ABOUT PRINCE2®

PRINCE2® stands for PRojects IN Controlled Environment. It is a structured process-based project management methodology based on experiences drawn from other projects and professional practitioners. It is a flexible method that guides you through the process for managing a successful project regardless of project type or scale.  

The purpose of the Practitioner qualification is to confirm whether the candidate has achieved sufficient understanding of how to apply and tailor PRINCE2® in a scenario situation. A successful Practitioner candidate should, with suitable direction, be able to start applying the method to a real project but may not be sufficiently skilled to do this appropriately for all situations. Their individual project management expertise, complexity of the project and the support provided for the use of PRINCE2® in their work environment will all be factors that impact what the Practitioner can achieve.

Expected Outcome

Candidates should be able to apply and understand how to tailor PRINCE2® effectively to a project within an organization environment supporting PRINCE2®. Specifically candidates should

• Understand the relationships between the roles, management products, principles, themes, techniques and processes
• Be able to apply the principles, themes and processes to a project
• Be able to create and assess management products.

Course Outline

• Introduction
  • Introduction to PRINCE2 
  • Introduction to PRINCE2 Principles
  • • Introduction to PRINCE2 Themes
  • • Introduction to PRINCE2 Processes
• PRINCE2 Themes
  • Business Case Theme
  • Organization Theme
  • Quality Theme
  • Plans Theme
  • Risk Theme
  • Change Theme
  • Progress Theme
• PRINCE Processes
  • Starting a Project 
  • Directing a Project
  • Initiating a Project
  • Controlling a Project
  • Managing Product Delivery
  • Managing a Stage Boundary
  • Closing a Project Process
• Tailoring PRINCE to the Project Environment

UNDERSTANDING THE PRACTITIONER EXAMINATION FORMAT 

• Tips and tricks for answering the Practitioner Questions 
• 2 Full Length Sample Case Studies with Rationale Answers

What is included

• Study guides including Video tutorials: Study as you prefer using PDF files, video tutorials, HTML format or podcasts. Explain the goals, objectives, scope and detailed concepts of PRINCE2 ® principles, themes and processes & and other syllabus areas of PRINCE2. 
• Podcasts: Download it and listen to it at your convenience. 
• Interactive Case Study: Professor Bubbleman App to help you apply the concepts learnt in real life scenarios.
• Glossary: A PDF glossary provided to help you revise quickly. 
• Crossword: Test your knowledge and have some fun doing it.
• Phone App: Download a very effective phone app to study on your mobile.
• Chapter Tests and Evaluation Tests: These tests assess the delegate's degree of understanding of the respective chapter content. 
• Sample Papers: To get a feel of the actual PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner exam, take the full length sample papers as part of our online course and assess your responses with the provided answers to the same. 
• Trainer Support: Email support by experienced accredited trainers during the duration of the course and post course.

Audience Profile

This course is aimed at project managers, project management consultants and aspiring project managers. It is also relevant to other key staff involved in the design, development and delivery of projects who are required, or wish, to have a greater depth of knowledge of the method, including:- 

• Project Board Members
  • Senior Responsible Owners
  • Project Sponsors
  • Senior management involved in making project-level decisions
• Team Managers
  • Product Delivery Managers
  • Project team members
  • Business Analysts
  • Subject matter experts delivering or providing expertise to a project
• Project Assurance
  • Business Change Analysts
  • Change Board members
  • Risk managers
  • Auditors
  • Stakeholder representatives
• Project Support
  • Project office support staff
  • Program office personnel
  • Planners and plan creators
  • Operational line managers/staff involved in a project, or intending to be involved

Prerequisites

Delegates must have attained the Foundation qualification, or achieved Foundation level qualification in a previous version. Delegates that did not complete their Foundation course with us may not have all the necessary knowledge expected of attendees for this course. In these situations a more detailed refresher may be required, in which case delegates should book the Combined Foundation and Practitioner course.

You should have proof of passing one of the following:

• PRINCE2 Foundation (or higher) – this only applies to certificates obtained after 1 January 2009
• Project Management Qualification (PMQ)*
• Project Professional Qualification (PPQ)*
• Project Management Professional (PMP)**
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)**
• IPMA Level A® (Certified Projects Director)***
• IPMA Level B® (Certified Senior Project Manager)***
• IPMA Level C® (Certified Project Manager)***
• IPMA Level D® (Certified Project Management Associate).***

For detailed information on which certifications are approved, please refer to the PRINCE2 Guide.

In addition, delegates should allow for around 2 to 3 hours of evening work prior to taking the Practitioner examination. This is to finalize exam preparation and confirm understanding in any areas of uncertainty.

Exam Guidelines

Before booking the exam, please ensure that you have verified proof of prerequisites mentioned on this page. Your examination results will be withheld until the correct prerequisite is provided. 

Exam Format

• Objective testing
• 68 questions per paper
• 38 marks or more required to pass (out of 68 available): approximately 55%
• Two-and-a-half hours’ (150 minutes) duration, no additional reading time
• Open book. Candidates are permitted to use the official printed hard copy of the Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2® 2017 Edition. The official manual may be annotated and tabulated but no sticky notes and loose leaf papers containing additional notes will be allowed.

Due to the impact of the coronavirus, from 13 April 2020 to 31 January 2021 individuals are now permitted to print PDFs for exams and use PDFs or official e-books on a second e-device (portable digital devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops) during open book exams.

The PRINCE2 Practitioner certification will expire after 3 years. In order to maintain your qualification and ensure there are no gaps in your Practitioner status, you can either retake the PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam before the expiry date or maintain your certification through CPD points and a digital badge. If you choose to follow the CPD route you will need to purchase a subscription to MY PRINCE2 which costs £50 + VAT per year.