PPM PRINCE2® 7 Combined (Foundation & Practitioner)

Foundation content

Understand key concepts relating to projects and PRINCE2®

• Recall key concepts relating to projects and PRINCE2®
• Describe key concepts related to project management

Understand how the PRINCE2® principles underpin the PRINCE2® method

• Explain the PRINCE2® principles
• Explain how and why the principles provide the basis of applying PRINCE2®, and which factors influence the way the PRINCE2® method can be tailored and applied, who is responsible, and how tailoring decisions are documented.

Understand the importance of people in successful projects

• Define key concepts related to the people element
• Explain the difference between concepts related to the people element
• Explain key concepts related to the people element
• Explain the purpose of the management products required to support the people element of projects
• Explain how people aspects integrate with other PRINCE2® elements.

Understand the PRINCE2® practices and how they are applied throughout the project

• Explain the purpose of PRINCE2® management products
• Explain the purpose of the ‘business case’ practice
• Describe the key relationships between the ‘business case’ practice and the principles
• Explain the purpose of the key management products required to support the ‘business case’ practice
• Define key concepts related to the ‘business case’ practice
• Describe the guidance for effective management of the business case
• Describe the PRINCE2® technique for the ‘business case’ practice
• Explain the purpose of the ‘organising’ practice.
• Describe the key relationships between the ‘organising’ practice and the principles.
• Explain the purpose of the key management products required to support the ‘organisation’ practice
• Define key concepts related to the ‘organising’ practice
• Describe the guidance for effective organising of
• Describe the PRINCE2® technique for the ‘organising’ practice
• Explain the purpose of the ‘plans’ practice
• Describe the key relationships between the ‘plans’ practice and the principles
• Explain the purpose of the key management products required to support the ‘plans’ practice
• Define key concepts related to the ‘plans’ practice
• Describe the guidance for effective management of plans
• Describe the PRINCE2® technique for the ‘plans’ practice
• Explain the purpose of the ‘quality’ practice.
• Describe the key relationships between the ‘quality’ practice and the principles.
• Explain the purpose of the key management products required to support the ‘quality’ practice
• Define key concepts related to the ‘quality’ practice
• Describe the guidance for effective management of quality
• Describe the PRINCE2® technique for the ‘quality’ practice
• The purpose of the ‘risk’ practice
• Describe the key relationships between the ‘risk’ practice and the principles
• Explain the purpose of the key management products required to support the ‘risk’ practice
• Define key concepts related to the ‘risk’ practice
• Describe the guidance for effective management of risk
• Describe the PRINCE2® technique for the ‘risk’ practice
• Explain the purpose of the ‘issues’ practice
• Describe the key relationships between the ‘issues’ practice and the principles
• Explain the purpose of the key management products required to support the ‘issues’ practice
• Define key concepts related to the ‘issues’ practice
• Describe the guidance for effective management of issues
• Describe the PRINCE2® technique for the ‘issues’ practice
• Explain the purpose of the ‘progress’ practice.
• Describe the key relationships between the ‘progress’ practice and the principles
• Explain the purpose of the key management products required to support the ‘progress’ practice
• Define key concepts related to the ‘progress’ practice
• Describe the guidance for effective management of progress
• Describe the PRINCE2® technique for the ‘progress’ practice

Understand the PRINCE2® processes and how they are carried throughout the project

• Explain the purpose of the PRINCE2® processes
• Explain the objectives of the PRINCE2® processes
• Explain the context of the PRINCE2® processes

Understand how to apply the PRINCE2® principles in context

• Analyse the application of PRINCE2® principles in context

Understand how to apply effective people management in successful projects

• Assess whether an approach to leadership and management of teams is appropriate
• Assess whether an approach to leadership and management of change within a project, and people affected by a project, is appropriate.
• Apply the approach to communications and people central to the method
• Apply the key management products required to support the people element of projects

Understand how to apply and tailor relevant aspects of PRINCE2® practices in context

• Apply the PRINCE2® ‘business case’ practice
• Analyse whether an approach to applying the ‘business case’ practice is effective and fit for purpose, taking into consideration: the PRINCE2® principles, and the effective management and associated techniques of the practice, and tailoring to the project’s environment/context
• Apply the PRINCE2® ‘organising’ practice
• Analyse whether an approach to applying the ‘organising’ practice is effective and fit for purpose, taking into consideration: the PRINCE2® principles, and the effective management and associated techniques of the practice, and tailoring to the project’s environment/context.
• Apply the PRINCE2® ‘plans’ practice
• Analyse whether an approach to applying the ‘plans’ practice is effective and fit for purpose, taking into consideration: the PRINCE2® principles, and the effective management and associated techniques of the practice, and tailoring to the project’s environment/context
• Apply the PRINCE2® ‘quality’ practice
• Analyse whether an approach to applying the ‘quality’ practice is effective and fit for purpose, taking into consideration: the PRINCE2® principles, and the effective management and associated techniques of the practice, and tailoring to the project’s environment/context
• Apply the PRINCE2® ‘risk’ practice
• Analyse whether an approach to applying the ‘risk’ practice is effective and fit for purpose, taking into consideration: the PRINCE2® principles, and the effective management and associated techniques of the practice, and tailoring to the project’s environment/context
• Apply the PRINCE2® ‘issues’ practice
• Analyse whether an approach to applying the ‘issues’ practice is effective and fit for purpose, taking into consideration: the PRINCE2® principles, and the effective management and associated techniques of the practice, and tailoring to the project’s environment/context
• Apply the PRINCE2® ‘progress’ practice
• Analyse whether an approach to applying the ‘progress’ practice is effective and fit for purpose, taking into consideration: the PRINCE2® principles, and the effective management and associated techniques of the practice, and tailoring to the project’s environment/context

Understand how to apply (and tailor) relevant aspects of PRINCE2® processes in context.

• Carry out the ‘starting up a project’ process,
• Analyse whether the ‘starting up a project’ process activities, roles and responsibilities are effective and fit for purpose, taking into consideration: tailoring to the project’s environment/context, the PRINCE2® practices, and the purpose and objectives of the process
• Carry out the ‘directing a project’ process
• Analyse whether the ‘directing a project’ process activities, roles and responsibilities are effective and fit for purpose, taking into consideration: tailoring to the project’s environment/context, the PRINCE2® practices, and the purpose and objectives of the process.
• Carry out the ‘initiating a project’ process
• Analyse whether the ‘initiating a project’ process activities, roles and responsibilities are effective and fit for purpose, taking into consideration: tailoring to the project’s environment/context, the PRINCE2® practices, and the purpose and objectives of the process
• Carry out the ‘controlling a stage’ process
• Analyse whether the ‘controlling a stage’ process activities, roles and responsibilities are effective and fit for purpose, taking into consideration: tailoring to the project’s environment/context, the PRINCE2® practices, and the purpose and objectives of the process
• Carry out the ‘managing product delivery’ process
• Analyse whether the ‘managing product delivery’ process activities, roles and responsibilities are effective and fit for purpose, taking into consideration: tailoring to the project’s environment/context, the PRINCE2® practices, and the purpose and objectives of the process
• Carry out the ‘managing a stage boundary’ process
• Analyse whether the ‘managing a stage boundary’ process activities, roles and responsibilities are effective and fit for purpose, taking into consideration: tailoring to the project’s environment/context, the PRINCE2® practices, and the purpose and objectives of the process.
• Carry out the ‘closing a project’ process
• Analyse whether the ‘closing a project’ process activities, roles and responsibilities are effective and fit for purpose, taking into consideration: tailoring to the project’s environment/context, the PRINCE2® practices, and the purpose and objectives of the process.