PRINCE2® In 40 Minutes! Paul Bradley, SPOCE www.spoce.com

Who’s Who AXELOS Limited – Owners of PRINCE2® 49 % Owned by the UK Government 51% Owned by Capita PLC. AXELOS Limited (Owners of PRINCE2®) APMG International (Accreditation and Exams) SPOCE (Accredited Training) This is what will be happening during the exams! Describe the examination formats and arrangements to delegates. Explain Registration by attending this event; Certification by passing the Practitioner exam. Delegates must pass the Foundation Exam in order to sit the Practitioner Exam. Delegates need 50% to pass (38/75 Foundation Questions; 75/150 marks in the Practitioner exam.

The full suite of methods MoV® Management of Value® M_o_R® Management of Risk® Change Management P3O® Programme & Project Offices ® ITIL® IT Service Management MoP® - Portfolio Management MSP® - Programme Management PRINCE2® - Project Management APMP / PMI / IPMA Project Management Body of Knowledge (techniques) PRINCE2 Agile™ PM / Agile Interface AgilePM (PM Development) Agile - (development) AgilePM, Scrum, DSDM, Kanban, Lean, etc. MS Project Planning & Resource tool

PRINCE2® - The Benefits Clear benefits Proven best practice and governance Project viability / Business Case focus Can be applied to any type of project Provides a common language for participants Product focus and their quality requirements Explicit recognition of project responsibilities Improved communication and control through plan levels References: N/A Trainer Notes: A quick run through some or all of these benefits. Relative Exam syllabus topics: OV04

Some Reasons Why Projects Fail Products not defined in sufficient detail before starting work Poorly specified & understood project requirements Lack of good business reasons for undertaking the work Unclear roles, responsibilities and leadership No control at major intervals throughout the project No proper system for capturing & managing changes Lack of quality requirements and measurable acceptance criteria Failure to keep the customer/users involved at each step References: N/A Trainer notes: Each of the clouds are timed to appear with a few seconds interval, click to show the text at the bottom. Quickly run through each reason for failure and link them to the PRINCE2® principles and/or themes and explain how their use could have helped to prevent such reasons for failure. Relative Exam syllabus topics: Task: Run Task 1 - Establishing Project Success Criteria. See Trainer Guide for running notes. Repeated mistakes

Addressing Project Failure WHAT is to be achieved? WHY are we doing it? The BUSINESS BENEFITS of the undertaking The RISKS facing the project HOW will it be done Project Approach and Strategies WHO needs to be involved WHEN do people need to be involved HOW LONG will the work take HOW MUCH will it cost WHAT additional resources are needed external factors impact on the outcome Where will I find all the answers? References: N/A Trainer notes: Run through these elements and explain how the Project Initiation Documentation (PID) captures the answers to such key questions. Relative Exam syllabus topics:

Principles (Seven principles every PRINCE2® project should follow) PRINCE2® Structure: The Four Integrated Elements Principles (Seven principles every PRINCE2® project should follow) Themes (Aspects of project management that must be continuously addressed) Processes (Describe a step-wise progression through the project lifecycle from start to closure) Tailoring PRINCE2® to the Project Environment (PRINCE2® is not a ‘one size fits all’ solution) Environment Principles Continued Business Justification Learn from Experience Defined Roles & Responsibilities Manage by Stages Manage by Exception Focus on Products Tailor to Suit the Project Environment Business Case Organization Quality Plans Risk Progress Change SU DP IP CS MP SB CP

INITIATING A PROJECT (IP) Project Mandate Project Start/End Notification Project Start Notification INITIATING A PROJECT (IP) STARTING UP A PROJECT (SU) Authorisation Initiation Create & Assemble PID Project Brief Business Case/Risks Project Product Desc Organisation Structure Plan for Initiation Stage Trigger - Stage Boundary Project Initiation Documentation (PID) Info to/from External Sources DIRECTING A PROJECT (DP) Next Stage Plan End Stage Report Bus Case, Risk & Proj Plan Next Stage Plan End Stage Report Exception Report Advice & Direction Exception Plan MANAGING A STAGE BOUNDARY (SB) Customer Acceptance Ops & Maint End Project Report Lessons Report Follow-on Items Benefits Review Plan Highlight Reports Authorisation to Proceed Trigger – Stage Boundary CONTROLLING A STAGE (CS) Issues & Risks Premature Close Checkpoint Reports Work Package and Confirmation of Acceptance Trigger - End Project Completed Work Package MANAGING PRODUCT DELIVERY (MP) CLOSING A PROJECT (CP) © Copyright 2010 SPOCE

Examination & Registration FOUNDATION EXAM … 1 Hour, Closed Book To test understanding and basic comprehension of the method. 75 Multiple Choice questions - Pass mark = 50% PRACTITIONER EXAM … 2½ Hour ‘Objective Test Open Book (PRINCE2® Manual Only) To test ability to apply the principles to a given scenario. 8 Questions from the 15 syllabus areas, 10 marks each 80 Marks available - Pass mark = 55% Registration of Examination Success (see www.apmgroup.co.uk) This is what will be happening during the exams! Describe the examination formats and arrangements to delegates. Explain Registration by attending this event; Certification by passing the Practitioner exam. Delegates must pass the Foundation Exam in order to sit the Practitioner Exam. Delegates need 50% to pass (38/75 Foundation Questions; 75/150 marks in the Practitioner exam.

PRINCE2® Classroom Training Foundation Event … 3 Days, Public and Client Open courses held at locations across the UK Includes Foundation Examination on day three at 4pm Practitioner Event … 5 Days, Open Public and On-site Client Includes Foundation & Practitioner Examinations Day 1 PRINCE2® Foundation Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 PRINCE2® Practitioner Exam Preparation This is what will be happening during the exams! Describe the examination formats and arrangements to delegates. Explain Registration by attending this event; Certification by passing the Practitioner exam. Delegates must pass the Foundation Exam in order to sit the Practitioner Exam. Delegates need 50% to pass (38/75 Foundation Questions; 75/150 marks in the Practitioner exam.

Online Learning PRINCE2®, MSP®, AgilePM®, ITIL®, PRINCE2 Agile™ Modules with Narratives, Support Materials. Progress. “Passport Foundation” e-Learning & Foundation Exam “Passport Practitioner” “Passport Foundation” as above Practitioner Exam “Passport Plus” “Passport Practitioner” as above 1-day Exam Prep / Revision Event 20-40 hours self-study Passport Foundation/Practitioner Revision & Exam Prep Found & Pract Exams or “Online Anywhere” Passport Plus Blended Approach Exam Prep / Revision Event

Why SPOCE? 1st company to be accredited by APMG 1st company to run a PRINCE2® course 1st company to run an MSP® course 1st PRINCE2® and MSP ® Practitioner distance learning 1st company to run a PRINCE2 Agile™ course 1st AXELOS PPM Approved Content Provider 1st AXELOS Strategic Partner One of the most influential and respected training companies in the industry. True enthusiasts! We deliver all our events like it’s the first time, every time!

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