PRINCE2 Online for advanced learners by NUCLEUS CONSULTING GROUP

ABOUT PRINCE2?
PRINCE2? (an acronym for PRojects IN Controlled Environments) is a de facto process-based method for effective project management. Used extensively in UK, PRINCE2? is also widely recognized and used in the private sector also. The PRINCE2? method offers non-proprietorial best practice guidance on project management.

KEY FEATURES OF PRINCE2?
Focus on business justification
Defined organization structure for the project management team
Product-based planning approach
Emphasis on dividing the project into manageable and controllable stages
Flexibility that can be applied at a level appropriate to the project.
The PRINCE2? Foundation and Practitioner qualification is ideal if you are taking on more project work or are moving into a project management role. If you work as part of a project team and are just looking to learn an overview of PRINCE2?, then the standalone Foundation course should be more suited to you.

LEVEL-1 PRINCE2? FOUNDATION
The PRINCE2? Foundation qualification will teach you the PRINCE2? principles, terminology and when qualified you will be able to act as an informed member of a project management team using the PRINCE2? methodology within a project environment supporting PRINCE2?.

LEVEL-2 PRINCE2? PRACTITIONER
The PRINCE2? Practitioner qualification will teach you to apply PRINCE2? to the running and managing of a project within an environment supporting PRINCE2?. Once qualified you will be able to apply and tune PRINCE2? to address the needs and problems of a specific project scenario.

WHO IS THIS FOR?
Our participants come from a range of different backgrounds with varied motives behind taking up a PRINCE2? course. Generally this certification is meant for the following professionals

project managers
team managers
executives
project leaders
project co-ordinators
program and delivery managers
engineering managers and
those with responsibility of planning, executing and reporting projects.
CERTIFICATION BENEFITS
It is a project management method designed to provide a framework covering the wide variety of disciplines and activities required within a project.
PRINCE2? provides a common vocabulary for all those involved in a project
There is a defined structure for accountability, delegation, authority and communication.
The development of PRINCE2? was driven by the feedback from end-users, project management specialists and thus has resulted in a generic best practice method which is flexible enough to be tailored to the specific needs of different organizations for all kind of projects
Building confidence for facing PRINCE2? Foundation and Practitioner Exams
Enhance individual project management skills by getting a systematic understanding of formal project management concepts, language and best practices.
Value of effective project management in organizations, and the structures for implementation
Roles and professional responsibilities of project managers and others.
Frameworks to identify opportunities of improvement in the area of project management and to think through issues
Get prepared for the next level of leadership; Engage into a higher level of thinking
Get awareness of the need and the techniques for making realistic commitments, providing greater visibility and acting more proactively than reactively, resulting in significant improvements in quality, schedules and customer satisfaction
PRINCE2? EXAM ELIGIBILITY
PRINCE2? FOUNDATION
None

PRINCE2? PRACTITIONER
You must be able to provide proof of passing one of the following exams

PRINCE2? Foundation
Project Management Professional (PMP) ? or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) ?from Project Management Institute Inc, USA
IPMA Level A, B, C, D
PRINCE2? FOUNDATION EXAM FORMAT
Multiple choice
75 questions per paper
5 questions to be trial and not counted in scores
35 marks required to pass (out of 70 available) 50%
60 minutes duration
Closed book
PRINCE2? PRACTITIONER EXAM FORMAT
Objective testing
8 questions 10 question items per question, each worth one mark
44 marks or more required to pass (out of 80 available) 55%
Two-and-a-half hours (150 minutes) duration, no additional reading time
Open book exam (official PRINCE2? manual only)