16 Topics
5 Days
80 Sessions
Programme Overview
Training Description
Who Should Attend
- Project Support Professionals
- Risk and Compliance Professionals
- Change Management Professionals
- Quality Management Professionals
- IT and Technology Project Professionals
- Construction and Infrastructure Project Professionals
- Government and Public Sector Project Professionals
- NGO and Development Programme Professionals
- Professionals responsible for project governance and delivery
- Professionals preparing for the PRINCE2 Practitioner certification examination
Session Objectives
- Understand the purpose and context of combining PRINCE2 and agile.
- Explain the main agile concepts and their application.
- Describe the PRINCE2 principles and how they can be tailored.
- Learn how the PRINCE2 themes can be applied in an agile environment.
- Comprehend the PRINCE2 processes and their adaptation for agile.
- Understand the five agile behaviors.
- Prepare for and pass the PRINCE2 Agile Foundation certification exam.
About the Course
The course moves beyond theoretical knowledge and focuses on practical application, decision-making, tailoring, project governance, risk management, change control, quality management, and performance monitoring. Participants will work through realistic project scenarios to develop the confidence required to apply PRINCE2 effectively across different project types, sizes, industries, and organisational environments.The programme is also designed to support professionals preparing for the PRINCE2 Practitioner certification examination, with extensive scenario-based exercises and examination practice.
Curriculum & Topics
16 Topics | 80 Sessions
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Workshop 1.1:
Moving from theoretical knowledge to practical application.
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Workshop 1.2:
The importance of tailoring for project success.
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Workshop 1.3:
Understanding the context of a project.
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Workshop 1.4:
The role of the project manager as a decision-maker.
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Workshop 1.5:
How to balance rigidity with flexibility.
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Workshop 2.1:
Demonstrating continued business justification through a case study.
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Workshop 2.2:
Analyzing how to "learn from experience" in a real scenario.
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Workshop 2.3:
Tailoring defined roles and responsibilities.
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Workshop 2.4:
Applying "manage by stages" and "manage by exception" in practice.
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Workshop 2.5:
Ensuring a consistent "focus on products" throughout the project.
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Workshop 3.1:
Drafting a Business Case for a complex project.
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Workshop 3.2:
Analyzing benefits, dis-benefits, and outcomes.
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Workshop 3.3:
Maintaining the Business Case throughout the project lifecycle.
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Workshop 3.4:
Using financial and non-financial justification.
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Workshop 3.5:
The Project Manager's role in the Business Case.
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Workshop 4.1:
Applying the Organization theme in various structures.
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Workshop 4.2:
Defining project governance and the Project Board.
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Workshop 4.3:
Tailoring roles and responsibilities for a simple versus complex project.
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Workshop 4.4:
The Project Manager's relationship with stakeholders.
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Workshop 4.5:
Ensuring effective communication across all levels.
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Workshop 5.1:
Creating a robust Quality Management Approach.
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Workshop 5.2:
Drafting comprehensive Product Descriptions.
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Workshop 5.3:
Planning for and conducting quality reviews.
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Workshop 5.4:
Dealing with quality non-conformance.
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Workshop 5.5:
Tailoring the Quality theme for different products.
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Workshop 6.1:
Mastering the product-based planning process.
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Workshop 6.2:
Developing Project, Stage, and Team plans.
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Workshop 6.3:
Setting and using tolerances effectively.
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Workshop 6.4:
Planning for dependencies and constraints.
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Workshop 6.5:
The Project Manager's role in creating and maintaining plans.
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Workshop 7.1:
Applying the Risk Management procedure to a case study.
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Workshop 7.2:
Identifying and assessing risks and opportunities.
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Workshop 7.3:
Planning and implementing risk responses.
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Workshop 7.4:
Managing the Risk Register.
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Workshop 7.5:
Tailoring the Risk theme to a project's environment.
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Workshop 8.1:
Establishing a Change Control Approach.
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Workshop 8.2:
Managing Requests for Change and Off specifications.
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Workshop 8.3:
The role of the Change Authority.
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Workshop 8.4:
Using the Issue Register to manage issues.
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Workshop 8.5:
Implementing a Configuration Management Strategy.
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Workshop 9.1:
Applying time-driven and event-driven controls.
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Workshop 9.2:
Drafting an effective Highlight Report.
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Workshop 9.3:
Managing progress and monitoring performance.
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Workshop 9.4:
Forecasting and managing exceptions.
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Workshop 9.5:
The Project Manager's role in maintaining control.
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Workshop 10.1:
The Project Board's key decisions and their impact.
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Workshop 10.2:
Authorizing a project and its stages.
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Workshop 10.3:
Giving ad hoc direction and guidance.
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Workshop 10.4:
Applying the DP process in a real-world scenario.
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Workshop 10.5:
The importance of project assurance.
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Workshop 11.1:
Creating a comprehensive Project Initiation Documentation (PID).
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Workshop 11.2:
Integrating all themes into the PID.
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Workshop 11.3:
Gaining approval for the project.
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Workshop 11.4:
How to plan for a project's management controls.
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Workshop 11.5:
Tailoring the IP process for different project scales.
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Workshop 12.1:
Applying the CS process for day-to-day management.
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Workshop 12.2:
Delegating work and monitoring progress.
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Workshop 12.3:
Dealing with issues as they arise in a stage.
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Workshop 12.4:
The Project Manager's authority and escalation.
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Workshop 12.5:
Tailoring the CS process for different team sizes.
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Workshop 13.1:
The Team Manager's role and responsibilities.
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Workshop 13.2:
Creating Work Packages for the team.
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Workshop 13.3:
Receiving completed Work Packages.
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Workshop 13.4:
Interfacing with the Controlling a Stage process.
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Workshop 13.5:
How MPD fits into the overall project lifecycle.
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Workshop 14.1:
Preparing for a Stage Boundary review.
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Workshop 14.2:
Creating the End Stage Report.
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Workshop 14.3:
Planning for the next stage.
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Workshop 14.4:
Presenting to the Project Board for approval.
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Workshop 14.5:
The Project Manager's responsibilities at a stage end.
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Workshop 15.1:
Applying the CP process for orderly project closure.
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Workshop 15.2:
Preparing the End Project Report.
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Workshop 15.3:
Capturing final lessons and recommendations.
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Workshop 15.4:
The benefits of a controlled closure.
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Workshop 15.5:
Tailoring the CP process for small and large projects.
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Workshop 16.1:
Deconstructing the Practitioner exam question format.
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Workshop 16.2:
Strategy for approaching scenario-based questions.
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Workshop 16.3:
Timed mock exam scenarios.
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Workshop 16.4:
Review of key concepts and tricky areas.
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Workshop 16.5:
Final tips and best practices for passing the exam.
