PRINCE2® FOUNDATION COURSE

The PRINCE2® Foundation course is a three day course which is very intensive and highly participative. It is delivered by an approved PRINCE2® trainer on a time-line basis reflecting the start, middle and end of a typical project.

Examination

The 1-hour Foundation examination will take place on the afternoon of day three. All delegates must pass this examination in order to take the Practitioner Examination.

Course Details

The Pre-course reading is sent to delegates 3 weeks before the commencement of each course. It is strongly recommended that a minimum of 20 hours of pre-course reading is completed during the weeks before the course starts. During the course all delegates are expected to complete evening work. Delegates who pass the Foundation examination are awarded a PRINCE2® FOUNNDATION certificate.

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course Participants will be able to:

• Understand how to plan and organise PRINCE2® projects

• Use the PRINCE2® method to ensure quality is delivered

• Follow the processes to complete a successful PRINCE2® project

• Take the PRINCE2® Foundation examination

Foundation Exam

This is a closed book multiple choice exam of 75 questions taken over 1 hour. The Pass Mark is 50%.

Pre-Course Work

Prior to training, delegates will be issued with a pre-course Study pack including:
• Reading selected chapters from the PRINCE2® manual and answering some ‘quiz’ questions on this reading.
• Pre-reading a Case Study scenario
• Familiarisation with Past Foundation exam questions.

This pre-course preparation should take up to 20 hours over the previous 3 weeks.

Course Designed for:

All staff involved in projects needing a better understanding of PRINCE2® and requiring a formal Examination qualification (1 hour multiple choice). At least 20 hours pre-course preparation is required. Pre-course reading, interactive CD and e-support are all provided.

Course Content:

This three-day course is designed to maximise examination success whilst developing participants understanding of the method to be able to apply in their work. It consists of the following major areas:

Course Content:

• Introduction to PRINCE2® Themes

• Introduction the Principles of PRINCE2®

• Business Case

• Organisation

• Plans

• Progress

• Risk

• Quality

• Change

• All PRINCE2® Processes from Start-up to Closing a Project.

• Tailoring PRINCE2®.

Approach:

This intensive 3 day course is designed to maximize examination success. The examination is a one hour multiple choice.