PRINCE2 Practitioner

Certification Exam Training Syllabus

1. Overview, Principles and Tailoring PRINCE2 to the Project

Environment

Difference between embedding and tailoring PRINCE2

Context of a customer/supplier environment and how it affects the application

of the themes, processes and management products within a project

2. Business Case Theme

The recommended composition of a

i) Business Case, and in which process(es) it is developed, verified,
maintained and confirmed and which roles are responsible for this
ii) Benefits Review Plan, and in which process(es) it is developed,used
and reviewed and which roles are responsible for this

The relationship between a programs business case and a projects Business

Case

How to identify appropriate information, using the recommended composition,

for inclusion in the Business Case and Benefits Review Plan

Identify outputs, outcomes, benefits and dis-benefits

Analyze whether the Business Case and Benefits Review Plan, using the
recommended composition, are fit for purpose, with reasons, and whether
the appropriate roles have been involved in their development and maintenance
throughout the life of a project

3. Organization (OR) Theme

How the four levels of the project management structure apply to the process
model
The relationship between the Communication Management Strategy and other
products and themes
The recommended composition of a Communication Management Strategy,
in which process(es) it is developed, used and reviewed and which roles are
responsible for this

Identify an appropriate project management team structure and role

descriptions, including acceptable role consolidations or sharing

Identify appropriate information, using the recommended composition, for

inclusion in a Communication Management Strategy

Analyze whether the following products, using the recommended composition,

are fit for purpose, with reasons, and whether the correct roles have been
involved in their development and maintenance throughout the life of a
project. Including:
i) Project management team structure
ii) Communication Management Strategy

4. Quality (QU) Theme

The PRINCE2 approach to quality - quality audit trail

The recommended composition of a

i) Project Product Description
ii) Product Description
iii) Quality Register
iv) Quality Management Strategy
and in which process(es) they are developed, used and reviewed and
which roles are responsible for this

Identify appropriate information, using the recommended composition, for

inclusion in the Project Product Description, Product Description, Quality
Register and Quality Management Strategy

Identify appropriate actions and responsibilities when applying the quality

review technique to a given product

Identify appropriate actions and responsibilities when applying quality

planning and quality control to a given project

Analyze whether the Project Product Description, Product Description, Quality

Register and Quality Management Strategy, using the recommended
composition, are fit for purpose, with reasons, and whether the appropriate
roles have been involved in their development and maintenance throughout the
life of a project

Use of the quality review technique for a given product

Whether quality planning activities have been, or are scheduled to be,

undertaken appropriately during the execution of a project, with reasons,
and whether the appropriate roles have been involved. Including:
i) Understanding and documenting the customers quality expectations
and the projects acceptance criteria in the Project Product Description
ii) Formulating a Quality Management Strategy and setting up a
Quality Register

Whether quality control activities have been, or are scheduled to be,undertaken

appropriately during the execution of a project, with reasons, and whether the
appropriate roles have been involved. Including:
i) Carrying out the quality methods
ii) Maintaining quality and approval records
iii) Gaining acceptance

5. Plans (PL) Theme

The recommended composition of a Plan, in which process(es) it is

developed, used and reviewed, and which roles are responsible for this

Identify appropriate information, using the recommended composition, for

inclusion in a Plan (excluding the schedule)

Identify the appropriate actions and responsibilities when applying the

product-based planning technique, including the creation of Product
Descriptions, a product breakdown structure and a product flow diagram

Analyze whether a Plan (excluding the schedule), using the recommended

composition, is fit for its purpose, with reasons, and whether the appropriate
roles have been involved in its development and maintenance throughout the
life of a project

 Whether the Product-based planning technique has been applied appropriately.

This should include analyzing the appropriate application of Product
Descriptions, a product breakdown structure and a product flow diagram, with
reasons

6. Risk (RK) Theme

The recommended composition of a
i) Risk Management Strategy
ii) Risk Register
and in which process(es) they are developed, used and reviewed, and
which roles are responsible for this

The concept of inherent, secondary and residual risks

Identify appropriate information, using the recommended composition, for

inclusion in the Risk Management Strategy and Risk Register

Identify the appropriate actions and responsibilities when applying the

steps within the recommended risk management procedure

Identify primary and secondary risks and estimate inherent and residual risks

Whether the products listed in the Risk Management Strategy and Risk Register,
using the recommended composition, are fit for purpose, with reasons, and
whether the appropriate roles have been involved in their development and
maintenance throughout the life of a project

Whether activities undertaken during the execution of the recommended

risk management procedure are appropriate, with reasons, and whether the
appropriate roles have been involved

7. Change (CH) Theme

Identify in which process(es) issues are captured and managed, and which roles
are responsible

Identify in which process(es) a change budget and a Change Authority are

agreed and which roles are responsible

Identify the recommended composition of a:

i) Configuration Management Strategy

ii) Configuration Item Record
iii) Issue Report
iv) Issue Register
v) Product Status Account
and in which process(es) they are developed, used and reviewed, and
which roles are responsible for this

Identify appropriate information, using the recommended composition, for

inclusion in the products listed above

Identify the appropriate type for a given issue

Identify the appropriate actions and responsibilities when applying the

recommended issue and change control procedure

Identify appropriate resource(s) for the role of Change Authority

Identify the appropriate actions and responsibilities when applying the typical
activities of configuration management

Analyze whether the Configuration Management Strategy, Configuration Item

Record, Issue Report, Issue Register and Product Status Account, using the
recommended composition, are fit for purpose, with reasons, and whether the
appropriate roles have been involved in their development and maintenance
throughout the life of a project

Analyze whether activities undertaken during the execution of the

recommended issue and change control procedure are appropriate, with
reasons, and whether the appropriate roles have been involved. Including
activities associated with:
i) Capturing and analyzing to determine the type of issue and whether
it can be managed informally or formally
ii) Examining an issue to determine its impact
iii) Proposing a course of action
iv) Deciding on appropriate course of action
v) Implementing agreed action

Analyze whether the typical activities of configuration management have been

undertaken appropriately, with reasons, and whether the appropriate roles
have been involved. Including activities associated with:
i) Planning what level of configuration management is required
ii) Identifying configuration items
iii) Controlling configuration items
iv) Status accounting
v) Verifying and auditing configuration items

8. Progress (PG) Theme

Identify the recommended composition of a:

i) Work Package
ii) Lessons Log
iii) Checkpoint Report
iv) Highlight Report
v) End Stage Report
vi) Exception Report
vii) End Project Report
viii) Lessons Report
and in which process(es) they are developed, used and reviewed, and
which roles are responsible for this

Identify appropriate information, using the recommended composition, for

inclusion in the products listed above

Identify the appropriate actions and responsibilities when applying the

concept of management by exception

Analyze whether the products listed above, using the recommended

composition, are fit for purpose, with reasons, and whether the appropriate
roles have been involved in their development and maintenance throughout
the life of a project

Whether activities undertaken to manage by exception during the execution

of the project were applied appropriately, with reasons, and whether the
appropriate roles have been involved.

9. Starting up a Project (SU) Process

Identify the following activities within the SU process and the responsibilities
within them:
i) Appointing the Executive and the Project Manager
ii) Capturing previous lessons
iii) Designing and appointing the project management team
iv) Preparing the outline Business Case
v) Selecting the project approach and assembling the Project Brief
vi) Planning the initiation stage
Identify how the seven themes may be applied within the SU process
Identify the recommended composition of a Project Brief and in which
process(es) it is developed, used and reviewed, and which roles are responsible

Identify appropriate information, using the recommended composition, for

inclusion in the Project Brief

Identify the recommended SU process actions when carrying out the activities
listed above

Analyze whether the Project Brief, using the recommended composition, is fit
for its purpose, with reasons, and whether the appropriate roles have been
involved in its development and maintenance throughout the SU process

Analyze whether the recommended SU process actions have been undertaken

appropriately, with reasons, and whether the appropriate roles have been
involved when carrying out the activities listed above

10. Directing a Project (DP) Process

Identify the following activities within the DP process and the responsibilities
within them:
i) Authorizing initiation
ii) Authorizing the project
iii) Authorizing a Stage or Exception Plan
iv) Giving ad hoc direction
v) Authorizing project closure

Identify how the seven themes may be applied within the DP process

 Analyze whether the recommended DP process actions have been undertaken

appropriately, with reasons, and whether the appropriate roles have been
involved when carrying out the activities listed above

11. Initiating a Project (IP) Process

Identify the following activities within the IP process and the responsibilities
within them:
i) Preparing the Risk Management Strategy
ii) Preparing the Configuration Management Strategy
iii) Preparing the Quality Management Strategy
iv) Preparing the Communication Management Strategy
v) Setting up the project controls
vi) Create the Project Plan
vii) Refining the Business Case
viii) Assembling the Project Initiation Documentation
Identify how the seven themes may be applied within the IP Process
Identify the recommended composition of the Project Initiation Documentation,
and in which process(es) it is developed, used and reviewed, and which roles are
responsible
Identify the recommended IP process actions when carrying out the activities
listed above

Analyze whether the Project Initiation Documentation, using the recommended

composition, is fit for its purpose, with reasons, and whether the appropriate
roles have been involved in its development and maintenance throughout
the IP process

Analyze whether the recommended IP process actions have been undertaken

appropriately, with reasons, and whether the appropriate roles have been
involved when carrying out the activities listed above

12. Controlling a Stage (CS) Process

Identify the following activities within the CS process and the responsibilities
within them:
i) Authorizing a Work Package
ii) Reviewing Work Package status
iii) Receiving completed Work Packages
iv) Reviewing the stage status
v) Reporting Highlights
vi) Capturing and examining issue and risks
vii) Escalating issues and risks
viii) Taking corrective action
Identify how the seven themes may be applied within the CS process
Identify the recommended CS process actions when carrying out the
activities listed above

Analyze whether the recommended CS process actions have been undertaken

appropriately, with reasons, and whether the appropriate roles have been
involved when carrying out the activities listed above

13. Managing Product Delivery (MP) Process

Identify the following activities within the MP process and the responsibilities
within them:
i) Accepting a Work Package
ii) Executing a Work Package
iii) Delivering a Work Package

Identify how the seven themes may be applied within the MP process

Identify the recommended MP process actions when carrying out the

activities listed above

Analyze whether the recommended MP process actions have been undertaken

appropriately, with reasons, and whether the appropriate roles have been
involved when carrying out the activities listed above

14. Managing a Stage Boundary (SB) Process

Identify the following activities within the SB process and the responsibilities
within them:
i) Planning the next stage
ii) Updating the Project Plan
iii) Updating the Business Case
iv) Reporting stage end
v) Producing an Exception Plan

Identify how the seven themes may be applied within the SB process

Identify the recommended SB process actions when carrying out the activities
listed above

Identify whether the recommended SB process actions have been undertaken

appropriately, with reasons, and whether the appropriate roles have been
involved when carrying out the activities listed above

15. Closing a Project (CP) Process

Identify the following activities within the CP process and the responsibilities
within them:
i) Preparing planned closure
ii) Preparing premature closure
iii) Hand over products
iv) Evaluate the project
v) Recommend project closure
Identify how the seven themes may be applied within the CP process

Identify the recommended CP process actions when carrying out the

activities listed above

Analyze whether the recommended CP process actions have been undertaken

appropriately, with reasons, and whether the appropriate roles have been
involved when carrying out the activities listed above

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