Governing Projects with PRINCE2^®

Course Code

P2GH 

Overview

PRINCE2 is a project management method that will benefit all types of projects in any domain. It is designed to facilitate effective organisational control of projects.  PRINCE2 consists of 3 integrated elements - 7 Principles, 7 Themes and 7 Processes - with supporting advice at all levels on governance and on tailoring the method to best meet organisational and project needs.  This briefing will induct delegates into project governance in a PRINCE2 environment.

Course Objectives

At the end of this briefing delegates will be able to:

• Describe at a high level the PRINCE2 project management method
• Understand the Project Board roles of Executive, Senior User and Senior Supplier, and the accountabilities and responsibilities of each role
• Understand associated governance support functions and processes
• Describe Project Board collective and individual duties and behaviours
• Describe the activities of Project Board members across the project lifecycle

Who should Attend

Executives and Managers who have been asked to govern a project using PRINCE2 for the first time

Programme Office staff who must provide administrative support to those governing projects

Other managers and subject matter experts who must provide assurance support to those governing projects.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this Briefing.

Course Content

The Briefing will cover the following topics at an Executive level:

• Overview of the PRINCE2 project management method
• The Directing layer of the PRINCE2 process model
• Project Board duties and behaviours
• Roles and responsibilities of Project board members
• Project assurance as a Project Board support function; Gateway Reviews; quality assurance
• Designing project governance arrangements and integrating then into corporate and programme governance arrangements
• Considering project proposals and authorising project initiation; mechanisms for defining and realising benefits from investments in projects; investment logic maps
• Project implementation design; designing an effective control framework in a management by exception mode; the Business Case as the primary project control; change control, authorising the project
• Providing ad hoc advice and direction to the project management team
• Maintaining control as the project progressesl periodic reviews and authorising continuation
• Interventions and escalations; the effective use of project tolerances
• Confirming project closure; premature closure
• Governance beyond project closure; benefits reviews and responses.

Exam

There is no exam associated with this briefing.

Included with this Course

• Briefing Workbook

Duration

½ day.

Delivery modes

We run this briefing only when there is sufficient demand. We keep track of people with particular needs, and contact them when we are able to meet their need. If this is you, please Register your interest in this briefing and we will add you to the waiting list. Alternatively, you can Request a Quote for an Inhouse Course.

If you're after something a little different to the briefing described on this page, we may be able to assist. All of our offerings can be tailored to meet your specific needs. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Continuing Professional Development

Institute	Points	Reference
AIPM	4 CPD points	Check
PMI	4 PDU points	Check

 

 

 

 

Follow-on Courses

We recommend that participants who need to understand how to effectively govern MSP programmes should consider our Governing Programmes with MSP briefing.

PRINCE2^® and MSP^® are Registered Trade Marks of AXELOS Limited, used under permission of AXELOS Limited. All rights reserved.

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