PRINCE2® Edinburgh Course - Foundation and Practitioner Training

PRINCE2 Certification and Related Examinations

There are two main levels of exam: Foundation and Practitioner.

For Foundation level the course is typically up to three days in duration and the exam is taken during the course.

For Practitioner the course is typically two days in duration and the Foundation certification is a prerequisite. For someone requiring both exams the course is typically five days in duration though this may be split into two or more units with several weeks gap between as long as the learner maintains their knowledge.

Edinburgh PRINCE2 Audience

This course is for anyone involved, or planning to be involved, at any level within a project environment. This includes current and aspiring project managers or professionals who manage projects.

A further relevant audience includes those involved in the design, development and delivery of projects and includes roles such as:

• 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
• Other roles related to the management, implementation or monitoring of projects - contact us for an informal discussion

At Course Completion

After completing this course, attendees will be able to:

• Understand the benefits and principles underlying a structured approach to project management
• Apply the principles of PRINCE2 within a work environment
• Operate effectively with colleagues and managers within a structured project management environment
• Demonstrate their PRINCE2 status - Foundation and Practitioner dependent upon examinations

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for the Edinburgh PRINCE2 Foundation Course other than English at 'Business Level'.

For the Edinburgh Practitioner Course you'll need one of:

• PRINCE2® 7 (Foundation)
• PRINCE2® 6th Edition (Foundation or Practitioner)
• PRINCE2® 5th Edition (Foundation or Practitioner)
• Project Management Qualification (PMQ)*
• Project Professional Qualification (PPQ)*
• Project Management Professional (PMP)**
• Project Management Professional (PMP)®**
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)**
• IPMA Level A® (Certified Projects Director)***
• IPMA Level B® (Certified Senior Project Manager)***
• IPMA Level C® (Certified Project Manager)***
• IPMA Level D® (Certified Project Management Associate)***

*‘PMQ and PPQ’ are registered marks of the Association for Project Management

*‘PMQ’ is a registered mark of the Association for Project Management.

**'PMP and CAPM' are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

***‘IPMA Level A/B/C/D’ are registered trademarks of the International Project Management Association.

APM, PMI and IPMA are not affiliated with Axelos, nor do they endorse any Axelos qualifications.

PRINCE2 Course Materials

We provide all the required materials for your course and these typically include:

• The PRINCE2 Manual (eBook, printed manual available also at cost): 'Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 7th Edition' published by PeopleCert
• Comprehensive Accredited Courseware and Online Resources
• Pre-reading Guidance
• PRINCE2 Practise Examinations
• PRINCE2 Foundation Examination Voucher
• PRINCE2 Practitioner Examination Voucher

Edinburgh Course Outline - Foundation 3 Days | Practitioner 2 Days

The full combined Edinburgh PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner Course is five days in duration. The first three focus on the Foundation level and the remaining two on the Practitioner level.

The events can be attended together, known as a 'combined course' or separately.

The course is delivered via a combination of presentations, discussions and 'hands-on' exercises, delivered by a PeopleCert approved trainer with practical experience of project management. A pre-event preparation pack including PeopleCert's online accessible materials will be sent to everyone attending this event. The course is built around the PRINCE2 7th Edition syllabus and features interesting case studies and relevant examples to illustrate the PRINCE2 method and help candidates understand its concepts.

Foundation: Day One through Day Three

PeopleCert's Foundation-level courseware consists of sixteen modules delivered over three training days. The Foundation Examination can be taken at any point after the training and is generally invigilated online. Contact us for further details.

• Module 1 Introduction
• Module 2 Overview of PRINCE2 Project Management
• Module 3 People
• Module 4 Organizing
• Module 5 Starting up a Project and Initiating a Project
• Module 6 Business Case
• Module 7 Plans
• Module 8 Quality
• Module 9 Risk
• Module 10 Controlling a Stage and Managing Product Delivery
• Module 11 Managing a Stage Boundary
• Module 12 Issues
• Module 13 Progress
• Module 14 Closing a Project
• Module 15 Directing a Project
• Module 16 Course Review and Mock Exam

Practitioner: Day Four and Day Five (NB Day One and Day Two for Practitioner-only Delivery)

PeopleCert's Practitioner-level courseware consists of eight modules delivered over two training days. The Practitioner Examination can be taken at any point after the training and is generally invigilated online. Contact us for further details.

• Module 1 Introduction
• Module 2 Preparing for Success with PRINCE2 7 Foundation (Recap, as required)
• Module 3 Workshop Part 1 - Focus on Principles, People and Organizing Practice
• Module 4 Workshop Part 2 - Focus on Business Case, Starting Up, Directing and Initiating
• Module 5 Workshop Part 3 - Plans, Quality, Issues, Risk, Progress, Controlling a Stage, Managing Product Delivery, Managing a Stage Boundary and Closing a Project
• Module 6 Mini Mock Exam - 20 Questions
• Module 7 Exam Preparation Tips
• Module 8 Course Review - Key Learning Points