PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner Certification Course
PRINCE2 was first launched in 1996, and has had six editions, the last update being in 2017. This PRINCE2® 7 edition seeks to respond to a number of changes that have taken place in our world and in the discipline of project management since then.
What’s new?
- Integration of People | People are central to successful projects and now they are integrated into the PRINCE2 method.
- Project performance | Sustainability has been added as a seventh aspect of project performance to reflect modern organisational needs.
- Digital and data | To meet the evolving needs of project management professionals the addition of a digital and data management approach.
What’s improved?
- Improved flexibility: Rules have been reduced and chapters streamlined while maintaining core elements of PRINCE2 - showcasing the true value of the method to all projects across all sectors.
- PRINCE2 for all: Simplifications in language and content throughout the official book to widen the addressable market.
- Fully tailorable enabling agility: Tailoring is addressed throughout the whole method demonstrated using scenarios. Allowing PMs to move quickly and easily in response to change or challenge.
- Evolving to changes in the PM space: Meeting new needs and requirements for ever changing profession.
Introduction
The PRINCE2® 7 foundation course provides participants with the fundamental knowledge of the PRINCE2® 6th edition including the seven processes, seven principles and seven practices central to running a project using the PRINCE2® method. This course advances the participant’s skills, enabling them to participate effectively as a contributing stakeholder in a project using the PRINCE2® 7.
Benefits of Prince2® 7 for the organisation
A “how to” method that improves project success
- Provides a defined set of repeatable, scalable, flexible, and tailorable steps
- Improves efficiency
- Supports cross organisational collaboration
- Saves time and money
- Helps deliver quality and compliance
- Supports clear roles and responsibilities
- Provides a common language for projects across the organisation
Benefits of Prince2® 7 for the professional
- Easy to follow, easy to implement, easy to apply
- Low barrier to entry
- Improved job opportunities and salary prospects
- Flexible enough to apply across a range of sectors
- Globally established and recognised
- Helps you know how to do your job well from day one
- Helps you work with other people in a project
- Equips you to deal with new challenges
- Provides in-demand project management skills to those in non-project management roles
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