PRINCE2® Qualifications

PRINCE2® is the universal language of project management.

Developed in collaboration with 150 leading public and private bodies, the PRINCE2 method details step-by-step processes and best practice for every stage of managing a project.

It's designed to be highly versatile and easily tailored to projects of any scale, sector, location or complexity - meaning that no matter where you're at in your career, PRINCE2 can help you achieve your goals.

It's highly valued by practitioners across the world:

• 88% say PRINCE2 has been valuable to their career, including 91% of consultants*
• 85% say PRINCE2 has been useful in their current role*
• 1 million+ PRINCE2 exams taken in 19 languages across 111 countries

Themes

You’ll learn the seven aspects you must address throughout a project in order to stay on track.

• Business case - what value will the project bring to the organisation?
• Organisation - how will the project team's individual roles and responsibilities be defined?
• Plans - what steps will we take to develop our plans and apply the PRINCE2 techniques?
• Risk - how will we address uncertainties in our plans and environment?
• Quality - what are the project's quality requirements, and how will we deliver them?
• Change - how will we assess and address unforeseen issues?
• Progress - how will we assess the performance of the project and decide how/if it should continue?

Processes

You’ll understand the seven processes that are overseen by a project manager.

• Starting up a project
• Initiating a project
• Controlling a stage
• Managing product delivery
• Managing a stage boundary
• Directing a project
• Closing a project

Principles

You’ll learn the seven principles and best practices that a project should adhere to.

• Continued business justifications
• Learn from experience
• Defined roles and responsibilities
• Manage by stages
• Manage by exception
• Focus on products
• Tailor to suit the project environment

You don't need any experience or qualifications to begin studying PRINCE2® with us, although some project management experience would be helpful.

The PRINCE2® Foundation course is the perfect starting point. It has no entry requirements and covers the essential knowledge required to understand the PRINCE2 method.

The PRINCE2® Practitioner course will teach you to adapt and apply the PRINCE2 framework to varied projects and allow you to become a registered PRINCE2 Practitioner.

It's ideal if you've already completed PRINCE2 Foundation (2009 or 6th Edition), or if you hold one of the following qualifications.

Project Management Institute (PMI):

• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)®
• PMI Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®

International Project Management Association (IPMA):

• 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)

You'll also be eligible if you hold one of the IPMA member associations' equivalent qualifications, including:

Association for Project Management (APM):

• APM Project Management Qualification (equivalent to IPMA Level D)

International Project Management Association USA (IPMA USA):

• IPMA USA Certified Project Management Associate (equivalent to IPMA Level D)

PRINCE2® Foundation & Practitioner Combined is ideal for PRINCE2 beginners who want to become fully registered Practitioners and save money by studying both courses in one.