E-Learning: PRINCE2® 7 Foundation & Practitioner E-Learning with Exam (E-P2FP7-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?

The Foundation Level is aimed at:

- All Project Managers (certified and uncertified)

- Aspiring Project Managers

- For everyone aiming to enhance their project management skills
 
The Practitioner Level is intended for project managers and aspiring project managers.

It is also relevant to other key staff involved in the design, development and delivery of projects, including: project board members (e.g. senior responsible owners), team managers (e.g. product delivery managers), project assurance (e.g. business change analysts), project support (e.g. Project and Programme Office personnel), and operational line managers/staff.

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 Practitioner exam:

- 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)

The Foundation level covers:

• 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

The Practitioner level covers:

• Project management principles
• Project management practices
• PRINCE2 processes
• People management
• Project management roles and responsibilities
• Project performance management

1) Foundation:

1.0) Module 0: Welcome to PRINCE2 7 Foundation

• 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.

1.1) Module 1: Key concepts

• 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.

1.2) Module 2: Principles

• 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.

1.3) Module 3: People

• 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.

1.4) Module 4: Introduction to PRINCE2 practices

• 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.

1.5) Module 5: The business case practice

• 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.

1.6) Module 6: The organizing practice

• 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.

1.7) Module 7: The plans practice

• 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.

1.8) Module 8: The quality practice

• 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.

1.9) Module 9: The risk practice

• 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.

1.10) Module 10: The issues practice

• 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.

1.11) Module 11: The progress practice

• 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.

1.12) Module 12: PRINCE2 processes

• 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

1.13) Module 13: Practice exams

• Module 13 contains two practice tests provided by PeopleCert.

1.14) Module 14: PRINCE2 7 Foundation wrap-up

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

2) Practitioner:

2.0) Module 0: Welcome to PRINCE2 7 Practitioner

• 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 Practitioner.

2.1) Module 1: The PRINCE2 Principles

• Module 1 reviews the PRINCE2 Principles and presents a case study where learners can practice applying the principles to exam style questions.

2.2) Module 2: People Management in PRINCE2

• Module 2 reviews the key concepts of people management in PRINCE2 Principles and presents a case study where learners can practice applying people management concepts to exam style questions.

2.3) Module 3: The business case practice

• Module 3 begins by reviewing the key concepts of the business case from Foundation. It then explores techniques that support the practice before looking at how to effectively apply the business case. It finishes by presenting a case study where learners can apply the business case practice to exam style questions.

2.4) Module 4: The organizing practice

• Module 4 begins by reviewing the key concepts of the organizing practice from Foundation. It then explores techniques that support the practice before looking at how to effectively apply the organizing practice. It finishes by presenting a case study where learners can apply the organizing practice to exam style questions.

2.5) Module 5: The plans practice

• Module 5 begins by reviewing the key concepts of the plans practice from Foundation. It then explores techniques that support the practice before looking at how to effectively apply the plans practice. It finishes by presenting a case study where learners can apply the plans practice to exam style questions.

2.6) Module 6: The quality practice

• Module 6 begins by reviewing the key concepts of the quality practice from Foundation. It then explores techniques that support the practice before looking at how to effectively apply the quality practice. It finishes by presenting a case study where learners can apply the quality practice to exam style questions.

2.7) Module 7: The risk practice

• Module 7 begins by reviewing the key concepts of the risk practice from Foundation. It then explores techniques that support the practice before looking at how to effectively apply the risk practice. It finishes by presenting a case study where learners can apply the risk practice to exam style questions.

2.8) Module 8: The issues practice

• Module 8 begins by reviewing the key concepts of the issues practice from Foundation. It then explores techniques that support the practice before looking at how to effectively apply the issues practice. It finishes by presenting a case study where learners can apply the issues practice to exam style questions.

2.9) Module 9: The progress practice

• Module 9 begins by reviewing the key concepts of the progress practice from Foundation. It then explores techniques that support the practice before looking at how to effectively apply the progress practice. It finishes by presenting a case study where learners can apply the progress practice to exam style questions.

2.10) Module 10: The starting up a project process

• Module 10 begins by reviewing the key concepts of the starting up a project process from Foundation. It then explores how to effectively apply the process and the relationship between the process and the PRINCE2 practices. It finishes by presenting a case study where learners can apply the process to exam style questions.

2.11) Module 11: The directing a project process

• Module 11 begins by reviewing the key concepts of the directing a project process from Foundation. It then explores how to effectively apply the process and the relationship between the process and the PRINCE2 practices. It finishes by presenting a case study where learners can apply the process to exam style questions.

2.12) Module 12: The initiating a project process

• Module 12 begins by reviewing the key concepts of the initiating a project process from Foundation. It then explores how to effectively apply the process and the relationship between the process and the PRINCE2 practices. It finishes by presenting a case study where learners can apply the process to exam style questions.

2.13) Module 13: The controlling a stage process

• Module 13 begins by reviewing the key concepts of the controlling a stage process from Foundation. It then explores how to effectively apply the process and the relationship between the process and the PRINCE2 practices. It finishes by presenting a case study where learners can apply the process to exam style questions.

2.14) Module 14: The managing product delivery process

• Module 14 begins by reviewing the key concepts of the managing product delivery process from Foundation. It then explores how to effectively apply the process and the relationship between the process and the PRINCE2 practices. It finishes by presenting a case study where learners can apply the process to exam style questions.

2.15) Module 15: The managing a stage boundary process

• Module 15 begins by reviewing the key concepts of the managing a stage boundary process from Foundation. It then explores how to effectively apply the process and the relationship between the process and the PRINCE2 practices. It finishes by presenting a case study where learners can apply the process to exam style questions.

2.16) Module 16: The managing product delivery process

• Module 16 begins by reviewing the key concepts of the closing a porject process from Foundation. It then explores how to effectively apply the process and the relationship between the process and the PRINCE2 practices. It finishes by presenting a case study where learners can apply the process to exam style questions.

2.17) Module 17: The Practice exams

• Module 17 presents two practice exams, provided by PeopleCert.

2.18) Module 18: PRINCE2 Foundation, 7th edition wrap-up

• Module 18 provides information on booking the exam and other courses of interest.

• PRINCE2 Foundation 7th edition
• PRINCE2 6th edition Foundation or Practitioner