E-Learning: PRINCE2® 7 Foundation E-Learning with Exam (E-P2F7-GEL)

PRINCE2® is a globally recognized and established project management method that offers a structured, scalable, and tailorable approach to project management. Its focus on governance, risk management, and benefits realization sets it apart from other qualifications. By integrating agile concepts and emphasizing tailoring, the new PRINCE2 is even more adaptable to diverse project environments.

PRINCE2 7 addresses changes in the project management sector and adapts to evolving working practices and technologies.

Key Updates for Emboldening Success:

- Central Focus on People Management, recognizing the importance of human capital in project success.

- Enhanced Flexibility and Customization, adapting to the unique requirements of each project, across sectors.

- Embracing Digital and Data Management, equipping you with the right tools to keep your projects up to date in the digital era.

- Integration of Sustainability into Project Performance, aligning projects with environmental and social responsibility goals.

- Compatibility with Agile, Lean, and ITIL, enhancing overall project performance.

- Designed for all professionals, including aspiring or experienced project managers, using simplified language and content which makes it more accessible to all.

Who is this course aimed at?

- All Project Managers (certified and uncertified)

- Aspiring Project Managers

- For everyone aiming to enhance their project management skills

 

PRINCE2 7 Foundation exam:

- This is a multiple-choice exam consisting of 60 questions

- There is a time limit of 60 minutes to complete the exam

- The exam is closed book

- The pass mark for the exam is 60%

- 70 marks available (some questions have multiple marks

- Scenario-based questions

- Multiple choice and matching questions

- 150 mins

- Open book

- 60% pass mark (42 out of 70 marks)

PRINCE2 is a globally recognized and established project management method that offers a structured, scalable, and tailorable approach to project management. Its focus on governance, risk management, and benefits realization sets it apart from other qualifications. By integrating agile concepts and emphasizing tailoring, the new PRINCE2 is even more adaptable to diverse project environments.

PRINCE2, 7th edition addresses changes in the project management sector and adapts to evolving working practices and technologies.

By taking this course, you’ll be able to understand:

• The definitions and characteristics of a project
• What makes a project a PRINCE2 project
• The features and benefits of PRINCE2
• The role of project management
• The seven aspects of project performance to be managed
• The PRINCE2 principles
• The integrated elements of PRINCE2
• Overview of PRINCE2 processes
• The user/supplier context
• Applying and tailoring PRINCE2

Module 0: Welcome to PRINCE2 7 Foundation

Duration: 1 hour

Module zero introduces you to the course main features, learning plan, aims and objectives, and structure.

It also offers a diagram and tables pack, a glossary, and a course guide, which contains a syllabus, exam information, and some of the most frequently asked questions about PRINCE2 Foundation.

Module 1: Key concepts

Duration: 1 hour

Module 1 defines key concepts related to project management, including the integrated elements of PRINCE2, the definition of a project and
project management, the aspects of project performance to be managed, and the definition of delivery approaches.

The module also explains the common reasons why project management is used, common challenges that PRINCE2 is designed to address, the characteristics of a project, the project environment, and the features and benefits of PRINCE2.

Module 2: Principles

Duration: 1 hour

Module 2 describes the PRINCE2 principles:

• Ensure continued business justification
• Learn from experience
• Define roles, responsibilities and relationships
• Manage by exception
• Manage by stages
• Focus on products
• Tailor to suit the project
• It also explains how and why the principles provide the basis of applying PRINCE2, which factors influence the way the PRINCE2 method can be tailored and applied, who’s responsible, and how tailoring decisions are documented.

Module 3: People

Duration: 1 hour

Module 3 focuses on the people element of PRINCE2, defining key concepts and the difference between people within the project and people affected by the project, and between leadership and management.

It also explains the purpose of the management products required to support the people element of projects, and how people aspects integrate with other PRINCE2 elements.

Module 4: Introduction to PRINCE2 practices

Duration: 30 minutes

Module 4 provides an overview of the PRINCE2 practices. It also explains the purpose of PRINCE2 management products, including the project initiation documentation (PID) and project log.

Module 5: The business case practice

Duration: 1 hour

Module 5 focuses on the business case practice. It starts by defining the key concepts related to the practice and explaining its purpose.

It then provides guidance for effective management of the business case, including the business case lifecycle, aligning products to business objectives and tolerances, and establishing business justification.

The module also describes the PRINCE2 technique for the business case practice, explains the purpose of the key management products required to support the practice, and describes the practice’s key relationships with the PRINCE2 principles.

Module 6: The organizing practice

Duration: 1 hour

Module 6 focuses on the organizing practice. It starts by defining the key concepts related to the practice and explaining its purpose.

It then provides guidance for effective organizing of the three project interests, PRINCE2 roles, and work breakdown structure.

The module also describes the PRINCE2 technique for the organizing practice, explains the purpose of the key management products required to support the practice, and describes the practice’s key relationships with the PRINCE2 principles.

Module 7: The plans practice

Duration: 1 hour

Module 7 focuses on the plans practice. It starts by defining the key concepts related to the practice and explaining its purpose.

It then provides guidance for effective management of plans, explaining the planning horizon, project stages, product-based planning, using tolerances to manage constraints, and delivery sustainability.

The module also describes the PRINCE2 technique for the plans practice, explains the purpose of the key management products required to support the practice, and describes the practice’s key relationships with the PRINCE2 principles.

Module 8: The quality practice

Duration: 1 hour

Module 8 focuses on the quality practice. It starts by defining the key concepts related to the practice and explaining its purpose.

It then provides guidance for effective management of quality, covering user quality expectations, acceptance criteria, quality specifications, and requirements.

The module also describes the PRINCE2 technique for the quality practice, explains the purpose of the key management products required to support the practice, and describes the practice’s key relationships with the PRINCE2 principles.

Module 9: The risk practice

Duration: 1 hour

Module 9 focuses on the risk practice. It starts by defining the key concepts related to the practice and explaining its purpose.

It then provides guidance for effective management of risk, covering risk planning, analysis, control and culture, along with decision bias, recommended risk response types, and use of data.

The module also describes the PRINCE2 technique for the risk practice, explains the purpose of the key management products required to
support the practice, and describes the practice’s key relationships with the PRINCE2 principles.

Module 10: The issues practice

Duration: 1 hour

Module 10 focuses on the issues practice. It starts by defining the key concepts related to the practice and explaining its purpose.

It then provides guidance for effective management of issues, covering baselines, issue resolution, change control, delegating authority for changes, and the change budget.

The module also describes the PRINCE2 technique for the issues practice, explains the purpose of the key management products required to support the practice, and describes the practice’s key relationships with the PRINCE2 principles.

Module 11: The progress practice

Duration: 1.5 hours

Module 11 focuses on the progress practice. It starts by defining the key concepts related to the practice and explaining its purpose.

It then provides guidance for effective management of progress, covering tolerances for progress control, types of control reviewing and reporting progress and lessons, forecasting, escalating, and the use of data and systems in progress management.

The module also describes the PRINCE2 technique for the progress practice, explains the purpose of the key management products required to support the practice, and describes the practice’s key relationships with the PRINCE2 principles.

Module 12: PRINCE2 processes

Duration: 1.5 hours

Module 12 explains the purpose, objectives, and context of the PRINCE2 processes:

• Starting up a project
• Directing a project
• Initiating a project
• Controlling a stage
• Managing product delivery
• Managing a stage boundary
• Closing a project

Module 13: Practice exams

Duration: 2 hours

Module 13 contains two practice tests provided by PeopleCert.

Module 14: PRINCE2 7 Foundation wrap-up

Duration: 5 minutes

Module 14 provides information on booking the exam and other courses of interest.