Foundation Module 1: Introduction to PRINCE2
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
Understand the main ‘rules’ and guidelines of the course.
Understand the background to the PRINCE2 7 Foundation course.
Be aware of the key elements of the training approach.
Foundation Module 2: Overview of PRINCE2 Project Management
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
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.
Foundation Module 3: People
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
Explain who is involved in the organisational and project ecosystems.
Explain the concept of change management and how to lead change through a project.
Distinguish between leadership and management.
Describe key people concepts: culture, collaboration, diversity, capability, and competence.
Explain the importance of communication and how to manage it for successful projects.
Identify how the people aspects are integrated with other PRINCE2 elements.
Foundation Module 4: Organising
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
Explore and understand the purpose of the organising practice.
Know and understand the three project interests and the project management team structure.
Understand the organisation design and development process.
Know how the principles apply to the organising practice.
Foundation Module 5: Starting up a project and initiating a project
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
Explore and understand the purpose, objectives and context of starting up a project.
Explore and understand the purpose of the project brief.
Foundation Module 6: Business Case
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
Explore and understand the business case practice
Know and understand the key concepts related to business justification.
Understand the benefits management approach.
Understand the business case management process.
Foundation Module 7: Plans
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
Explore and understand the purpose of the plans practice.
Understand different types of plan: project plan, stage plan, team plan and exception plan.
Know about structuring the project into management stages.
Describe the planning procedure based on a product-based planning technique.
Define and analyse the management products.
Foundation Module 8: Quality
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
Explore and understand the purpose of the quality practice.
Understand the key concepts related to quality.
Understand the product description and project product description.
Understand the quality management approach and quality register.
Understand the PRINCE2 technique for quality management.
Foundation Module 9: Risk
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
Explore and understand the purpose of the risk practice.
Understand the purpose of the risk budget.
Know and understand the key concepts related to risk.
Understand the recommended risk management procedure.
Understand the purpose of the risk management approach and risk register.
Foundation Module 10: Controlling a stage and managing product delivery
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
Explore and understand the purpose, objectives, and context of controlling a stage.
Explore and understand the purpose, objectives and context of managing product delivery.
Explore and understand the activities in the managing product delivery process.
Explore and understand how work packages are controlled, managed, and delivered.
Foundation Module 11: Managing a stage boundary
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
Explore and understand the purpose, objectives and context of managing a stage boundary process.
Explore and understand the activities in the managing a stage boundary process.
Foundation Module 12: Issues
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
Explore and understand the purpose of the issues practice.
Understand the types of issues
Explain the issue management approach
Understand the issue management procedure.
Know the management products that support the issue practice
Foundation Module 13: Progress
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
Explore and understand the purpose of the progress practice.
Know and understand key concepts relating to progress.
Know and understand the documents used for progress control.
Understand the PRINCE2 technique for progress management.
Foundation Module 14: Closing a Project
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
Explore and understand the purpose and objectives of closing a project.
Understand the context of closing a project.
Understand how to prepare for planned and premature closures.
Know and understand the final activities in closing a project.
Foundation Module 15: Directing a project
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
Explore and understand the purpose and objectives of directing a project process
Understand the context of directing a project process.
Understand the project board’s role in different stages of a project
Foundation Module 16: Course review
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
Recall key terms and concepts covered in the PRINCE2 Foundation course.
Prepare for the PRINCE2 Foundation exam.
