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If you have decided to study for the PRINCE2 qualifications, or just want an idea of what is involved in taking the PRINCE2 exams, here you will find documents, past PRINCE2 exam papers, quizzes and book references to help you with your PRINCE2 training.



PRINCE2

The Benefits of a PRINCE2 Certification for the Project Manager

While PMI does an excellent job of providing an accumulated set of knowledge in a standardized format, it steers fairly clear of recommending actual “processes” to follow when managing projects.

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Example PRINCE2 Business Case

Justification based on the estimated cost of implementation and taking account of the risks and anticipated business benefits and savings to be gained.

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PRINCE2 For Small-Scale Projects - New!

How PRINCE2 can manage small projects, based on a 'light-touch' approach.

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Addressing Project Failure Through PRINCE2

The aim of the PRINCE2 method is to improve the quality of project management and the likelihood of success. Read how PRINCE2 removes the common causes of project failure.

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Creating Value in Project Management Using PRINCE2

The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia announced the results of a major worldwide research project, sponsored by APM Group, OGC and TSO, on 6th August at the Best Practice Showcase in Sydney, Australia. The research analyses the impact of the project management methodology PRINCE2 on project performance. The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia announced the results of a major worldwide research project, sponsored by APM Group, OGC and TSO, on 6th August at the Best Practice Showcase in Sydney, Australia. The research analyses the impact of the project management methodology PRINCE2 on project performance.

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PRINCE2 Business Benefits

Why should my organization use PRINCE2? This document explains the main business benefits to using PRINCE2 for project management.

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How to Plan a Project

A Guide for Project Managers

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PRINCE2 Glossary of Words

PRINCE2 2009 Glossaries/Acronyms © Crown Copyright Office of Government Commerce. Reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Office of Government Commerce.

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PRINCE2 Mini Quiz

A sample of the simulated PRINCE2 exam from our PRINCE2 2009 Foundation Training course. The quiz consists of 10 multiple choice questions which have been selected from our database of PRINCE2 Foundation exam questions.

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PRINCE2 Process Model

The ultimate PRINCE2 resource - a graphical 'at a glance' representation of all the PRINCE2 processes and how they fit together.

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Project Management Top Tips

Why do so many projects fail to deliver or meet expectations? The following tips will help you or your Project Managers keep on track

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Common Causes of Project Failure

A document from the OGC primarily aimed at those managing or otherwise involved in the delivery of projects across Government.

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PRINCE2 Business Case Template

An template for a PRINCE2 business case

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PRINCE2 Glossary of Terms

PRINCE2 Glossaries/Acronyms © Crown Copyright Office of Government Commerce. Reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Office of Government Commerce.

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PRINCE2 Templates

These useful PRINCE2 document templates issued by the OGC have been constructed as a starting point and can be customised to suit your needs.

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Managing Risk Mini Quiz

A sample of the simulated RISK exam from our Managing Risk in Projects course.

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Case Studies

Using PRINCE2 to Manage US Federal Government IT Projects

How the PRINCE2 project management method supports US Federal government project managers as they deliver IT projects and investments.

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Using PRINCE2 and MSP Together

This White Paper discusses what is required in order to use PRINCE2 and MSP together. It is written from the project perspective and it assumes that the reader is already familiar with PRINCE2.

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Business Benefits of P3O Implementation

Find out how a Portfolio, Program and Project Office (P3O) model equip an organization with the structures, tools and techniques it needs to ensure it has the right programs and projects in place, that business and change priorities are balanced and it has the resources and capability to deliver them consistently and well.

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Using ITIL and PRINCE2 Together

A case study illustrating the key benefits to projects when PRINCE2 and ITIL are used together.

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BT Global Solutions

BT Global solutions share how they are achieving best value and best practice in learning PRINCE2.

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Suffolk County Council PRINCE2 2009 Pilot Case Study

Suffolk County Council is a four star local authority, judged to be ‘improving well’ by the Audit Commission. The council recognises the importance of good project management and strong communication in order In this case study read out how Suffolk County Council developed and tailored and implemented PRINCE2 to suit their needs and how the new version of PRINCE2: 2009 has helped to provide reassurance that our approach to tailoring PRINCE2 for our organization is sound.

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British Council PRINCE2 2009 Pilot Case Study

Read how the Global Information Systems Program Management team at the British Council has used In this case study find out how PRINCE2:2009 to help deliver technical change in many countries around the world.

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Environment Canada Adopts PRINCE2

PRINCE2 is helping Environment Canada to coordinate a broad spectrum of environmental policies and programs.

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PRINCE2 Brings Projects Together At Australian Department of Parliamentary Services

How PRINCE2 was adopted at the DPS in Australia, and how it has made a remarkable change in how projects are delivered across the department.

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PRINCE2 Helps To Deliver Excellence At Vocalink

The organization uses PRINCE2 to plan its project delivery, including real time money transfer system between banks in the UK.

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P3O: No Skeletons In The Cupboard at BT Design

This case study describes how P3O helped the senior management at BT Design make business-critical decisions.

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University of Western Australia: Project Management & Cultural Change

How the management of projects at the University of Western Australia library have been transformed with PRINCE2.

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PRINCE2 Helps With Delivery Within IT At Transpower

How PRINCE2 has helped Transpower maintain New Zealand's high voltage electricity transmission grid, and plan for future energy needs.

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Guides, Information & Expertise

PRINCE2 Foundation Training Guide

A training guide to PRINCE2 Foundation

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PRINCE2 Practitioner Training Guide

A training guide to PRINCE2 Practitioner

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How PRINCE2 Boosts the Power of Your CV

There’s been some debate about what PRINCE2 can really do for your job prospects. While it won’t guarantee you a job, it will certainly improve your chances as recent reports reveal.

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Seven Reasons To Renew Your PRINCE2 Qualification

When money is tight and time is short do you really need the hassle of renewing your PRINCE2 Practitioner qualification? Here are some reasons to renew.

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Top 15 iPhone Apps For Project Managers

Here are a few iPhone apps to make the working day go more smoothly for Program and Project Managers. Hope you find them useful!

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11 Point Plan for Passing your PRINCE2 Exams

Passing exams is never simple but we can take the pain out of the experience so that you gain the qualifications you need to progress your career.

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Translate Project Management Theory Into Workable Best Practice

Project managers with the right skills and support are best placed to deliver successful projects. Read the ILX five step process to improve project management success.

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Adopt PRINCE2 in Your Organization and Improve Project Success

Fed up with cost and schedule overruns? Confused by the mish-mash of project management approaches your organization uses? Don’t suffer in silence! Try these ways of convincing your company and colleagues to adopt PRINCE2.

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PRINCE2: Good for Projects and Good for the Organization

Embed PRINCE2, and it can help deliver successful projects as well as deliver success to your organization. Here are some of the ways it can help.

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Do You Speak PRINCE2?

Here is our short list of PRINCE2 terms with simplified explanations, examples or light-hearted comments! If you fancy a laugh too, there are a couple of links to some fun cartoons. Enjoy!

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PRINCE2 Fact Sheet

PRINCE2 is recognized as a world-class international product and is the standard method for project management. It embodies many years of good practice in project management and provides a flexible and adaptable approach to suit all projects.

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7 Questions to ask a Potential PRINCE2 Training Partner

How do you find your perfect PRINCE2 training partner? Ask training organizations these 7 questions and you could find the training that fits your expectations and needs.

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How To Prioritise Your Projects

When every project is a priority and budgets are squeezed, how do you prioritise your projects? We round up some of the things to consider so your decision is less of a gamble.

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Portfolio Management and a P3O?

Introduction to Portfolio Management and how it relates to an organization’s strategic objectives.

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Virtual Tools For Project Managers

Whether you are separated by feet or miles from your clients, team or office, here are a few tools that could help you bridge any distance and challenge.

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10 Reasons To Adopt P3O

Ten reasons why you should adopt P3O to deliver efficient and consistent change in an organization.

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Secrets To Successful Outsourcing, Part 1

Which factors are critical to successful outsourcing and successful outsourcing partnerships – whether you are contracting out simple tasks or huge projects?

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Six Methods For prioritizing Projects

There is no shortage of quantitative and qualitative techniques for selecting and prioritizing projects and here we run through six methods that provide a flavour of both.

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Secrets To Successful Outsourcing, Part 2

Which factors are critical to successful outsourcing and successful outsourcing partnerships – whether you are contracting out simple tasks or huge projects?

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Planning To Become A Project Manager?

Few people dream of becoming a project manager, but if you are someone who wants to start, or move into, a sometimes frustrating but always challenging career, then read on…

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Project Management Quizzes, Books & Summer Fun

Tired of the barbecue, the beach or the kids? Then get away from it all and top up your skills and knowledge with some project management brain food.

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10 Tips For Managing Your Virtual Team

Virtual teams give access to global talent and bring time and cost savings – but how do you manage them?

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It Takes Two To Tango In Project Management

Project management – like life – can be unpredictable. The project management methodology that people adopt, however, is usually very predictable. The UK uses PRINCE2; the US uses PMI’s PMBOK Guide. Both have similarities and differences and companies that recognize the special relationship between the two approaches are reaping the benefits of both.

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What Is P3O And What Can It Do For You?

If ever there was a time to deliver efficient and consistent change in an organization, it is now and the OGC’s Portfolio, Program and Project Office (P3O) guidance sets up the structure to deliver just that.

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Who Might Benefit From P3O training?

Benefits of P3O to different roles/target audiences within an organization.

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Getting A Return On Your Investment In Project Management Training

Can’t justify project management training budgets? Can’t see the benefits of training spend in increased project success rates? Here are some hints on how to see if training pays.

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Five Steps To Becoming A Program Manager

Have you been there, done that and got the T-shirt in project management? Time to move on to program management? Then here are a few things to consider.

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Case Studies

Cheshire Constabulary

The Cheshire Constabulary have been using PRINCE2 since 1996. This Case Study describes their experiences with the methodology.

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Electric Supply Board (Ireland)

This case study describes the use of PRINCE2 at the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) in Dublin. The material was collected at a time when ESB were undertaking a major business restructuring exercise.

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Reading Borough Council

This case study describes the business case for using PRINCE2 and MSP at Reading Borough Council and the benefits experienced.

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Ericsson Services Ireland

A case study describing the use of PRINCE2 at Ericsson Services Ireland in Dublin, in particular, The Customer Management Solutions Business Unit.

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Fleet Info Management Unit

Fleet information Management are a production unit and have selected elements of PRINCE2 to meet their needs. As such, they are a good example of how PRINCE2 can link into existing production and general management processes.

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Registers of Scotland

A complete look at PRINCE2 within the organization, from implementation to ongoing use.

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Getronics Combination

With both PRINCE2 and PMBOK® increasingly in use in the Project Management community this Case Study describes a combined approach

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PRINCE2 and PMBOK

How PRINCE2 Can Complement the PMBOK Guide and Your PMP

An overview of the PRINCE2 method and the similarities and differences between PMBOK GUIDE and PRINCE2. How the two approaches relate to and complement each other.

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PMBOK and PRINCE2, from a PMP perspective

This paper, by Jay M. Siegelaub , will provide an overview of the PRINCE2 method and examine the similarities and differences between PMBOK and PRINCE2.

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Key Differences between PMBOK and PRINCE2

A look at the compatibility and differences between the PMBOK and PRINCE2 approaches.

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Sample Documents

As part of the Case Study from the PRINCE2 Foundation Course, we have some sample PRINCE2 documents in PDF Format. These documents form part of a copyrighted course, so if you decide to use them in any way we would ask that you acknowledge ownership to the ILX Group plc, within the text.

Sample Project Initiation Document for ACE Software Ltd.

An example of how a PID might be completed.

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Sample Project Brief for ACE Software Ltd.

An example of how a Project Brief might be completed.

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PRINCE2 Maturity Model (P2MM)

OGC

The PRINCE2 Maturity Model (P2MM) is a standard which provides a framework with which organizations can assess their current adoption of the PRINCE2 project management method. P2MM is derived from the Portfolio, Program and Project Management Maturity Model (P3M3).

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ILX Group Best Practice

The latest version of the P2MM has been aligned with Office of Government Commerce (OGC)’s PjM3: the project sub-model of the Portfolio, Program and Project Management Maturity Model (P3M3). Use it to benchmark your organization’s current capacity to deliver PRINCE2 projects or to develop a route-map for increasing that capacity.

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Portfolio, Program and Project Management Maturity Model (P3M3)

OGC - An Introductory Guide

A guide to the Portfolio, Program & Project Management Mode

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OGC - The Portfolio Management Maturity Model

Portfolio management describes the management of an organization’s portfolio of business change initiatives.

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OGC - The Program Management Model

Program management is focused on the areas of tension between strategic direction, project delivery and operational effectiveness

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OGC - The Project Management Model

Project management guides a project through a visible set of activities, from controlled start-up, through delivery, to controlled closure, and review.

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OGC - Self Assessment Questionnaire for Portfolio Management Maturity

Portfolio Management Self-Assessment

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OGC - Self Assessment Questionnaire for Program Management Maturity

Program Management Self-Assessment

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OGC - Self Assessment Questionnaire for Project Management Maturity

Project Management Self-Assessment

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ILX Group Best Practice - Datasheet

Portfolio, program and project management maturity model datasheet.

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