Course overview
This half-day course provides a detailed look at the benefits and structure of PRINCE2 from a senior management perspective. A solid framework for reporting/information gathering and subsequent decision-making will be provided, based on the underlying principle of management by exception. The course is designed to equip you with enough knowledge of PRINCE2 to enable you to participate in providing overall direction to a project following the method, either as a project board member or as project assurance.
Course objectives
On completion of this course you are expected to be able to:
- Understand the project as a vehicle for managing business change
- Understand the PRINCE2 processes and practices
- Understand the reporting and decision making framework within PRINCE2
- Effectively direct a project using PRINCE2
- Identify the pitfalls to avoid when implementing PRINCE2 within your organisation
- Understand the reporting and decision making framework within PRINCE2
Project Management Outcomes
Effective project management will enable you to achieve the following outcomes:
- Well planned & resourced projects
- Clearly defined & realistic expectations
- Clearly defined products & resulting outcomes
- Well formulated business case
- Effective project controls
- Integrated risk & issue management
- Effective project governance
Robust information for decision making at all levels
- Clearly defined & realistic expectations
Topics covered
The following topics will be covered:
- Project Definition & Characteristics
- Why Projects Fail
- Requirements for successful Project Management
- PRINCE2 History & Ownership
- PRINCE2 Accreditation
- PRINCE2 Scope
- PRINCE2 Structure
- PRINCE2 Components overview
- PRINCE2 Process overview
- Directing a Project overview
- Project Organisation
- Staging
- Tolerance
- Authorising Initiation
- Authorising a Project
- Authorising a Stage or Exception Plan
- Giving Ad-Hoc Direction
- Confirming Project Closure
- PRINCE2 Benefits
Delegate participation
You will be involved in discussions and practical exercises that will allow you to consider the application of PRINCE2 within your work environment and serve to reinforce lecture sessions. All courses are run by appropriately qualified project management professionals, experienced at working at the senior management level.
Course prerequisites
Ideally delegates should:
- Be familiar with the problems and issues that cause problems when managing projects
- Understand where their projects fit in the organisation and how projects relate to strategic goals.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for executives and managers who are to be involved in the overall direction of project work, especially those who will participate on a PRINCE2 Project Board or as Project Assurance. This includes personnel who will fulfill the PRINCE2 Project Manager role, as they will directly interact with the Project Board.
Course details
Code: P2BRB
Duration: 1 day or 1/2 day
