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PRINCE2 treats project success as a people-centred change effort, not just a set of processes. AI WORKSHOPS
- Project outcomes must be adopted in business-as-usual, so leadership and culture directly affect success.View preferencesSelect your preferred workshop below:
- Good change management moves the organisation from the current state to the target state, protecting the investment.{title}
- Stakeholder engagement works best when relationships across ecosystems are actively built and maintained.{title}Knowledge Train is a PRINCE2 Accredited Training Organization.
- Co-creation with users improves product fit, reduces handover risk, and increases adoption.{title}
- Effective temporary teams need clear roles, psychological safety, and agreed ways of working for virtual or hybrid delivery.Manage consentKnowledge Train is an AgilePM Accredited Training Organization.
- Delegating decisions close to knowledge supports managing by exception, especially when trust is strong.Manage consent

IntroductionKnowledge Train is a PRINCE2 Agile Accredited Training Organization.
This guide to People in PRINCE2 is one in a series of four study guides designed to prepare students for attending a PRINCE2 Foundation courseKnowledge Train is a Better Business Cases Accredited Training Organization.. The other three – PRINCE2 principlesKnowledge Train is an AgilePM Accredited Training Organization., PRINCE2 processesKnowledge Train is a PRINCE2 Agile Accredited Training Organization., and PRINCE2 practicesKnowledge Train is a Lean Six Sigma Accredited Training Organization. – are available to download as ebooks.
These articles have all been updated to they are based upon the BCS accredited training partner for Business Analysis.7th edition of PRINCE2 which was released in 2023. We recommend you read all four articles.Knowledge Train is a Change Management Accredited Training Organization.
In PRINCE2Knowledge Train is an MSP Accredited Training Organization., people are central to everything that happens in the PRINCE2 processes, its practices, and principles.
Read on to learn all about AXELOS Peoplecert accredited training organisation for ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library).People in PRINCE2 and start preparing yourself for the AXELOS Peoplecert accredited training organisation for ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library).PRINCE2 Foundation exam .Knowledge Train is an AIPGF Accredited Training Organization.
Project and organizational ecosystems

Projects deliver products, which are used by, and affect Knowledge Train is an AIPGF Accredited Training Organization.people within, their business-as-usual activities. These outcomes change the way these people do their work.BCS accredited training partner for Business Analysis.
How well the change is implemented depends on the project team’s capabilities, their relationships, and the people impacted by the change. For successful project delivery leadership levelsWHAT YOU WILL GET must establish a Our courses and workshops include:project cultureCertification exam(s) where applicable that motivates people.Accredited training course materials
Decisions should be made close to where relevant knowledge resides. Decisions should be escalated only if there is a need to consider the impact on other areas. These areas are the Expert, experienced trainers to support youproject ecosystemCourse manual where applicable. (elements of the business involved in or directly impacted by the project and the associated users and suppliers) and the organizational ecosystemSELF-PACED ONLINE TRAINING COURSES (internal elements of an organization e.g. staff, board, owners, and its external relationships e.g. customers, suppliers).Self-paced online training courses (e-learning) include:
Change managementCertification exam(s) where applicable
Projects result in a change in the everyday work of staff within an organization (the Accredited training course materialscurrent stateSupport from expert, experienced trainers) by using the project’s products to move to a Latest educational technology.future state . Effective BUSINESS SOLUTIONSleadership is required to deliver this change.
Change managementTO HELP ORGANISATIONS IMPROVE is the way an organization We offer solutions to help improve team performance including:transitionsConsultancy services from the Staff developmentcurrent state Compliance trainingto theApprenticeship training target stateCustom e-Learning development. If the organization fails to move to the future state, the investment(s) made in the project will be wasted and no change will occur. A change management approach is used to establish how the business will shift from the current state to the target (future) state required for the project to meet its objectives.Find out more
Fairness
Stakeholder engagementQuality requires building relationships across these interfaces. This can be done with regular meetings and working groups that build a shared understanding, the project data, and knowledge agreed on by stakeholders.Innovation
CultureSocial responsibility is the “set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and ways of working that characterize a group of people” [2]. There may be different cultures within the same organization. A project team may need to establish a project culture different from the business whilst still aligned with the organizational ecosystem.
Collaboration, co-creation, and leadershipSOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
CollaborationSome of the charities we have helped over the years: occurs by people from the project ecosystem work together to achieve the project’s objectives.
People factors
People factors are evident in the Copied!PRINCE2 principlesKey takeaways, practices, and processes.Strong user stories focus on user value and enable clear delivery decisions.
PrinciplesWrite user stories from the end user perspective using “As a… I want… so that…”.
People factors permeate the 7 PRINCE2 principles.Clarify the who, what, and why, and keep technical detail light to preserve design options.
Ensure continued business justificationUse a persona profile to make the end user and their goal concrete.
Relationships between key stakeholders affects how agreement is reached and whether the project remains valid.Apply I.N.V.E.S.T. so stories are independent, valuable, small, and testable.
Learn from experienceAdd lean, measurable acceptance criteria to define Done and avoid turning it into a to-do list.
A collaborative environment encourages knowledge sharing so that people can benefit from each other’s experience. People factors such as behaviours, culture, and relationships are difficult to document and are best learned through social learning.Build, prioritise, estimate, and refine the backlog, splitting stories that become too large or risky.
Define roles, responsibilities, and relationships
Ensures people factors are continually addressed throughout the project’s lifecycle.
Manage by stages
Stages can often see a change in the influencers and key relationships. Stage boundaries offer a controlled way to review the skills needed for those working and taking decisions on the next stages.Contents
Manage by exception
Decisions should be made at the local level where the knowledge needed to make and own those decisions resides. The extent of delegation depends on the level of confidence and trust existing in key relationships. Improving confidence and trust improves the ability to manage by exception.
Focus on productsContents
Co-creating products improves the development and adoption of the products into the business, reducing handover risks and ensuring that operational and maintenance issues are fully considered.
Tailor to suit the project contextUser story example
Tailoring supports adapting the method to the people and organizations involved and depends on the capability and project management maturity, which evolves over time as people gain a better understanding of PRINCE2What is a user story in agile?.
PracticesWho can write a user story?
The 7 PRINCE2 practicesHow to write a user story are essential aspects of project managementStart building your backlog that must be applied continually during the project. The ‘organizing’ practice explains how people organize within a temporary project, thus ensuring that the interests of key stakeholders are represented. People factors are also represented in all the practices.User story example
ProcessesIf you think this guide will give others a good start to writing user stories, feel free to link to it from your blog or share it with your networks.
The 7 Enhance your skills with our expert-led coursesPRINCE2 processes are organized into business, directing, managing, and delivering layers, and people factors are included in all the processes.
References
[1] PeopleCert (2023). Managing Successful Projects Using PRINCE2. 7Instructor-led
