PRINCE2 Project Management Method Training - 25.0 hours/PDUs (Category B)

PRINCE2® Project Management Training

Overview/Description

PRINCE2® is a generic, best-practice, process-based approach to project management, and is one of the world's premier project management methods. PRINCE2 provides an easily tailored and scaleable project management methodology for the management of all types of projects. The method is the de-facto standard for project management in the UK and is practiced worldwide.

Avion WBT's Tutor is a comprehensive computer-based training (CBT) course for PRINCE2®, consisting of 17 multi-media tutorial-style lessons, an introduction and a lesson-end proficiency check, and a number of extras to help you learn PRINCE2. Avion WBT, based in the UK, is a PRINCE2 Accredited Training Organisation (ATO), Registration Number P2ATO/060, and specialises in distance learning for PRINCE2. These training materials meet APMG standards of accreditation, and the administration can be relied upon to see that the training is delivered and managed as advertised. The training is provided by Integrity eLearning and is delivered by password-protected on-line account.

The Tutor course for PRINCE2® is designed to meet the APM Group PRINCE2 Syllabus 2005, and has been reviewed and passed (accredited) as meeting that syllabus at least to Foundation level by APM Group as the official standards authority for PRINCE2.

The standard enrollment for Tutor OnLine is six months, with automated reminders of Target and Completion dates being emailed to you by the LMS. You must be connected to the Internet with suitable computer equipment while logged into the course. We suggest that you plan your study time as is convenient to you, perhaps over 4 to 6 weeks. You will be able to print a personal Certificate of Attainment at any time. The Certificate of Attainment can be retrieved even after your enrollment has expired.

Target Audience

Project Managers worldwide who are interested in PRINCE2 - either to earn PDUs or to become certified.

A Certificate of Attainment is included, and the course is fully accredited by APM Group, the PRINCE2 accreditation authority. Taking this course makes passing the APM Group examinations so much easier!

Expected Duration
25.0 hours

Note: Based on the statistical analysis of a number records for Tutor OnLine participants, the average time to complete this course is 26 hours and 53 minutes (although this is a self-paced course, and the time you spend learning PRINCE2 is a personal matter). The average lesson time is stated for each lesson has been extracted from the same data.

Lesson Objectives:

Lesson Descriptions

• Lesson 0: Introduction to Web-based Training - intended solely for information and does not count towards completion of this course
• Lesson 1: Overview of the PRINCE2 Method - a general introduction to the definition, characteristics, context and scope of PRINCE2
• Lesson 2: Principles of PRINCE2 - introduces the standard elements of the PRINCE2 project management method, including: 8 Processes and 45 sub-processes, 8 Components, 3 Techniques, and Key terminology
• Lesson 3: Business Case - business benefits that justify the start and continuation of a PRINCE2 project
• Lesson 4: Project Organisation - describes the typical organisation of a PRINCE2 project, encompassing the four layers and three interests of management
• Lesson 5: Overview of PRINCE2 Processes - focuses on the sequence, objectives, inputs and outputs of each process
• Lesson 6: Controlling a Stage [CS] - a detailed study of the Controlling a Stage process, using a number of scenarios and a simulation to meet both normal and abnormal situations
• Lesson 7: Managing Product Delivery [MP] - study of the Managing Product Delivery process fits in with "Controlling a Stage [CS]"
• Lesson 8: Management of Risk - Effective management of risk is essential for the success of any project, and this introduction to risk management can be applied to any project
• Lesson 9: Plans - describes the Project Plan, Stage Plans, Team Plans and Exception Plans, and the common process for the development of each type of plan
• Lesson 10: Product-based Planning Technique - Product-based planning is central to PRINCE2 plans and this lesson explains the benefits, requirements and application of this technique
• Lesson 11: Controls - A good plan is one thing, but keeping to it requires effective control, as provided for by the Controls component of a PRINCE2 project and explained in this lesson
• Lesson 12: Configuration Management [Part 1] - the first of two lessons on the PRINCE2 Configuration Management component
• Lesson 13: Change Control
• Lesson 14: Change Control Technique
• Lesson 15: Configuration Management [Part 2] - the second of two lessons on the PRINCE2 Configuration Management component
• Lesson 16: Quality in a Project Environment - addresses quality in the environment of the project
• Lesson 17: Quality Review Technique - describes a structured procedure for assessing whether a product is "fit for purpose".

Course Features

• Personal Preferences - choices about how a multimedia lesson performs for you, such as narrative volume, Internet connection, the way MP3 narrative is streamed, a choice between text and narrative (or both), background colours to suit your taste, selection of prompts, and how the lesson behaves if you back up to review something
• Lesson Modes - Browse mode (turns off the audio narrative, replacing it with on-screen text) or Normal mode (cannot skip past questions, but must answer correctly)
• Checking Your Understanding - multi-choice questions throughout to ensure that you have understood a point (consistent with the format of the APM Group Foundation examination of 75 multi-choice questions), with immediate indication of whether your choice is correct or incorrect, and an 'Explain' button for a detailed explanation of the answer; short progress check at the end of each lesson, that normally includes the same questions that were presented throughout the lesson, but with no indication of whether you have made the correct selection until scoring the test (The result of this test determines whether you have completed the lesson or not.)
• Glossary - well-defined PRINCE2 terms, with well over 100 terms listed, never more than one click away
• Resources - detailed on-screen pop-up references for: the 8 processes, linking together the 45 sub-processes in an interactive thread with a retraceable breadcrumb trail; animation of the 8 components, reassembled on demand as they occur in each process; step-by-step elaboration of the 3 PRINCE2 techniques; 36 full Product Description outlines; 10 Project Management Team role responsibilities
• Exam Simulator - operates in two modes: Review mode in which questions drawn randomly from any lesson(s) you wish; Examination mode in which questions are drawn randomly from 150 sample questions provided by APM Group (You can select from 15 to 75 questions to be presented so that you can match the time you have available for review, and your rate of progress through the questions is continuously matched against the rate required in an APM Group examination.); personal private results history is kept for each mode to track how your knowledge of PRINCE2 grows over time
• Lesson and Course Notes - Lesson notes (specific to your current lesson) and Course notes (accessible from any lesson in the course) are just one click away at any time; append the text of the spoken narrative for the current frame straight into your notes, and edit that to pick out the main points; print notes at any time by publishing them in your browser; notes remain available, even though when on-line enrollment ends
• Personalized Certificates - print Certificate of Attainment in choice in three formats (some are suitable for framing); certificates available even after expiration of subscription

Course Number: PRINCE2-1001