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Course Overview PRINCE2(TM) offers a wealth of practical tools and techniques that can improve your project management competence. During this course, you implement proven PRINCE2(TM) principles and practices, which result in consistently successful projects with engaged and involved stakeholders. You learn to employ a critical project management methodology that can be tailored to projects of all types and sizes. Audience Project managers, project teams and others who want to deliver successful projects using the PRINCE2(TM) method. Project management skills at the level of Course 296, " Project Management: Skills for Success ", are assumed. PRINCE2(TM) certification is not required to take this course. Experiential activities allow you to simulate real-world situations and practice the skills presented throughout the course. Activities include: - Base-lining the PRINCE2(TM) process model
- Establishing a successful start to the project
- Presenting to decision makers for project authorization
- Completing Work Packages
- Managing change and exceptions
- Measuring and highlighting project success
- Developing a personal implementation strategy
Skills Gained - Tailor and scale the PRINCE2(TM) method to your projects
- Identify project benefits and determine a viable approach
- Balance the project plan, benefits and risks
- Instigate, track and control the straightforward delivery of work
- Control unexpected elements and project issues as they arise
- Conclude projects in a manner that ensures visible success
Course Outline Introducing the PRINCE2(TM) Model - How a PRINCE2(TM) project works
- Controlling the project with a start, middle and end
- Translating the manual to practical application
Starting up a Project Performing a mandate analysis - Comparing the mandate to the Project Brief
- Enhancing the starting position
- Outlining the business case
- Adopting a project approach
Gaining consensus on the starting position - Setting and managing expectations
- Choosing your battles
- Making the tradeoffs visible
Determining the next steps - Identifying the work to plan the project
- Gaining senior management commitment
Logging barriers to success - Capturing deficiencies in the starting point
- Forecasting risk to the project as a whole
Confirming Project Costs and Controls Managing quality simply and directly - Designing a practical quality plan
- Creating an effective quality log
Adapting project controls to your situation - Implementing management by exception
- Balancing risks, costs and benefits
- Identifying stages and tolerances
- Controlling communication
Plans and Product Based Planning - Constructing a product checklist to communicate with the Project Board
- Planning levels
Preparing for the project authorisation - Establishing the business case
- Managing risks
- Presenting the Project Plan
- Taking into account the importance of people in the process
Managing the Work Completing the Work Package - Delegating Work Packages
- Receiving completed work
Assessing progress - Utilising the information you have
- Tracking work progress
Reporting accurately in an appropriate manner - Gathering progress data with a Checkpoint Report
- Composing a Highlight Report
- Presenting progress to the board
Engaging people in the work - Creating a sense of team
- Building motivation
- Maintaining involvement in the project
Expecting the Unexpected Capturing and responding to issues - Conducting an impact analysis
- Making logical and defendable decisions
Preparing for an Exception Assessment - Getting the project ready for an adhoc stage boundary
- Creating the Exception Report
- Presenting the Exception Assessment
Closing the Project Recognising and valuing success - Proving success with tangible results
- Planning for project benefit assessment
- Preparing for the final meeting with the Project Board
Creating a legacy - Documenting the Lessons Learned
- Preserving project documentation for future use
Implementing PRINCE2(TM) in your Organisation Making the case for PRINCE2(TM) - Articulating advantages for your organisation
- Demonstrating the benefits of PRINCE2(TM)
Successful implementation strategies - Best practices for incremental delivery
- Developing a personal action plan
Follow Up Courses - 177 PRINCE2andtrade; Practitioner Certification
- 296 Project Management: Skills for Success
- 340 Project Management for Software Development
- 288 Change Management: People and Process
- 290 Management Skills
- 292 Communication Skills
- 297 Personal Skills for Professional Excellence
- 294 Influence Skills
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