PRINCE2 Foundation

Candidates can achieve this certification by passing the following exam(s).

PRINCE2 Foundation Exam

The certification exam can be registered and attempted within 3 months of course/module completion from a private space

• Know facts, terms and concepts relating to the overview, principles and tailoring Prince2® to the project environment
• Know facts, terms and concepts relating to the Business Case theme
• Know facts, terms and concepts relating to the Organization theme
• Know facts, terms and concepts relating to the Quality theme
• Know the facts, terms and concepts relating to the Plans theme
• Know the facts, terms and concepts relating to the Plans theme
• Know facts, terms and concepts relating to the Change theme
• Know facts, terms and concepts relating to the Progress theme
• Understand the different processes and how they can be applied and tailored to a project

This course is likely to add to the employment-related skills of the participants. The skills developed are likely to be used in the course of being an employee or working in a business.

Professionals working in project controlled environments (PRINCE) and for professionals needing to adapt Prince2 project management methodologies.

• Know facts, terms and concepts relating to the overview, principles and tailoring Prince2 to the project environment
  • Six aspects of project performance to be managed
  • Definition of a project
  • Four integrated elements of principles, themes, processes and the project environment upon which Prince2 is based
  • Customer/supplier context of a Prince2 project

• Understand terms and concepts relating to the overview, principles and tailoring Prince2 to the project environment, and explain how these are applied on/are involved with a project
  • Benefits of using Prince2®
  • Seven principles
  • Characteristics of a project

• Know facts, terms and concepts relating to the Business Case theme
  • Definition of project output, an outcome, a benefit and a dis-benefit

• Understand how the Business Case theme relates to the principles; the approach to the treatment of this theme; how it is applied throughout the project life-cycle and the responsibilities involved
  • The purpose of the Business Case theme
  • The purpose of a Business Case
  • Benefits Review Plan

• Know facts, terms and concepts relating to the Organization theme
  • Roles within the Organization theme

• Understand how the Organization theme relates to the principles; the approach to the treatment of this theme; how it is applied throughout the project life-cycle and the responsibilities involved
  • The purpose of the Organization theme
  • The three project interests and how these are represented within the three levels of the project management team structure
  • The responsibilities and characteristics of the role of the:
    • Project Board
    • Project Manager
    • Project Assurance
    • Change Authority
    • Team Manager
    • Project Support
  • What a stakeholder is
  • The purpose of the Communication Management Strategy
  • Know facts, terms and concepts relating to the Quality theme
  • Recall the recommended quality review team

• Understand how the Quality theme relates to the principles; the approach to the treatment of this theme; how it is applied throughout the project life- cycle and the responsibilities involved
  • The purpose of the Quality theme
  • The difference between quality assurance and Project Assurance
  • The objectives of the quality review technique
  • The difference between quality planning, quality control and quality assurance
  • The difference between customer’s quality expectations and acceptance criteria
  • The purpose of a:
    • Project Product Description
    • Product Description
    • Quality Register
    • Quality Management Strategy

• Know the facts, terms and concepts relating to the Plans theme
  • Levels of plan recommended by Prince2
  • Four tasks of product-based planning

• Understand how the Plans theme relates to the principles; the approach to the treatment of this theme; how it is applied throughout the project life- cycle and the responsibilities involved
  • The purpose of the Plans
  • The levels of plans, their purpose and the interrelationship between the:
    • Project Plan
    • Stage Plans
    • Team Plans
    • Exception Plan
  • The tasks within the product-based planning technique

• Know the facts, terms and concepts relating to the Plans theme
  • Levels of plan recommended by Prince2
  • Four tasks of product-based planning

• Understand how the Plans theme relates to the principles; the approach to the treatment of this theme; how it is applied throughout the project life- cycle and the responsibilities involved
  • The purpose of the Plans theme
  • The levels of plans, their purpose and the interrelationship between the:
    • Project Plan
    • Stage Plans
    • Team Plans
    • Exception Plan
  • The tasks within the product-based planning technique

• Know facts, terms and concepts relating to the Change theme
  • Three types of issue
  • Five typical activities of configuration management

• Understand how the Change theme relates to the principles; the approach to the treatment of this theme; how it is applied throughout the project life-cycle and the responsibilities involved
  • The purpose of the Change theme
  • The purpose of a change budget
  • The purpose of a:
    • Configuration Management Strategy
    • Configuration Item Record
    • Issue Report
    • Issue Register
    • Product Status Account
  • The steps in the recommended issue and change control procedure

• Know facts, terms and concepts relating to the Progress theme
  • Lines of authority and reporting between the four levels of management

• Understand how the Progress theme relates to the principles; the approach to the treatment of this theme; how it is applied throughout the project life-cycle and the responsibilities involved
  • The difference between event-driven and time-driven controls
  • The purpose of the Progress theme
  • The concept of management stages and the difference between management and technical stages
  • The factors to consider in identifying management stages
  • Tolerance(s): when and how tolerances are set and exceptions reported, in which management products tolerances are documented and how management by exception applies to the different levels of management
  • The purpose of a:
    • Daily Log
    • Lessons Log
    • Work Package
    • The purpose of a:
    • End Stage Report
    • End Project Report
    • Lessons Report
  • The purpose of a:
    • Checkpoint Report
    • Highlight Report
    • Exception Report

• Understand the SU process and how it can be applied and tailored on a project
  • The purpose of the SU process
  • The objectives of the SU process
  • The context of the SU process
  • The purpose of a Project Brief

• Understand the IP process and how it can be applied and tailored on a project
  • The purpose of the IP process
  • The objectives of the IP process
  • The context of the IP process
  • The purpose of a Project Initiation Documentation (PID)

• Understand the CS process and how it can be applied and tailored on a project
  • The purpose of the CS process
  • The objectives of the CS process
  • The context of the CS process

• Understand the MP process and how it can be applied and tailored on a project
  • The purpose of the MP process
  • The objectives of the MP process
  • The context of the MP process
• Understand the SB process and how it can be applied and tailored on a project
  • The purpose of the SB process
  • The objectives of the SB process
  • The context of the SB process
• Understand the CP process and how it can be applied and tailored on a project
  • The purpose of the CP process
  • The objectives of the CP process
  • The context of the CP process

We highly recommend spending ample time for self-study during this course by reviewing and consolidating what you’ve learned, to be well prepared for the exam.