What is PRINCE2?Learn the fundamentals of Better Business cases.

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For a review of the latest edition of the PRINCE2 official guidance manual, read PRINCE2 7th Edition – What’s different?.

Key control ideas used throughoutIT Learning Library (ITLL)™

• Business case and business justification:BUSINESS LEARNING LIBRARY (BLL)™ the project remains viable, desirable and achievable.Agile Learning Library (ALL)™
• Management by stages:Business Analysis Learning Library (BALL)™ work is authorised and reviewed stage by stage, using a stage plan.Compliance Learning Library (CLL)™
• Management by exception:IT Learning Library (ITLL)™ tolerances are set; exceptions are escalated to the project board.Business solutions
• Defined management products:_blank standard reports and registers enable consistent control.About

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The Blog7 principles are mandatory ideas that must be present for a project to be considered PRINCE2 based. They guide decisions across governance, planning, controls and learning.EXPLORE SUBJECTS

1. Continued business justification:Select your preferred subject. keep the business case valid and up to date.
2. Learn from experience:PROJECT MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATIONS & WORKSHOPS capture lessons and apply them throughout the project.Select your preferred qualification or workshop.
3. Defined roles and responsibilities: ensure clear accountability across the project board and delivery roles.PRINCE2 COURSES
4. Manage by stages:Select your preferred training course below: plan and authorise work in manageable chunks using a stage plan.
5. Manage by exception:APM COURSES set tolerances and escalate only when they are forecast to be exceeded.Select your preferred training course below:
6. Focus on products: define, agree and verify outputs and acceptance criteria.AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSES
7. Tailor to suit the project:Select your preferred training course below: scale controls to project size, risk and environment.

Optional detail: organisations commonly tailor the amount of documentation while keeping decision points, roles, and change control discipline intact.PRINCE2 AGILE COURSES

For a more in-depth description, read Select your preferred training course below:PRINCE2 principles .BETTER BUSINESS CASES COURSES

PRINCE2 practicesSelect your preferred training course below:

The 7 practicesP3O COURSES (used to be called themes) describe the project management disciplines that must be addressed continuously. They ensure the project is planned, controlled and aligned to the business case.Select your preferred training course below:

1. Business case: define and maintain the justification and benefits profile.WORKSHOPS
2. Organisation:Select your preferred workshop below: establish the project management team structure and decision rights.
3. Quality:AGILE QUALIFICATIONS define quality expectations, acceptance criteria and quality control activities.Select your preferred qualification.
4. Plans: create and maintain plans (including each stage plan) to control delivery.AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSES
5. Risk:Select your preferred training course below: identify, assess and control uncertainty through risk management.
6. Change:PRINCE2 AGILE COURSES assess and control changes via change control (issues, requests, and off spec).Select your preferred training course below:
7. Progress: track performance, manage tolerances and report by exception.SCRUM COURSES

For more, read Select your preferred training course below:PRINCE2 practices .AGILE BUSINESS ANALYSIS COURSES

PRINCE2 processesSelect your preferred training course below:

The 7 processesBUSINESS ANALYSIS QUALIFICATIONS describe the lifecycle of a PRINCE2 project. Each process includes activities and recommended management products to support control and decision making.Select your preferred qualification.

1. Starting up a project: confirm the project is viable and appoint key roles.BCS BUSINESS ANALYSIS COURSES
2. Directing a project:Select your preferred training course below: the project board authorises initiation, stages, exceptions and closure.
3. Initiating a project:AGILE BUSINESS ANALYSIS COURSES establish baselines such as the business case, plans and controls.Select your preferred training course below:
4. Controlling a stage: the project manager assigns work, monitors progress and manages issues.CHANGE MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATIONS
5. Managing product delivery:Select your preferred qualification. teams accept work packages and deliver agreed products.
6. Managing a stage boundary:APMG CHANGE MANAGEMENT COURSES report stage results and plan the next stage plan for approval.Select your preferred training course below:
7. Closing a project:

• Project board:AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSES accountable for success; sets direction; approves the business case and tolerances.Select your preferred training course below:
• Executive: chairs the project board and owns the business case.PRINCE2 AGILE COURSES
• Senior User:Select your preferred training course below: represents users and ensures products meet needs.
• Senior Supplier:BUSINESS CASE COURSES represents suppliers and ensures technical integrity.Select your preferred training course below:
• Project manager: plans, delegates, monitors, controls and reports.AGILE COURSES
• Team manager:Select your self-paced training course topic. manages specialist delivery within work packages.
• Project Support and PMO (Project Management Office):AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSES supports administration, reporting, configuration and standards.Select your preferred training course below:

How escalation works in practice

When time, cost, scope, quality, risk or benefit tolerances are forecast to be exceeded, the project manager escalates to the project board. This supports fast decisions while keeping routine control at the right level.PRINCE2 AGILE COURSES

For a more in-depth description, read Select your preferred training course below:PRINCE2 roles and responsibilities .SCRUM COURSES

PRINCE2 management productsSelect your preferred training course below:

Management products are the documents, registers and reports used to run and control a PRINCE2 project. They support governance, progress tracking, change control and risk management. Many organisations use templates to make these consistent across projects and the PMO.LEAN SIX SIGMA COURSES

Common management productsSelect your preferred training course below:

• Business case: documents business justification, costs, benefits, risks and value.BUSINESS ANALYST COURSES
• Project brief:Select your self-paced training course topic. initial definition used to decide whether to initiate.
• Project initiation documentation:BCS BUSINESS ANALYST COURSES the baseline set of controls and plans for the project.Select your preferred training course below:
• Stage plan: detailed plan for a management stage, approved at each boundary.CHANGE MANAGEMENT COURSES
• Risk register:Select your self-paced training course topic. captures threats and opportunities; supports risk management actions.
• Issue register:APMG CHANGE MANAGEMENT COURSES logs issues, including change requests and off spec items.Select your preferred training course below:
• Change control approach: defines how change will be assessed and decided.PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT COURSES
• Highlight report:Select your self-paced training course topic. regular summary of progress for the project board.
• End stage report:MSP COURSES stage performance summary for decision making.Select your preferred training course below:
• Lessons log and lessons report: capture learning to improve outcomes.IT QUALIFICATIONS

Tip: if you are implementing PRINCE2 through a PMO, standardising a minimal set of management products (business case, stage plan, risk register, issue register and highlight report) often gives most of the governance benefits without excessive documentation.Select your preferred qualification.

For a more in-depth description, read PRINCE2 management productsITIL COURSES.Select your preferred training course below:

PRINCE2 certification (Foundation vs Practitioner)

PRINCE2 certification validates knowledge of the method and how to apply it. The two most common levels are PRINCE2 Foundation and PRINCE2 Practitioner, which are often used as a baseline for project management roles in the UK and internationally.IT QUALIFICATIONS

PRINCE2 FoundationSelect your preferred qualification.

PRINCE2 Foundation to PRINCE2 or those supporting projects through a PMO.

PRINCE2 PractitionerLEARNING LIBRARIES

PRINCE2 PractitionerSelect your preferred training course topic. focuses on applying and tailoring PRINCE2 in scenarios, including selecting appropriate management products, applying change control, managing by exception, and maintaining business justification through the business case.

Which should you choose?AI QUALIFICATIONS & WORKSHOPS

• Choose Select your preferred qualification or workshop.Foundation if you need to understand PRINCE2 language and structure.AIPGF COURSES
• Choose Select your preferred training course below:Practitioner if you manage projects or need to tailor PRINCE2 controls in real settings.BCS AI COURSES

For more about PRINCE2 certification options, read Select your preferred training course below:PRINCE2 certification .AIPGF COURSES

PRINCE2 vs Agile and PRINCE2 vs PMPSelect your preferred training course below:

PRINCE2 is a project management method focused on governance, roles, stages and management products. AgileAI WORKSHOPS is a family of delivery approaches focused on iterative development and rapid feedback. Select your preferred workshop below:PMP (Project Management Professional) is a certification aligned to the PMI body of knowledge, commonly referenced through the Knowledge Train is a PRINCE2 Accredited Training Organization. , and it emphasises broad project management knowledge areas and practices.Knowledge Train is a PRINCE2 Agile Accredited Training Organization.

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