PRINCE2® 2017 Foundation Virtual

PRINCE2 (PRojects IN Controlled Environments) is a structured project management method and one of the world’s most widely used method for managing projects. It helps you work out who should be involved and what they will be responsible for. It gives you a set of processes to work through and explains what information you should be gathering along the way.

Our fully accredited PRINCE2 Foundation virtual course introduces you to PRINCE2, and helps prepare you for the Foundation examination which assesses whether you can demonstrate sufficient recall and understanding of the PRINCE2 project management method. This course fully conforms to the PRINCE2 2017 syllabus.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the PRINCE2 Foundation virtual course you should be able to:

• Understand key concepts relating to projects and PRINCE2
• Understand how the PRINCE2 principles underpin the PRINCE2 method
• Understand the PRINCE2 themes and how they are applied throughout the project
• Understand the PRINCE2 processes and how they are carried out throughout the project

What is VILT?

Virtual instructor-led training (VILT) incorporates both the personal teaching experience of a classroom, with the ease and flexibility of a virtual environment. Our VILT courses are interactive and engaging, allowing participants to communicate with both the instructor and each other in a collaborative manner.

Duration

This is an intensive three-day course that prepares you for the PRINCE2 Foundation examination. The training is conducted via a virtual training environment. You need to ensure that you can satisfy the technical requirements that can be found on our website.

Online pre-course

This is an intensive course that requires you to complete mandatory online pre-course study, which is designed to take approximately six to eight hours to complete. Full instructions with a link to the online pre-course will be issued within 48 hours of your confirmed booking.

Review the technical requirements for the online pre-course learning here.

You will also be required to complete some evening work during the virtual classroom event.

Course Syllabus

This course follows the 2017 syllabus and includes the following modules:

• What is a project?
• Structure of PRINCE2
• Starting up a project
• Directing a project
• Organization
• Business case
• Initiating a project
• Risk
• Change
• Quality
• Managing a stage boundary
• Controlling a stage
• Managing product delivery
• Progress
• Closing a project

Target Audience

This course would benefit:

• Project Managers and aspiring Project Managers
• Other key staff involved in the design, development and delivery of projects, including:
  • Project Board members (e.g. Senior Responsible Owners)
  • Team Managers (e.g. Product Delivery Managers)
  • Project Assurance (e.g. Business Change Analysts)
  • Project Support (e.g. Project and Programme Office personnel)
  • Operational line managers/staff

Pre-Requisites

The format of the exam is as follows:

• 60 minute exam duration
• 60 questions
• Closed book
• 33/60 required to pass = 55% pass mark

Materials

This is an intensive three day virtual course that includes the following:

• All accompanying course material
• The official PRINCE2 manual
• The cost of the PRINCE2 Foundation examination* (must be taken online via remote proctor within 12 months of purchase)
• PRINCE2 process map
• Online pre-course

*Exam

The Foundation exam is taken online via remote proctor. Two weeks prior to course commencement ILX will arrange for an exam voucher to be issued. You then have a choice you can either:

• Book a suitable time after your virtual classroom event has finished to undertake your exam

OR

• We currently allocate exam time within the virtual classroom event. So that you can book directly, we will advise you of recommended exam timings as part of the candidate guidance — this is issued three weeks prior to course commencement

Note: You are responsible for booking your own exam.