1. PRINCE Update

2. Agenda for the session
New for 2017
Why is PRINCE2 being updated Who was involved How was the update managed What has changed How will the transition be managed What’s next?

3. The journey to prince2 2017…

5. Why Update PRINCE2? Last major update to PRINCE2 was 2009
Direct community feedback
Events
Change Log
Partners
Community
Content
AXELOS research:
ATO and EI Consultation
PRINCE Research
Future of Project Management, 2017

6. The Problem Statement(s)
Nothing fundamentally wrong but:
Tailoring is not visible enough
There is no explicit guidance on organizations adopting PRINCE2
Balance so it is less process biased
Not explicit on pre and post project activities, e.g. benefits
Change theme launches straight into configuration management
Rationalize plans into one place
More practical considerations
Compliance of risk theme with M_o_R®.

7. Developed in close consultation/collaboration
Involving over 100 people from:
Practitioners
Organizations
AXELOS accredited
community
Academics
Drawing on real-life project management expertise

8. Authoring team Nigel Bennett - RSM UK
Nigel was a member of the authoring team for Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2® 2009 edition, and has recently been a member of the team developing P3M3® version 3. Nigel helps organisations improve their project, programme and portfolio management capability
Robert Buttrick - Project Workout Limited
Robert is an international authority on business-led, programme and project management with a successful track record for building project management capability in a wide variety of blue-chip companies.
Phil Stanton - Independent Consultant
Over the last 15 years, has made significant contributions to the design, implementation and embedment of large-scale tailored versions of PRINCE2 at Network Rail (GRIP), Highways Agency (PCF) and TfL (PMF and Pathway).

9. Mentoring team Andy Murray - RSM UK
Andy was the lead author for PRINCE and co-author for the current version of P3M3, with over 20 years of varied experience (public sector/private sector, SME/corporate, domestic/international). Andy is a partner in RSM UK.
Keith Richards - agile KRC Limited
Keith was the author for PRINCE2 Agile, he is the founder and director of agileKRC a company that specializes in bringing the benefits of agile and lean to organizations of any size. He has also been awarded the ‘Most Valuable Agile Player’ at the UK Agile Awards.
Michelle Rowland - A&J Project Management Limited
Michelle is the PRINCE2 Chief examiner. She is an experienced project and programme manager who has, for more than 15 years, been providing a business-led focus to large change initiatives.

10. Examination Team Chief Examiner: Michelle Rowland
Practitioner Exam Team:
Michelle Rowland, Adrian Hicks, Anne McGrath, Angela Faithful and Ravi Rebelly
Foundation Exam Team:
Michelle Rowland, Sue Childs, Steven Gardiner, Michal Kwiatek, Stefan Ondek and Eralp Tezcan

11. What’s changed

12. Less emphasis on processes
More emphasis on principles, themes, especially tailoring

13. The same but even better
New
examinations
Managing Successful
Projects (New PRINCE2 book)
The same but even better
How PRINCE practitioners can
remain current
PRINCE2’s tried & tested approach
The same, but even better

14. Why focus on tailoring? PRINCE2 can already be tailored to:
the role of the Project Manager
the project in hand
the needs of the organization
PRINCE2 is NOT a waterfall approach to Project Management
Tailoring now a thread running throughout method & exams
Why focus on tailoring?

15. New exams test candidates in a fairer way
The Benefits
New exams test candidates in a fairer way
Practical, accessible, authoritative, relevant guidance for anyone managing a project
Builds on existing investment in PRINCE2; enhance the value to current adopters
Increases the appeal of PRINCE2 for organizations and individuals yet to adopt the method

16. Remaining Current
Current Practitioner certificate expiry dates remain valid until their expiry date
New process to remain current from launch of new PRINCE exams:
No re-registration exam (candidates do have option to simply retake the full exam)
New 3 year expiry date on certificate
New way to remain current with PRINCE2 through PRINCE2 membership programme

17. Transition from old to new

18. Available to pre-order today

19. Timeline Translations begin Q4 2017 w/c 10 July; Public
exams available
16 June; Exams
handed over EIs
18 May; new
guidance published
Pre-orders available
for the book
Development of examinations in progress Q4 2016
Publication review Q3-Q4 2016
Authoring of guidance publication
Consultation early 2016
Timeline
Planning for update started in 2015
Drawing on real-life project management expertise

20. Transition summary
Your current certification will remain valid for 5 years
At launch PRINCE2 will be available in English only
Dutch, German, Polish, French, Danish, Norwegian & Italian to launch in 2018
June 2017 to end 2017 – existing or updated examinations
January 2018 – exams in English will be based on the update
Transition to the updated PRINCE2

21. Next steps… Pick up a free copy of the Tailoring Chapter pocket book
Visit for more information

22. Thanks for listening…
any questions?