1. Paul Bradley www.spoce.com
PRINCE2® - One Page
Paul Bradley

2. 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
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Trainer Notes:
A quick run through some or all of these benefits.
Relative Exam syllabus topics:
OV04
Acknowledgement – Focus-on-Training

3. 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
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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

4. 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?
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Trainer notes:
Run through these elements and explain how the Project Initiation Documentation (PID) captures the answers to such key questions.
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5. PRINCE2® Structure: The Four Integrated Elements
Environment
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)
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

6. 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
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
Trigger -
Stage Boundary
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
MANAGING PRODUCT
DELIVERY (MP)
CLOSING A PROJECT (CP)
Completed Work Package
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7. 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
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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.

8. PRINCE2® Classroom Training
Foundation Event … 3 Days, Open Public and On-site Client
Open courses held at 10 locations across the country
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.

9. PRINCE2 & MSP Distance Learning
Online Learning Modules with Narratives, Tests & Support Materials. Progress reporting.
“Passport Foundation” - £499
e-Learning, TSO Manual,
Foundation Exam, Stationery
“Passport Practitioner” - £699
“Passport Foundation” as above
Practitioner Exam
“Passport Plus” - £899
“Passport Practitioner” as above
2-day Passport Revision Event
20-40 hours self-study
Passport Foundation/Practitioner
Revision & Exam Prep
Found & Pract Exams or “Online Anywhere”
Passport Plus Blended Approach
2-Day Passport Event

10. PRINCE2 Re-Registration
1-hour Objective Test Paper
“ “Re-Reg Classroom” - £899
4-day Classroom Course
PRINCE2 Manual, Re-Registration Exam
“Re-Reg Blended” - £599
e-Learning, PRINCE2 Manual,
1-day Classroom Exam Prep
Re-Registration Exam
Re-Reg Self-Study” - £399
Choose to take your re-registration exam either online or at our venues

11. Why SPOCE? 1st company to be accredited by APMG (1996)
1st company to run a PRINCE2® course (1997)
1st company to run an MSP® examined event (1999)
1st PRINCE2® Practitioner e-learning (2003)
1st approved MSP® e-learning (2006)
The largest provider of APMG PRINCE2 training
We are the experts! Broadest range of products for best practice Project and Programme Management (PPM)
True enthusiasts! We deliver all our events like it’s the first time, every time!

12. Delivering Best Practice Management Training
Questions & Answers
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13. FREE PRINCE2 and MSP Training