Lessons 1: Introduction

• Introduction to PRINCE2
• The PRINCE2 Accreditations
• Which Organisations Own and Administer PRINCE2?
• About This Study Guide
• The Accreditation Exams
• PRINCE2 Syllabus Areas Covered in This Study Guide

Lessons 2: Overview of PRINCE2

• Project Work
• Introducing PRINCE2
• PRINCE2 Principles
• Tailoring PRINCE2 to Different Project Types and Environments
• An End-to-End Walk-Through of PRINCE2

Lessons 3: Starting a Project Successfully with PRINCE2

• Beginning a PRINCE2 Project
• The Starting Up a Project Process
• The Directing a Project Process - Part I
• The Initiating a Project Process
• The Directing a Project Process - Part II
• Themes to Start a Project Successfully
• Using the PRINCE2 Principles to Start a Project Successfully

Lessons 4: Organisation Theme

• Common Project Organisational Challenges
• The Three Project Interests
• The Four Levels of Management
• The Project Management Team
• Communication Management Approach
• Other Management Products Used by the Organisation Theme
• Organisation Theme Responsibilities
• Tailoring the Organisation Theme
• Linking the Organisation Theme with the PRINCE2 Principles

Lessons 5: Business Case Theme

• What Is the Business Case Theme?
• Outputs, Outcomes and Benefits
• Business Cases Where Money Isn’t the Motivation
• Using the Business Case Theme
• The Business Case Management Product
• The Benefits Management Approach
• Business Case Responsibilities
• Tailoring the Business Case Theme
• Linking the Business Case Theme with the PRINCE2 Principles

Lessons 6: Plans Theme

• Levels of Plans
• The Plan Management Product
• Structuring the Project into Management Stages
• The PRINCE2 Approach to Plans
• Defining and Analysing the Products
• Planning Responsibilities
• Tailoring the Plans Theme
• Linking the Plans Theme with the PRINCE2 Principles

Lessons 7: Quality Theme

• What Is Quality?
• What Is Scope?
• What Is Quality Management?
• Quality Assurance and Project Assurance
• Quality Planning
• Quality Control
• Application of the Quality Theme in a Project
• The Quality Management Approach
• The Quality Review Technique
• Roles Involved with the Quality Theme
• Tailoring the Quality Theme
• Linking the Quality Theme with the Principles

Lessons 8: Risk Theme

• Why Are Projects So Risky?
• The PRINCE2 Approach to Risk
• How Does PRINCE2 Use the Word Risk?
• Planning How to Manage Risk on the Project
• The Risk Management Procedure
• Roles Involved with the Risk Theme
• Tailoring the Risk Theme
• Linking the Risk Theme with the Principles

Lessons 9: Change Theme

• Change Theme Terminology
• Types of Issues
• Change Authority
• Change Budget
• Issue and Change Control Procedure
• Tracking and Controlling Configuration Items
• Change Control Approach
• Roles Involved with the Change Theme
• Tailoring the Change Theme
• Linking the Change Theme with the Principles

Lessons 10: Progress Theme

• Purpose of the Progress Theme
• Tolerances and Exceptions
• PRINCE2 Controls
• Roles Involved with the Progress Theme
• Tailoring the Progress Theme
• Linking the Progress Theme with the PRINCE2 Principles

Lessons 11: Managing the Middle of a Project Successfully with PRINCE2

• Overview of the Middle of a PRINCE2 Project
• The Controlling a Stage and Managing Product Delivery Processes
• The Managing a Stage Boundary Process
• The Directing a Project Process
• Themes Used to Manage the Middle of the Project
• Using the PRINCE2 Principles to Successfully Manage the Middle of a Project

Lessons 12: Managing the End of a Project Successfully with PRINCE2

• Overview of the End of a PRINCE2 Project
• The Closing a Project Process
• The Directing a Project Process
• Using the PRINCE2 Themes to Close the Project
• Using the PRINCE2 Principles to Close the Project

Lessons 13: Passing the Accreditation Exams

• Preparing for the Exams

Appendix A: Management Products in PRINCE2