PRINCE2® FOUNDATION AND PRACTITIONER SELF STUDY
OVERVIEW
Structured project management means managing the project in a logical, organised way, following defined steps. A structured project management method is the written description of this logical, organised approach, and PRINCE2® (PRojects IN a Controlled Environment) is a structured project management method.
It has been proven that self study reduces learning time substantially, whilst improving retention.
A case study, based on a hypothetical is followed through in parallel with the learning material to demonstrate how the PRINCE2® method may be applied and tailored in real life.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This self study / distance learning course will benefit all those involved in PRINCE2® projects, including:
- Project Managers
- General Managers
- Programme Managers
- Team Managers & Support Staff
- Staff who have a defined role
- Project Management Consultants
PRE-REQUISITE LEARNING
Course delegates should have some experience in a project environment. Delegates who successfully complete the Foundation exam are encouraged to pursue PRINCE2® Practitioner accreditation.
COURSE CONTENT
This distance learning course has been accredited by the APM Group in the United Kingdom and follows the syllabus set down, including:
- Introduction and tailoring of the method
- The PRINCE2® Themes:
- Business Case; organisation; Plans; Quality; Risk; Change and Progress
- The PRINCE2® Principles:
- Continued Business Justification; Learn From Experience; Defined Roles and Responsibilities; Manage By Stages; Manage By Exception; Focus on Products and Tailored To Suit The project Environment.
- The PRINCE2® Techniques:
- Product Based Planning
- Quality Review Meeting
- Getting the Work Done, including:
- Controlling a Stage
- Managing Product Delivery
- Managing Stage Boundaries
- Project Closure, including
- Closing a Project
- Case Studies and sample answers
- Passing the examination
- Pool of 600 Foundation questions
- Study mode – 6 sets of 75 Questions
- Examination mode – 6 sets of 75 Questions
- Processes, Components or Techniques mode
- Pool of 108 Practitioner questions
- Study mode – 2 sets of 9 Questions
- Exam mode – 2 sets of 9 Questions
COURSE DURATION & DELIVERY
Delegates receive the Compact Disc containing the course and we recommend the purchase of the Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2® manual. Access to the course CD material is provided through an automated access key request to PM Academy.
Students are typically required to invest 30 – 40 hours on Foundation and 25 – 35 Hours to complete the course tutorials.
The training sections are regularly interspersed with the following to ensure that all the material is properly covered and understood:
- Short quizzes on the material just covered
- Additional reading tasks in the PRINCE2® manual
- Exercises with model answers
- Summary of main points covered
The following course features are available on demand:
- Easy Navigation – pause, fast forward and select a specific page
- PRINCE2® templates – Sample templates are provided for the 26 PRINCE2® Management Products
- Document course notes as you study
- Complete PRINCE2® Glossary of terms
- Electronic Issue Register to log issues and questions directly with PM Academy via email
- Email support
A substantial multiple choice question pool in either study or examination mode will round off your preparation for the Foundation and Practitioner exam.
Study Mode practice tests refer students to the correct answer in the manual after each incorrect selection.
Examination mode tests do not provide any hints, and a timer is provided. These tests allow the student to test himself under similar conditions to the actual PRINCE2® Foundation examination.
Once the self study course has been completed, students are welcome to register for the Foundation and Practitioner exams invigilated by PM Academy.
The multiple Foundation choice, closed book exam is one hour in duration and delegates must obtain 38 out of 75 questions. Practitioner students must obtain 59 out of 108 questions.
The distance learning course has been designed to operate on all versions of MS Windows XP and MS Windows Vista.
Alternatively, organisations or students may require a blend of self study and classroom interventions. This blend of training permits distance learning at your own pace, whilst classroom workshops aim to reinforce concepts and clarify areas of uncertainty.
PM Academy is well positioned to assist and structure a format suitable to your unique requirements.
BENEFITS
- Conducting the course in your own environment
- Ability for corporate organisation to customize the case study and material to accurately reflect their environment.
- Setting your own pace and schedule
- Revisit topics requiring additional study
- Substantially reduced cost compared to classroom training
- Aids in preparation for Practitioner examination
- On completion of the course, delegates will be well prepared to write the PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner examinations
- Delegates will be able to initiate, plan and deliver projects using the PRINCE2® best practice project management methodology
- This will lead to well defined projects, clear roles and responsibilities, agreed project controls and improved decision making, and contribute to successful project delivery.
