PRINCE2® Foundation + exam [PRI2F]

OVERVIEW

Nederlands:

Verandering is een constante waar ook uw organisatie niet omheen kan. Om bij te kunnen blijven in alle ontwikkelingen en uw organisatie effectief te houden zijn innovaties en veranderingen noodzakelijk. Mede vanwege de risico’s die hiermee gepaard gaan worden hiertoe projecten gestart. In projecten worden middelen, vaardigheden, technologie en ideeën bijeengebracht om zakelijke doelstellingen te bereiken en zakelijke voordelen te behalen. PRINCE2® wordt internationaal erkend als een standaard en een gestructureerde methode voor effectief project management, ontwikkeld op basis van ‘best practices’.

Engels:

The aim of this two-day accelerated training event is to provide delegates with a practical understanding of the PRINCE2 project management method. Delegates will be able to go on and take the PRINCE2 Foundation examination at the end of this event. The course follows the standard syllabus issued by the PRINCE Examinations Board, which focuses on the PRINCE2 framework and how this might be applied pragmatically to real projects. The exam is included in the course and can be taken at the end of day 2.

"PRINCE2 is a Trade Mark of the Office of Axelos.

OBJECTIVES

Understand the need for project management and how PRINCE2 meets that requirement
Understand the PRINCE2 process model
Prepare project plans using product based planning techniques and undertake risk analysis and management for the project
Prepare information for inclusion in a Project Initiation Document
Understand techniques for the management of product development, quality control and change control
Take the PRINCE2 Foundation examination paper.

AUDIENCE

This course is designed for Practising project managers, project leaders and project coordinators and who wish to gain formal recognition of their skills by taking the PRINCE foundation examination.

NEXT STEP

The following course is recommended:

PRI2P, PRINCE2 Practitioner: http://www.globalknowledge.be/courses/project_management/project_management/pri2p.html

Managing a successful project involves more than schedules, templates, and paperwork. It requires the application of strong interpersonal management skills to work effectively with people in a variety of roles. The skills you'll learn in the courses below will enable you to apply effective leadership strategies, improve your interpersonal communication, become more influential, help guide your staff through change, deal with conflict and practice ethical principles during the entire project management process.

GALECIT100, Active Leadership for IT Professionals: http://www.globalknowledge.be/courses/leadership_and_business_skills/leadership_and_business_skills/galecit100.html

GLTE100, Leading Change: http://www.globalknowledge.be/courses/leadership_and_business_skills/leadership_and_business_skills/glte100.html

GNS100E, Negotiation Skills: http://www.globalknowledge.be/courses/leadership_and_business_skills/leadership_and_business_skills/gns100e.html

IP100E, Influence and Persuation: http://www.globalknowledge.be/courses/leadership_and_business_skills/leadership_and_business_skills/ip100e.html

MM100E, Managing Meetings: http://www.globalknowledge.be/courses/leadership_and_business_skills/leadership_and_business_skills/mm100e.html

GPS100, Presentation Skills: http://www.globalknowledge.be/courses/leadership_and_business_skills/leadership_and_business_skills/gps100.html

CONTENT

PRINCE2

Background & Objectives
Benefits
Scope
Structure

Project organisation

Organisational structure
Roles and responsibilities
The project board
The project manager
Team management.
Project assurance
Project support
Supplier relationships

Planning

Purpose and importance
Components & types of plan
Planning techniques
Product based planning
The steps in planning.

Project control

Work package authorisation
Stage assessments
Establishing project and stage tolerance
Checkpoints & highlight reports
Handling exception situations
Project issues
Project reporting.
Risk management
Types of business and project risk
Risk analysis and management
The risk log.

Quality

Ensuring quality
Quality planning
Relationship with ISO9000
Product descriptions
Quality control and quality review.

Change Control and Configuration Management

Change control steps
Authority levels
Analysing the impact
Configuration management.
Processes
Starting up and initiating a project
Directing a project
Managing stage boundaries
Controlling a stage
Managing product delivery
Closing a project
Planning.