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PRINCE2TM 2009: An Overview o Backgroundo Overview:• Basics• Principles• Themes• Processes• Tailoring• Exams

o Summaryo Question Session

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Background

o Evolution of 2005 to 2009 edition

o Reflects:

― Changes in Best Practice

― Alignment with MSP, MoR, P3O

o 2005 remains valid until 31 Dec 09

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PRINCE defines a project as:

“… a temporary organization that is created for the purpose of delivering one or more business products according to an agreed Business Case.”

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The Basics

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Characteristics of a PRINCE2 Project:

• Change• Temporary• Cross-functional• Unique• Uncertainty

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The Basics

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Project Management

Plan

Delegate

Monitor

Control Delegate

Monitor

Control

Plan

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The Basics

Plan

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The 6 Project Objectives

Timescale

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The Basics

CostsQu

ality

ScopeBenefit

sRi

sks

interrelatedTolerances

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The Project Environment

PRINCE2 PROCESSES

PRINCE2 THEMES

PRINCE2 PRINCIPLES

Progress Business CaseOrganisation

QualityRisks

Change

Plans

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The Basics

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Principles

• Universal• Self-validating • Empowering

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Principles

• Continued business justification• Learn from experience• Defined roles and responsibilities• Manage by stages• Manage by exception• Focus on products• Tailor to suit the project environment

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Themes

“…aspects of project management that must be

addressed continually.”

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PRINCE2 PROCESSES

PRINCE2 THEMES

PRINCE2 PRINCIPLES

Progress Business CaseOrganisation

QualityChange

PlansRisks

Progress Business Case

Organisation

QualityPlansRisks

Change

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o Generico Shows how the Themes are used

at each point in the projecto Aligned to management levelso Processes – Activities – Actionso Always consider “How to tailor”

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Process ModelCorporate or Programme Management

Directing – Project Board

Managing – Project Manager

Delivering - Team Manager Pr

ojec

t Man

agem

ent T

eam

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Final deliverystage

Processes

Controlling a Stage

Managing Product Delivery

Controlling a Stage

ManagingProduct Delivery

Directing a Project

SB CPSB

IP

SUDirecting

Managing

Delivering

Pre-project Initiationstage

Subsequentdelivery stage(s)

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Processes

Controlling a Stage

Managing Product Delivery

Controlling a Stage

ManagingProduct Delivery

SB SB

Initiationstage

IP

Directing

Managing

Delivering

Pre-project

Subsequentdelivery stage(s)

Final deliverystage

CorporateProject

Authorisation

Notification

CP

Authorisation to

Initiate a ProjectSU

Project Mandate

Stage Authorisati

on

Stage Authorisati

on

Outline Business Case, Project Brief,

Organisation Structure

Directing a Project

Project Board:“Should we agree toauthorise the next

Stageor stop the project

here?”

Do we have a Project?

Define the project

environment - PID

Stage Plan 2

Canwe authorise the project & Stage Plan 2?

The heart ofday-to-day

projectmanagemen

tProject Manager

gives Team Manager authority to deliver a Work

Package Work PackageAccepted &

work executed

Work PackageCompleted & handed back

to Project Manager

Next Stage Plan

Authority to deliver a

Work Package

Completed Work

Package

Customer Acceptance

follow-on actions, &

Project evaluation

Board reportscompletion to

Corporate Mgt

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PRINCE2 – what it is not

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PROJECT MANAGEMENTo Detailed Techniqueso Specialist Aspectso Leadership Capabilities

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Tailoring PRINCE2

“..the appropriate use of PRINCE2 on any given project…

General ApproachProgramme Environment

ScaleCommercial environment

Multi-organizationalProject type

SectorsBodies of Knowledge

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Examinations

o Practitioner

o Foundation

o Re-Registration

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Global Knowledge Courses

PractitionerFoundation

Re-Registration

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Summary

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o Basicso Principleso Themeso Processeso Tailoringo Exams

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