senior Project Manager)
• IPMA Level C (Certified Project Manager)
• IPMA Level D (Certified Project Management Associate)

In this PRINCE2 Practitioner course get in-depth knowledge of these following topics:

Introduction

• Overview of PRINCE2
• Management stages
• Process-based approach
• Scope and risks faced by projects

Introduction to PRINCE2 themes

• Structure approach to managing projects
• Project success criteria
• Model of PRINCE2 method
• Elements of PRINCE2 principles

Business case

• What is the business case?
• Outcomes and outputs of business case
• Benefits and disadvantages
• Developing and verifying business case
• Maintaining business case
• Confirm benefits
• Benefits Review Plan

Organization

• Definition
• Levels of organisation
• Project assurance and support
• Link management in organisation
• Structure of Project Management team
• Project board and Project team
• Roles and responsibilities of project managers
• Stakeh0lder management
• Communication management

Plan

• Project planning
• Levels of project plans
• Exception plans
• Product-based approach to planning
  • Describe Project Product
  • Create the product breakdown structure
  • Write the product descriptions
  • Create the product flow diagram
• Project Product Description
• Product Breakdown Structure
• Product Flow Diagram

PRINCE2 Project planning

• Monitoring and Controlling Progress
• Management and Technical Stages
• Tolerance and Raising Exceptions
• Report progress
• Baselines for Control

Change

• Configuration and Change Management
• Change Control procedure
• Configuration Management Procedure
• Strategy for Configuration Management
• Handle changes
• Protect and track products

Quality

• Define Quality
• Quality Audit trial
• Quality criteria
• Acceptance Criteria
• Quality Management Strategy
• Quality Assurance
• Quality Controls
• Quality Review

Risk

• Identify risk
• Risk Management
• Risk Management in Projects
• Risk Management Procedure
• Risk Budget

Starting up a project

• Purpose of starting project
• Design and appoint project management team

Directing project

• Purpose
• Set up project controls
• Manage product delivery
• Manage stage boundary
• Planning to next stage

Closing a project

• Purpose of closing project
• Prepare for closure plan
• Tailor PRINCE2 to project environment

*After completing 1 day of classroom training and successfully passing your PRINCE2 Foundation Exam, the second day of this course is a flexible exam preparation day to complete at your convenience in order to prepare you to take and pass your PRINCE2 Practitioner exam online.

We provide comprehensive support during the exam process to make the experience as simple as possible. This exam can be taken at a suitable time, subject to availability; online, anywhere.

Benefits of online exams include:

• Proven higher pass rates
• Quicker Results
• Save Travel Costs
• Flexibility
• Convenient
• Take your exam at your home, office, or work when you are ready

Exam Preparation Workbook

Our exam preparation workbook ensures and validates that you have the knowledge and confidence to pass your exam.

The exam preparation workbook comprises of mock questions, applicable scenario based projects, and is known to further elevate pass masks. Please note that this exam preparation workbook and instructions of how to book your exam, can be found in your Joining Instructions, received upon enrolment. Completion of the workbook prior to taking the exam, is highly recommended to maximise your chances of passing.

The Practitioner course includes the PRINCE2 Practitioner online exam which consists of:

• Multiple-choice format based on a project scenario
• 68 questions
• 55% pass mark (38/68)
• 150 minutes (2.5 hours) duration
• Open book (Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 6th Edition publication permitted – no other materials permitted)

On the last day of your Foundation or Practitioner course, you will receive an invitation to book your online proctored exam directly with PeopleCert. You have 6 months to schedule and sit your exam online.

The PRINCE2 Practitioner certificate is valid for three years, at the end of which you will need to either resit the Practitioner exam OR you can maintain your certificate through AXELOS membership.

PeopleCert administers the PRINCE2 examination scheme. CourseMonster is an accredited partner of PeopleCert.