PRINCE2® (7th Edition) Foundation and Practitioner with Exams

This PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner course gives you the knowledge and practical application skills needed to understand, apply and tailor PRINCE2.

The Foundation element explains how the principles, practices, processes and terminology work together. The Practitioner course then shows you how to apply this knowledge to a given project scenario.

You will learn how governance, tolerances, reporting and clear responsibilities support managing successful projects. You will also explore how PRINCE2 helps teams respond to risks, issues and changes while working towards successful completion.

You will also explore the role of people in successful projects. This includes communication, leadership, change, collaboration, stakeholder relationships, and effective people management.

The course develops transferable skills for planning, decision-making, communication and control. These can support professionals who are responsible for delivering projects across a wide range of industries.

PRINCE2® Project Management Foundation syllabus

Module 1: Key project management concepts

This module introduces the core ideas behind projects and PRINCE2 Project Management.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand what makes a project different from business as usual
• Recognise the purpose of project management
• Understand the structure of the PRINCE2 method
• Learn key PRINCE2 terminology
• Recognise how different project roles work together
• Understand how PRINCE2 supports controlled project delivery
• Understand why PRINCE2 can be adapted to different environments

Module 2: PRINCE2 principles

This module explains the seven principles that underpin every PRINCE2 project.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand continued business justification
• Recognise the value of learning from experience
• Understand defined roles, responsibilities and relationships
• Explain how managing by stages supports control
• Understand how managing by exception supports decision-making
• Recognise the importance of focusing on products
• Understand how PRINCE2 is tailored to suit the project

Module 3: People in successful projects

This module covers the people element introduced in PRINCE2 7 and its role in successful projects.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand why people are central to project success
• Recognise how project teams work with stakeholders
• Understand the responsibilities of Project Managers, Team Managers and Team Leaders
• Recognise the importance of clear communication
• Explain how collaboration supports delivery
• Understand how leadership and change influence project outcomes
• Recognise how people-related factors affect project performance

Module 4: PRINCE2 practices

This module introduces the seven PRINCE2 practices applied throughout a project.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand the purpose of the business case practice
• Recognise how organising defines roles and responsibilities
• Understand how plans support delivery and control
• Explain how quality is managed in a PRINCE2 project
• Understand how project assurance supports confidence in delivery
• Understand how risk is identified, assessed and controlled
• Recognise how issues are managed
• Understand how progress is monitored and reported

Module 5: PRINCE2 processes

This module explains the seven processes used to manage a project from start to finish. It also introduces the relationship between project directing, project controlling and day-to-day delivery.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand how to start up a project
• Explain how a project is directed
• Understand how a project is initiated
• Recognise how stages are controlled
• Understand how product delivery is managed
• Recognise how Team Managers coordinate work packages with delivery teams
• Explain how stage boundaries are managed
• Understand how a project is closed

Module 6: Governance and control

This module focuses on how PRINCE2 supports governance and clear project control.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand how governance supports project success
• Recognise how decision-making is structured
• Explain how tolerances are used
• Understand how reporting supports visibility
• Recognise how controls keep work aligned with objectives
• Understand how PRINCE2 supports accountability
• Recognise how reporting and assurance support project performance

Module 7: Sustainability, digital and data management

This module introduces areas that reflect modern project environments.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand how sustainability can affect project performance
• Recognise how environmental and social factors may influence decisions
• Understand how digital tools and data management support delivery
• Explain how reliable information supports better decision-making
• Recognise how technology can support communication and control
• Understand why projects must adapt to changing working environments

Module 8: Tailoring PRINCE2

This module explains how PRINCE2 can be adapted to suit different organisations and projects.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand why tailoring is important
• Recognise how project size and complexity affect application
• Understand how PRINCE2 can be adjusted for different sectors
• Explain how tailoring supports practical delivery
• Recognise how to keep the method useful without overcomplicating it
• Understand how tailored project management supports better outcomes

PRINCE2® Project Management Practitioner syllabus

Module 1: Practitioner exam overview

This module begins your Practitioner training by introducing the assessment format and explaining how scenario-based objective testing works.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand the structure of the PRINCE2 Practitioner exam
• Recognise how scenario-based questions are presented
• Understand how marks are awarded
• Learn how to use the project scenario during the assessment
• Build strategies for managing your time
• Prepare for open book conditions using the official manual

Module 2: Applying PRINCE2 principles in context

This module focuses on how the PRINCE2 principles guide practical project decisions.

Learning outcomes:

• Apply continued business justification to a project scenario
• Use learning from experience to support better decisions
• Apply defined roles, responsibilities and relationships
• Use manage by stages to support control
• Apply manage by exception using tolerances and escalation routes
• Maintain focus on products and project outcomes
• Tailor PRINCE2 to suit the project environment

Module 3: People management and collaboration

This module explores the people element of PRINCE2 7 and how it supports successful project delivery.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand the importance of people in project success
• Apply people management guidance to project scenarios
• Support effective communication with stakeholders
• Understand how collaboration affects project performance
• Recognise how leadership and change influence delivery
• Tailor people-related approaches to suit the project context

Module 4: Applying PRINCE2 practices

This module focuses on applying and tailoring PRINCE2 practices throughout the project lifecycle.

Learning outcomes:

• Apply the business case practice in context
• Use organising guidance to support roles and responsibilities
• Apply planning guidance to suit the project environment
• Use quality guidance to support product delivery
• Apply risk guidance to manage uncertainty
• Use issue guidance to control changes and problems
• Apply progress guidance to monitor performance and support decisions

Module 5: Applying PRINCE2 processes

This module explains how to apply and tailor PRINCE2 processes in practical project environments.

Learning outcomes:

• Apply starting up a project guidance in context
• Understand how directing a project supports governance
• Apply initiating a project guidance to establish strong foundations
• Use controlling a stage to manage day-to-day delivery
• Apply managing product delivery with delivery teams
• Use managing a stage boundary to support review and approval
• Apply closing a project guidance to confirm completion and learning

Module 6: Project controls, governance and decision-making

This module focuses on how PRINCE2 keeps projects controlled and aligned with business needs.

Learning outcomes:

• Apply project controls in a practical scenario
• Use tolerances to support management by exception
• Understand how governance supports decision-making
• Review project information and recommend suitable actions
• Analyse whether control mechanisms are appropriate
• Support clear accountability across project roles

Module 7: Sustainability, digital and data considerations

This module explores how PRINCE2 7 reflects modern project environments.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand how sustainability can influence project decisions
• Recognise environmental and social responsibility considerations
• Understand how digital and data management support project delivery
• Apply project information to support better decisions
• Recognise how data, tools and communication affect project control
• Tailor modern project considerations to suit the project context

Module 8: Tailoring PRINCE2 to project needs

This module brings the course together by explaining how to adapt PRINCE2 without losing control or structure.

Learning outcomes:

• Tailor PRINCE2 to suit project size, complexity, risk and importance
• Apply tailoring decisions to a given project scenario
• Understand how tailoring affects practices and processes
• Recognise which parts of the method must be retained
• Adapt PRINCE2 to different sectors and delivery environments
• Justify tailoring decisions using PRINCE2 guidance

This PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner training is delivered fully online through the interactive eLearning platform.

The course takes approximately 32 hours to complete. This is divided into approximately 12 hours for Foundation and 20 hours for Practitioner.

You receive 12 months of online access. This gives you time to revisit key lessons, complete knowledge checks and prepare for both assessments around your other commitments.

Completing both levels through one platform can help you save time and maintain a clear progression from introductory knowledge to practical application.

Both official certification exams are included. You must pass Foundation before sitting Practitioner.

You have 12 months from the purchase date to complete both exams.

This course includes the PRINCE2 Foundation exam and PRINCE2 Practitioner exam.

You will receive one certificate for Foundation and another for Practitioner after passing each assessment.

PRINCE2 Project Management Foundation exam

The Foundation exam confirms that you understand the terminology, principles, practices and processes well enough to work as an informed member of a project management team.

• Exam format: Multiple choice
• Question types: Standard, missing-word, list, and negative questions
• Number of questions: 60
• Marks available: 60
• Pass mark: 36 out of 60, or 60%
• Duration: 60 minutes
• Book status: Closed book
• Materials allowed: None
• Delivery: Online through remote proctoring

You may be eligible for additional time if you take the assessment in a language that is not your native or primary working language.

PRINCE2 Project Management Practitioner exam

The Practitioner exam assesses whether you can apply and tailor PRINCE2 to a practical project scenario.

• Exam format: Scenario-based objective testing
• Number of questions: 56 questions and sub-questions
• Marks available: 70
• Pass mark: 42 out of 70, or 60%
• Duration: 150 minutes, or 2 hours 30 minutes
• Book status: Open book
• Permitted material: Official PRINCE2 Project Management manual, subject to current exam rules
• Delivery: Online through remote proctoring

You must pass the Foundation exam before you can sit the Practitioner exam through this learning route.

IMPORTANT: You must ensure your device is compatible with the online examinations. Check and follow the official technical requirements before booking or sitting your exams.

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