PRINCE2® Certification Training
PRINCE2® (PRojects IN Controlled Environments) is a generic project management framework suitable for managing ANY type of project in any industry. PRINCE2® is managed by AXELOS® (Owned by PEOPLECERT® ). It is established and proven best practice in project management. EPMC (World of Agile) is accredited training organisation by AXELOS & PEOPLECERT® for providing PRINCE2 training and conducting examination.
PRINCE2®’s stands for Projects in Controlled Environment.
PRINCE2® is a flexible Project management method that guides you through the essentials for managing successful projects, regardless of it’s scale & type.
It is built upon seven principles, themes and processes. PRINCE2® can be tailored to meet your project’s varied or specific requirements.
There are two levels of certifications for PRINCE2®:
Level 1 – PRINCE2® Foundation:
Level Foundation is designed for individuals who are new to PRINCE2 and are working in or around PRINCE2.
Level 2 – PRINCE2® Practitioner:
This level is designed for those who are already certified in either PRINCE2 or PRINCE2 Agile Foundation levels.
PRINCE2 has 2 certification options:
PRINCE2 PRACTITIONER
PRINCE2® Practitioner Edition 6 is the second level of the examination and certification. Purpose of this certification is to assess Practitioners who have sufficient knowledge and understanding to implement and tailor the methodology in a range of different project environments and scenarios.
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PRINCE2® Edition 6 Foundation
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PRINCE2® Edition 6 Practitioner
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PRINCE2 AGILE PRACTITIONER
The PRINCE2® Agile certification blends the proven methodology of PRINCE2®, with the flexibility and responsiveness of Agile. PRINCE2® Agile was created to offer the governance of PRINCE2®, while at the same time addressing the needs of volatile project environments which are best handled using the collaborative, iterative approach of Agile.
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PRINCE2® Agile Foundation
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PRINCE2® Agile Practitioner
- The purpose of the Prince2 Foundation qualification is to confirm that a candidate has sufficient knowledge and understanding of the PRINCE2 ® method to be able to work effectively with, or as a member of, a Project Management team working within an environment supporting PRINCE2 ® and PRINCE2 certification is very important for this. The Foundation qualification is also a pre-requisite for the Practitioner qualification.
- This qualification is aimed at project managers and aspiring project managers. It is also relevant to other key staff involved in the design, development and delivery of projects.
- There is no Pre-requisite for appearing for PRINCE2 foundation certifiation. Any one who wishes or wants to gain more understanding of PRINCE2 Concepts can opt for PRINCE2 Foundation Level certification.
- You can appear for Foundation Certifiation with 2 options as below:
- PRINCE2 Agile Foundation
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- PRINCE2 Foundation 6th Edition
- The purpose of the Prince2 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.
- This qualification is aimed at 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 foundation certifiate (PRINCE2 Foundation 6th Edition or PRINCE2 Agile Foundation) is pre-requisite for Practitioner Exam.
- You can appear for Practitioner Certifiation with 2 options as below:
- PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner
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- PRINCE2 Practitioner 6th Edition
PRINCE2 Certification Training (Live Online and Classroom Mumbai ) is conducted by our faculty Archana Shinde who is PRINCE2 expert and has trained for more than 6 years on PRINCE2
- 27 hours classroom training covered over 3 full days. (currently converted as Live Online Sessions as below)
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- 27 hours Live Online training covered over 4 days.
- Faculty Support Till you Pass your exam to guide you in your studies
- 90 day access to a comprehensive e-Learning access immediately on enrollment. It is optional to go thru the entire content before the training. However it is advised that you complete the e-Learning content before you come for the class. This will take you approximately 3-5 days to go thru the e-Learning content.
- This e-Learning access also contains Pre-Course training material access. The pre-course is simplistic content to get you acquainted. It is MANDATORY to go thru the pre-course training content before you come to the class. This will take you approximately 2 Hours.
- Course ware covering the entire syllabus of PRINCE2® Foundation and PRINCE2®Practitioner exams. This course-ware is comprehensive and not just a powerpoint printout. You can retain our study material for later use as an option to the manual.
- PRINCE2® Practice questions included in the course-ware.
- PRINCE2® Foundation practice exam along with answer key and discussion
- PRINCE2® Practitioner exam case study along with answer key and discussion
- 27 PDUs for delegates who are Project Management Professional (PMP)® credential holder.
Click Here to know more about PRINCE2 Certification and it’s levels
| Course | Date | Details | Trainer | Location |
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| PRINCE2 | TBD | PRINCE2 Foundation - Practitioner | Archana Shinde | Live - Online |
| Scrum and Agile with Snehamayee | TBD | Agile & Scrum - Aliged to PMI-ACP® | Snehamayee | Live - Online |
| DevOps | TBS | DevOps (DevOps Master Certification) | Archana Shinde | Live - Online |
| ITIL Foundation | TBS | ITIL4 Certification | Archana Shinde | Live - Online |
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PRINCE2 Syllabus
PRINCE2 Syllabus
PRINCE2 curriculam mainly covers:
- PRINCE2® Principles
- PRINCE2® Themes
- PRINCE2® Processes
Introduction to PRINCE2®
Introduction
- PRINCE2 Project Environment
- Portfolios, Programmes and projects
- Project Management
- Six Aspects of Project Management as per PRINCE2
What is PRINCE2?
- Key features of PRINCE2®
- Benefits
- The 4 PRINCE2® Integrated Elements
- PRINCE2® Structure
- PRINCE2® Principles
- PRINCE2® Themes
- PRINCE2® Processes
PRINCE2® Principles
What Do you mean by PRINCE2 Principles?
Purpose of Principles
The seven principles of PRINCE2
- Continued business justification
- Learn from experience
- Defined roles and responsibilities
- Manage by stages
- Manage by exception
- Focus on products
- Tailor to suit the project
PRINCE2® Themes
The seven themes of PRINCE2
Business Case Theme
- Purpose and Definition
- Output – Outcome – Benefits
- PRINCE2’s Minimum Requirements for Business case
- Approach to Business Case
- Business Case
- Benefits Management Approach
Organization Theme
- Purpose
- Stakeholders and The Three Project Interests
- Project Management Structure
- PRINCE2’s Minimum Requirements for Organisation
- Project Board, Project Executive and The Project Manager
- Senior User, Senior Supplier and Project Assurance
- Change Authority
- Project Support
- Team Manager
- Approach to Organisation
Quality Theme
- Purpose and key definitions
- PRINCE2’s Minimum Requirements for Quality
- Quality Management Procedure
- Quality Roles and Responsibilities
- Quality Management Products
- Product Description
- Project Product Description
- Quality Management Approach
- Quality Register
- Approach to Quality
Plans Theme
- Purpose and definition
- Types of Plans
- PRINCE2’s Minimum Requirements for Planning
- Approach to Planning
- Roles and Responsibilities for Planning
Risk Theme
- Purpose and definitions
- Risk Management
- PRINCE2’s Minimum Requirements for Risks
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Risk Management Approach
- Risk Register
- Approach to Risk Management Procedure
Change Theme
- Purpose and key definitions
- PRINCE2’s Minimum Requirements for Change
- Change Control Approach
- Issue Register and Issue Report
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Approach to Issues and Change Control Procedure
Progress Theme
- Purpose and key concepts
- PRINCE2’s Minimum Requirements for Progress
- Progress Controls
- Tolerance and Exceptions
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Progress Reports – Time Driven and Event Driven
- Approach to Progress Tracking
PRINCE2® Processes
PRINCE2® Process Model
Project Lifecycle as Per PRINCE2®
Starting Up A Project
- Purpose and objectives
- Key activities
- Project Brief
Directing A Project
- Purpose and Objectives
- Role of Project Board
- Key Activities
Initiating A Project
- Purpose and Objectives
- Key Activities
- Project Initiation Documentation
Controlling A Stage
- Purpose and Objectives
- Key Activities
- Management Products for CS
Managing Product Delivery
- Purpose and Objectives
- Key Activities
- Management Products for MPD
Managing Stage Boundary
- Purpose and Objectives
- Key Activities
- Management Products for MSB
Closing A Project
- Purpose and Objectives
- Key Activities
- Management Products for CP
PRINCE2 Agile
PRINCE2 Agile®
Learning objectives
Understand key concepts relating to projects and PRINCE2 Agile. Learn how PRINCE2 Agile® is used in a project context
Basic PRINCE2 Concepts:
PRINCE2 PRINCIPLES
PRINCE2 THEMES
PRINCE2 PROCESSES
Scope of PRINCE2 Agile®
Learning objectives
Understand key concepts relating to projects and PRINCE2 Agile. Learn how PRINCE2 Agile® is used in a project context and the difference between projects and business as usual (BAU).
Topics
- Projects and business as usual (BAU)
- Agile Integration in PRINCE2 Agile.
- Kanban
- Lean start-up
- Scrum
- Blend and weave PRINCE2 with agile
- The eight guidance points of PRINCE2 Agile
- PRINCE2 Agile delivery team – roles, responsibilities, and competencies:
- Customer subject matter expert
- Customer representative
- Supplier subject matter expert
- Supplier representative
PRINCE2® in the Agile context
Learning objectives
Understand how PRINCE2 principles, themes, processes and management products are tailored and/or applied in an agile context. Also learn about the PRINCE2 Agile applications, behaviours, guidance system
Topics
- Application of PRINCE2 principles in agile context:
- Continued business justification
- Learn from experience
- Defined roles and responsibilities
- Manage by stages
- Manage by exception
- Focus on products
- Tailor to suit the project environment
- PRINCE2 Agile behaviours:
- Transparency
- Collaboration
- Rich communication
- Self-organization
- Exploration
- PRINCE2 Agile guidance for each theme:
- Business case
- Organization
- Quality
- Plans
- Risk
- Change
- Progress
- PRINCE2 Agile guidance for each process:
- Starting up a project
- Initiating a project
- Directing a project
- Controlling a stage
- Managing product delivery
- Managing a stage boundary
- Closing a project
- PRINCE2 Agile guidance for each management product:
- Business case
- Checkpoint report
- Highlight report
- Project brief
- Project initiation documentation
- Project product description
- Work package
- Fix, flex, tolerances- setting and the five targets:
- Fix and flex tolerances
- Be on time and hitting deadlines
- Protect the level of quality
- Embrace change
- Keep teams stable
- Accept that the customer doesn’t need everything
Introduction to Agile
Learning objectives
Understand agile ways of working, key terms and techniques in detail.
Topics
- Key Agile terms:
- Backlog (sprint, release & product)
- Benefit (value)
- Epic
- Information radiator
- Spike
- Stand up meeting
- Timebox (sprint, release)
- Velocity
- Waterfall methodology
- Key Agile concepts and techniques:
- Scrum
- Lean Startup (incl. MVP)
- Retrospectives
- User stories (incl. Definition of ‘ready’ and ‘done’)
- Workshops
- Burn charts
- Agile Estimation (points and T-Shirt sizing)
- Working Agreements
PRINCE2 Agile focus areas
Learning objectives
Gain a understanding of the focus areas in an agile context in PRINCE2 Agile®
Topics
- Agilometer
- Requirements
- Rich communication
- Frequent releases
How to Maintain your PRINCE2® certification
PRINCE2® Practitioner certification is valid for a period of three years. There is set criteria which you need to follow in order to maintain the certification.
You can maintain your PRINCE2® Practitioner certification by 2 ways.
1. Re-sitting for the Practitioner examination
Your PRINCE2 Foundation certificate is valid for lifelong. But you need to renew practitioner certificate every 3 years. For that you need to take ONLY practitioner Exam.
2. Subscribing to AXELOS’s My PRINCE2:
Under this you need to meet the following criteria within three years to maintain your PRINCE2® Practitioner Certification:
- You need to subscribe to AXELOS’s My PRINCE2 program membership within three months of passing your Practitioner examination. There after you need to renew your subscription each year to remain subscribed for the three-year period.
- You will be awarded PRINCE2 digital badge.
- Maintain your PRINCE2 digital badge by recording 20 CPD points each year under the prescribed categories for the badge
- At end of 3rd year when you have active subscription + digital badge + 60 CPD points, your certificate will be renewed for next 3 years.