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    Now with PRINCE2® 2017 update

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    Course is delivered by well qualified and highly experienced PRINCE2® certified instructors

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    PeopleCert accredits this PRINCE2® Foundation training course

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    Pentagon Training offers this course at an affordable price

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    Gain this PRINCE2® Foundation certification for access to more opportunities in the project management domain

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    Enrol onto our PRINCE2® Foundation course to achieve the PRINCE2® Practitioner certification in the future

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    PRINCE2® Foundation is the first level of PRINCE2® certifications

Every organisation needs effective project management regardless of its nature or scale. Project managing and tracking is not an easy task so a methodology was needed using which the project goals, specifications and deadlines can be met. To fulfil these requirements, PRINCE2® came into being. PRINCE2® has become a commonly used project management method worldwide as it has proven its effectiveness in various aspects. This method helps to identify and assign various roles of team members according to their expertise.

Pentagon Training has come up with the latest 2017 update of  PRINCE2® Foundation course . With this update, the process of managing the project has been improved. It eliminates the processes that are not required for better project management. It focuses on implementing the principles and techniques into the organisation. The majority of professionals do PRINCE2® certification to get the certificate but in actual they don’t know how to apply the key concepts of PRINCE2® in real-time.

Who should take this course

PRINCE2® Foundation course is intended for those who want to use PRINCE2® methodology within the organisation or project

Individuals who want to enhance their understanding and knowledge of PRINCE2® themes and processes

PRINCE2® Foundation is best suitable for the following audience:

  • Existing or new Project Managers
  • Delegates who want to become Project Managers
  • Assistant or Associate Managers
  • Software Developers
  • Team Leaders or Managers
  • Project Executives
  • Project Engineers
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Prerequisites

PRINCE2® Foundation course has no prerequisites. Individuals having some basic knowledge of project management can be beneficial.

PRINCE2® Foundation acts as a prerequisite for further PRINCE2® certifications.

 

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What Will You Learn

  • Gain complete understanding of PRINCE2® principles, themes, processes, techniques, and functions
  • Know functions and responsibilities of a Project Manager
  • Learn to manage project resources to deliver projects successfully
  • Work efficiently in a PRINCE2® environment
  • Tailor PRINCE2® according to the requirements of the organisation
  • Understand the principles of PRINCE2 thoroughly®
  • Get deeper insight into the link between PRINCE2® principles and themes
  • Learn how to tailor each theme into the project environment
  • Effectively use PRINCE2® 
  • Mitigate risks, issues, and work smoothly on projects
  • Implement PRINCE2® approach into an organisation according to the requirements
  • Enhance profit and revenue by implementing PRINCE2® techniques
  • Work as a project management team member in a PRINCE2® supporting environment
  • Understand the structure and terminology of PRINCE2®
  • Understand project features and context
  • Adopt benefits of PRINCE2®
  • Understand the purpose of PRINCE2® themes, management products, and roles
  • Build strong communication between the project team and the remaining organisation
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What's included

  Course Overview

PRINCE2® stands for PRojects IN Controlled Environments. It is a process-based approach to project management. It offers a customizable and scalable methodology for efficiently handling a variety of projects regardless of their size and type. PRINCE2® Foundation is the entry level of PRINCE2® certification. AXELOS has announced an update to all certifications of PRINCE2®. The main aim of this update is to enable delegates to apply PRINCE2® methodologies to the projects. In PRINCE2® Foundation course delegates will cover the basic principles of the PRINCE2® project management approach, and it's other components like themes, principles, techniques, processes, and templates.

Pentagon Training’s PRINCE2® Foundation course helps the delegates to acquire a comprehensive and practical understanding of key concepts used in PRINCE2®.

Our certified instructors make the training entertaining by giving real world examples to the delegates. The candidates will get to know about the implementation of various principles and processes within the organisation for better project management. The aim of this course is to ensure that delegates gain the skills and knowledge required to effectively act as a member of a project management team, and make use of PRINCE2® methods.

 

Examination

For the PRINCE2® Foundation examination, basic project management knowledge is required, and there are no eligibility criteria. Delegates will get the PRINCE2® Foundation certification if they pass the exam.  According to the PRINCE2® 2017 update, the Configuration Management topic has been removed. Questions of the exam are more focused on tailoring PRINCE2® in projects. The syllabus covers all the seven PRINCE2® themes, and negative questions are also removed. A number of list questions have also been reduced.

Exam structure of PRINCE2® Foundation Certification is:

  • Multiple choice formats
  • Number of questions  60
  • Reasoning questions are excluded
  • Duration of this exam is 60 minutes
  • Required pass percentage is 55% or 33/60
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  Course Content

Introduction to PRINCE2®

  • Overview of PRINCE2®
  • History of PRINCE2®
  • Benefits and Objectives
  • Key Elements of PRINCE2
  • The PRINCE2 Manual
  • Structure of a PRINCE2 Project
  • The PRINCE2 Process Model
  • Process and Sub-Process Summary
  • Information Flow
  • Process Model Walkthrough

PRINCE2® Principles

PRINCE2® Project management approach follows a set of seven principles that can be used for any project of any type and size. There are seven principles on which PRINCE2® is based.

  • Managing by stages
  • Managing by exception
  • How to learn from previous experience
  • Changing to suit the business environment
  • Continual business justification
  • Responsibilities and roles within the project
  • Focusing directly on the products

PRINCE2® Processes

In PRINCE2® project management approach, there are seven set of processes that are involved in proper management and successful delivery of the projects. These PRINCE2® processes cover the whole process of the project from pre-project to project closure.

  • Starting a project
  • Initiating a project
  • Controlling a project
  • Directing a project
  • Managing Product Delivery
  • Managing a Stage Boundary
  • Closing a Project

PRINCE2® Themes

In PRINCE2® there are seven set of themes that must be addressed and followed consistently for the PRINCE2® project to be done effectively and efficiently.

  • Plans
  • Risk
  • Change
  • Organisation
  • Business Case
  • Progress
  • Quality
  • Tailoring PRINCE2® Foundation the project environment

 Project Organisation

  • Structure of organisation
  • Roles and responsibilities of project managers
  • Project team and Project board
  • Project manager
  • Team management
  • Project support and assurance
  • Customer- Supplier relationships

Planning in PRINCE2®

  • Importance and purpose of PRINCE2®
  • Components of planning
  • Different types of plans
  • Techniques of planning
  • Product based planning
  • Planning steps
  • Project control
    • Establish project
    • Stage tolerance
    • Checkpoints and highlight reports
    • Handling exception situations

Project issues

  • Types of business
  • Types of project risk
  • Risk log
  • Risk analysis and management
  • The risk log

Quality in PRINCE2® Projects

  • Quality planning
  • Ensure quality in PRINCE2® Projects
  • Relationship with ISO9000
  • Quality control
  • Quality review

 Managing PRINCE2® Projects

  • Starting up and initiating a project
  • Directing a project
  • Managing stage boundaries
  • Controlling a stage
  • Manage delivery of product
  • Closing a project

 

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Plymouth

Plymouth is a city located on the south coast of Devon, England. Plymouth is 37 miles south-west of Exeter and 190 miles west south- west of London between river Plym and Tamar's mouths.

Throughout Industrial Revolution, Plymouth grew as commercial shipping port handling imports and passengers from America. Plymouth port also export local minerals like copper, lime, china, clay, tin and arsenic. Neighbouring town Devonport became Royal Naval Shipbuilding and dockyard town. In 1928 Plymouth achieved city status. In mid-2015, the city is home to 262,700 which makes it 30th most populous area in the United Kingdom. Plymouth is the second largest in Southwest after Bristol. Plymouth City Council governs Plymouth, and it is represented by three MP’s. The economy of Plymouth is influenced by seafaring and shipbuilding including ferry links to Spain and Brittany. In Western Europe large operational naval base HMNB Devonport is located. Plymouth is home to Plymouth University.

History

Plymouth had a population of 107,000 in the year 1901. In 1914 the two towns Devonport and Stonehouse were merged with Plymouth. Slum clearance started in Plymouth after World War 1. Slum housing was stopped and replaced by council housing in Swilly and New Prospect. By 1928, new 802 houses were built. In 1920 motor buses started in Plymouth and then got replaced by trams. Due to dockyard in Second World War Plymouth was a prime target for bombing. Around 3754 houses were damaged, and more than 8000 were severely damaged. Later slums were replaced with better flats and houses. Later in the 20th century, various houses were built at South way and Egg Buckland. In Plympton and Plymstock many private houses have been constructed. In the 21st century, Plymouth is flourishing. Drakes Circus shopping was remade in 2006, and now the population of Plymouth is 240,000.

Education

The University of Plymouth has enrolled around 23,155 students as of 2015 and 2016. It has 3000 staff and income of around £160 million. Main courses in it include business, marine biology, marine engineering, shipping and much more. The University of St Mark and St John was also known as Marjon or Marjons have expertise in teacher training. These universities offer various training courses across the country as well as abroad. This city is also home to two other large colleges. City College of Plymouth provides courses from basic to foundation degree for various students. Plymouth College of Art offers courses on media. It is only one of the four independent colleges of art and design in the UK.

There are 71 state primary phase schools in Plymouth and 13 state secondary schools. Plymouth has eight special schools, three selective state grammar schools and independent school.

This city is also home to Royal Naval Engineering College that was opened in 1880 in Keyham. It was renamed Dockyard Technical College in 1959. Later training was shifted to the University of Southampton. Marine Biological Association of UK is also located in Plymouth.

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