PRINCE2 ® Foundation & Practitioner Course
The Combined course blends our Foundation course and Practitioner seminar. Each participant is first provided with a solid foundation in PRINCE2® concepts and is then advanced to a Practitioner understanding of how to apply PRINCE2® in realistic project scenarios and adapt PRINCE2® to different project environments. This is the most economical way if you are planning on taking both Foundation and Practitioner courses.
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The Foundation Course
This course provides each participant with a solid Foundation in PRINCE2® concepts.
The foundation course will cover the following topics:
Provide detailed explanations of PRINCE2® integrated elements and their relationships.
Explain how to use the Process Model to assemble Stage Plans.
Provide careful and detailed preparation for the Foundation Exam.
Help you learn practical Change Management skills for facilitating change, and be able to plan for change and potential problems.
Who should enroll?
Experienced Project Managers who need to be able to work effectively in a PRINCE2® environment.
First-time and ‘accidental’ Project Managers in need of a method to help manage projects of different types and sizes.
Centre of excellence’ staff who need a solid understanding of PRINCE2® to tailor the method for their organisations.
Project and programme support staff wanting to learn how to effectively operate in a PRINCE2® environment.
Anyone wishing to round out their resume with a formal internationally recognised project management certification.
Pre-requisites
We strongly recommend that participants without hands-on experience as a project manager consider our “Fundamentals of Project Management” course.
Otherwise, there are no prerequisites for the course.
Course content
The foundation course will cover the following topics:
The origin of PRINCE2®, where it fits, and its integrated elements
The PRINCE2 ®Principles and how they empower the project team
The PRINCE2® Themes, or approaches to critical aspects of project management, including:
The PRINCE2® Process Model, its flow of control and information, the roles involved and their activities, and how to assemble the elements of the Process Model to form Stage Plans
Guidance on how to tailor PRINCE2® to suit project needs, and how to embed PRINCE2 into the organisational context of projects
Interactive activities and quizzes in every session to ensure you have absorbed PRINCE2®
Guidance on how to prepare for the Foundation Exam, with lots of practice through 2 online Foundation Exam simulators.
Course Outline
Information Sessions
- About the Course
- About the exams
- Contact and Support
- Tour of the eLearning interface
Foundation Exam Preparation
- Foundation Exam Guidance
- Foundation Exam simulator 1
- Foundation Exam simulator 2
Foundation Course Modules
- Introducing PRINCE2®
- Principles
- Organisation Theme
- Business Case Theme
- Risk Theme
- Starting Up a Project Process
- Directing a Project Process
- Progress Theme
- Plans Theme
- Quality Theme
- Initiating a Project Process
- Managing a Stage Boundary Process
- Controlling a Stage Process
- Managing Product Delivery Process
- Change Theme
- Closing a Project Process
- Foundation Course Closure
Professional Development
Successful completion of this course may entitle you to credits in various professional development programmes:
- For AIPM CPD points, check here;
- For PMI PDUs, check here.
Anyone interested in continuing professional development and ongoing access to PRINCE2® related resources may join the MyPRINCE2® scheme offered by AXELOS. For more information check here.
Certification Exams
The Foundation Exam is a 1 hour closed book exam. There are 60 classical multiple choice questions. To pass the exam, a candidate must correctly answer 33 (55%) or more of the questions.
The examination is conducted by PeopleCert, subject to their terms and conditions.
EZY Skills will book your examinations with PeopleCert. PeopleCert will then contact you by email and ask you to register in their candidate system. They will also let you know how to schedule the date and time you wish to take your examination.
Your course fee allows for a “one time” sitting at the examination. Please be aware that if you schedule an examination with PeopleCert but do not take that examination as scheduled, PeopleCert will charge you an additional fee for the examination. You will not be able to reschedule a missed examination until this additional fee has been paid.
Reference Manuals
Each Foundation course is self-contained; students will not need the reference manual to pass the Foundation examination
Follow-on Courses
We recommend that those who have completed the Foundation course should move on to the PRINCE2® Practitioner course as soon as possible, while their knowledge of PRINCE2 remains fresh.
The most economical way to take both Foundation and Practitioner courses is by purchasing the PRINCE2® Combined Foundation and Practitioner course.
We also recommend our Agile project management courses.
The Practitioner Course
This course provides each participant with a Practitioner understanding of how to apply PRINCE2® in realistic project scenarios and adapt PRINCE2® to different project environments.
The foundation course will cover the following topics:
Expand the participant’s understanding of the principles and philosophies underpinning PRINCE2®.
Provide participants with exposure to how PRINCE2® is applied in different project environments.
Explain how PRINCE2® can be effectively applied to address the needs and problems of a specific project scenario.
Provide careful and detailed preparation for the Practitioner Exam.
Who should enroll?
Experienced Project Managers who need to be able to work effectively in a PRINCE2® environment.
First-time and ‘accidental’ Project Managers in need of a method to help manage projects of different types and sizes.
Centre of excellence’ staff who need a solid understanding of PRINCE2® to tailor the method for their organisations.
Project and programme support staff wanting to learn how to effectively operate in a PRINCE®2 environment.
Anyone wishing to round out their resume with a formal internationally recognised project management certification.
Pre-requisites
Participants must have successfully completed our PRINCE2® Foundation course. Candidates for the Practitioner Exam must have already passed the Foundation Exam.
Course content
The Practitioner Seminar is a scenario-based training course focusing on the application of PRINCE2® under different project environments and scenarios. Review and revision sessions covering all PRINCE2® elements are included throughout the training.
Course Outline
Information Sessions
- About the Course
- About the exams
- Contact and Support
- Tour of the eLearning interface
Practitioner Exam Preparation
- How to prepare for the Practitioner Exam
- How to use the sample Practitioner Exam
Practitioner Course Modules
- Practitioner Seminar
Professional Development
Candidates who pass the Practitioner exam are entitled to style themselves as a “Registered PRINCE2 Practitioner” on CVs and business cards.
- For AIPM CPD points, check here
- For PMI PDUs, check here
Anyone interested in continuing professional development and ongoing access to PRINCE2-related resources may join the MyPRINCE2 scheme offered by AXELOS. For more information check here.
Certification Exams
The Practitioner Exam is a 2½ hour, open manual, scenario based multiple choice exam. The candidate must provide responses to questions presented in the following styles:
- Classical multiple choice
- Yes/No
- Matching
- Sequencing
There are 68 questions. To pass the exam, a candidate must correctly answer 38 (55%) or more of the questions.
Candidates for the Practitioner Exam must have already passed the Foundation Exam.
The examination is conducted by PeopleCert, subject to their terms and conditions.
EZY Skills will book your examination with PeopleCert. PeopleCert will then contact you by email and ask you to register in their candidate system. They will also let you know how to schedule the date and time you wish to take your examination.
Your course fee allows for a “one time” sitting at the examination. Please be aware that if you schedule an examination with PeopleCert but do not take that examination as scheduled, PeopleCert will charge you an additional fee for the examination. You will not be able to reschedule a missed examination until this additional fee has been paid.
Reference Manuals
Each Practitioner course makes frequent references to sections in the relevant reference manual. In addition, a Practitioner exam candidate is permitted to access the reference manual during the exam; in fact, the examiner expects that the candidate does have access. So EzySkills strongly recommends that Practitioner exam candidates have access to a copy of the reference manual during the exam.
Only the official reference manual may be used; not a photocopy. The official manual may be annotated and tabulated but no sticky notes and loose leaf papers containing additional notes will be allowed to be accessed in the Practitioner examination.
Note that this does not require the candidate to purchase a copy of the reference manual for themselves. It may be possible for a candidate to borrow a clean copy of the reference manual from a previous candidate or from a corporate or public library.
A certification course does not cover all of the content in the corresponding reference manual. Delegates would find that having access to a copy of the reference manual in the workplace after the course would be an invaluable resource. Most people find that the level of knowledge required to pass a certification exam is somewhat lower than required to actually apply the material just learned in the workplace. Even people with a great deal of experience using the material find that there are occasions when access to the reference manual is beneficial.
Providers of Manuals:
For reference manuals relating to Axelos courses, the best source is:
TSO Bookshop
Most reference manuals are also available on Amazon.com.
Used copies of reference manuals may be available on eBay or similar sites.
Delivery timeframes:
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, delivery times for hardcopy reference manuals are currently much longer than normal. Students are advised not to schedule their Practitioner exam in advance of receipt of the reference manual they may have ordered.
Follow-on Courses
We also recommend ourAgile project management courses.
Total Cost
$849.00
Includes PeopleCert Certification Examination Fee
This course will
Provide detailed explanations of PRINCE2® integrated elements and their relationships.
Explain how to use the Process Model to assemble Stage Plans.
Provide careful and detailed preparation for the Foundation Exam.
You will be fully prepared for the Foundation & Practitioner exams
Follow-on Courses
We recommend that students who complete this course should proceed with one of our Project Management courses.
Agile Project Management Courses
Better Business Cases
Change Management