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Certify in PRINCE2 ®– the world’s most popular project management

methodology – to enhance your chances of project success


Contents
1 What is PRINCE2 ® ? 3

2 History of PRINCE2 3

3 Benefits of PRINCE2 3

4 Principles 4

5 Themes 4

6 Processes 5

7 The project environment 6

8 The PRINCE2 Exam 6

9 Why Choose HARRYBAKER 7

10 When you train with HARRYBAKER 7

11 Testimonials 7

12 Meet our Lead Trainer 8

13 Fee Options 8

14 Quality Guarantee 9

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®
3 Benefits of PRINCE2
Adopting PRINCE2 provides your organization’s projects
with:
1 What is PRINCE2® ? Learn how to manage projects or to work in a project
PRINCE2 is a non-proprietary method used extensively in more environment using the most internationally recognized
than 150 countries around the world, and its take-up grows project management method.
daily. It is widely considered as the leading method in project Ensure that team members focus on the viability of the
management, with in excess of 20,000 organizations already ®
project in relation to its business case objectives –
benefiting from its pioneering and trusted approach. This is rather than simply seeing the completion of the project
largely due to the fact that PRINCE2 is truly generic: it can be as an end in itself.
applied to any project regardless of scale, type, organization,
geography or culture. Promote consistency of project work and the ability to
reuse project assets while facilitating staff mobility and
PRINCE2 comprises a set of principles, a set of control themes, a reducing the impact of personnel changes/handovers.
process lifecycle and guidance on matching the method to the
project’s environment (see Figure 1). Design plans and reports to meet the needs of each
level in the project team and Project Board, improving
PRINCE2 provides a process model for managing a project. This communication and control.
consists of a set of activities that are required to direct, manage Mitigate perceived problems and issues and focus on
and deliver a project. the viability of the project throughout.
With a strong focus on business justification, PRINCE2 provides Evaluate the project portfolio bring clarity and allow
a framework covering the wide variety of disciplines and improvements in reviewing projects.
activities required within
It provides explicit definitions of roles and
a project.
responsibilities so that everyone understands
what is expected of them and what to expect of
others.

2 History of PRINCE2 ® Earn 35 PDU’s (applicable to only PMP)

Developed as a response to an
outcry that computer projects were A major revision – method made
Published by UK Govt. agency
overrunning on time estimated for simpler and more easily customisable
– CCTA and became the UK
completion and original budgets – at – a common request from users
standard for all govt.
times double, treble or even ten- new 2009 version has 7 principles not
information system projects
times the original estimates in previous versions

1989: PRINCE 2009: PRINCE2


1975: PROMPTII Project IN Controlled Environment
Project Resource Organisation by CCTA Project IN Controlled Environment 2
Management and Planning Major Revision
Techniques by Simpact System

1979: CCTA - UK Govt. 1996: PRINCE2 2014: PRINCE2


Central Computing and Project IN Controlled Environment 2 Project IN Controlled Environment 2
Telecommunication Agency
adopted – PROMPTII
PRINCE2 is now owned
CCTA adopted PROMPTII for An upgrade to remove rigidity
new by a new company called AXELOS Ltd.
all information systems and increase its application to
Axelos is a joint venture between UK
projects which led to the any type & size of project
Government and a business
development 10 years later within any industry or sector
outsourcer, Capita.

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4 Principles
The PRINCE2 principles are the guiding obligations for good The principles provide a framework of good practice for those people
practice that a project should follow if it is using PRINCE2. involved in a project – ensuring that the method is not applied in an
These are derived from lessons, both good and bad, that overly prescriptive way or in name only, but applied in a way sufficient
have affected project success. to contribute to the success of the project.

PROJECT ENVIRONMENT

Busines s
Progr ess Case
Organization

Change PRINCE2 PROCESSES


Quality

Ris k
Plans

PRINCE2 THEMES

PRINCE2 PRINCIPLES

Figure 1 Structure of PRINCE2

Principle Definition Figure 1 Structure of PRINCE2

Continued business justification A PRINCE2 project has continued business justification


PRINCE2 project teams learn from previous experience
Learn from experience (lessons are sought, recorded and acted upon throughout
the life of the project)
A PRINCE2 project has defined and agreed roles and
Defined roles and responsibilities responsibilities with an organizational structure that engages
the business, user and supplier stakeholder interests
A PRINCE2 project is planned, monitored and controlled on a
Manage by stages
stage-by-stage basis
A PRINCE2 project has defined tolerances for each project
Manage by exception
objective to establish limits of delegated authority
A PRINCE2 project focuses on the definition and delivery of
Focus on products
products, in particular their quality requirements
Tailor to suit the project PRINCE2 is tailored to suit the project’s size, environment,
environment complexity, importance, capability and risk

5 Themes The set of PRINCE2 themes describes:


How baselines for benefits, risks, scope, quality, cost and time
The PRINCE2 themes are those aspects of project manage-
are established (in the Business Case, quality and plans themes)
ment that need to be addressed continually throughout the
project lifecycle (i.e. not once only). They provide guidance on How the project management team monitors and controls
how the process should be performed. For example, numerous the work as the project progresses (in the progress, quality,
processes in PRINCE2 involve creating or approving plans and change and risk themes).
explanatory guidance on this can be found in the plans theme. The organization theme supports the other themes with a
structure of roles and responsibilities with clear paths for
delegation and escalation.

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Theme Questions answered by the theme
Business Case Why?
Organization Who?
Quality What?
Plans How? How much? When?
Risk What if?
Change What’s the impact?
Progress Where are we now? Where are we going? Should we carry on?

6 Processes Managing a Stage Boundary: Describes the activities the Project


PRINCE2 provides a process model for managing a project. This Manager must undertake to provide the Project Board with
consists of a set of activities that are required to direct, manage sufficient information to enable it to review the success of the
and deliver a project. current stage, approve the next Stage Plan, review the updated
Project Plan and confirm continued business justification and
Starting up a Project: Covers the pre-project activities required acceptability of the risks.
to commission the project and to gain commitment from
corporate or programme management to invest in project Controlling a Stage: Describes how the Project Manager
initiation by answering the question: ‘Do we have a viable and manages the project execution/delivery activity during a stage,
worthwhile project?’ and reports progress and exceptions to the Project Board.

Directing a Project: Describes the Project Board’s activities in


exercising overall project control. The activities focus on the Managing Product Delivery: Addresses the Team Manager’s role
in supervising the detailed work of creating the project’s prod-
decision making necessary for Project Board members to fulfil
ucts and provides the link between the Project Manager and the
their accountabilities successfully while delegating the day-to-
teams undertaking the project work.
day management of the project to the Project Manager.
Initiating a Project: Describes the activities the Project Manager Closing a Project: Describes the closure activity towards the end
must lead in order to establish the project on a sound foundation. of the final stage of the project. The Project Manager leads the
process which provides for an orderly decommissioning, including
Every PRINCE2 project has an initiation stage. The key deliverable
any remaining project acceptance and handover requirements.
from this stage is the Project Initiation Documentation, which
includes an overall Project Plan and defines baselines for the six
project performance targets of time, cost, quality, scope, risk
and benefits.

Figure 2 PRINCE2 process model

Initiation Subsequent Final delivery


Pre-projec t
stage delivery stage(s) stage

Dire ctin g a Projec t


Directing Star ting
up a
Projec t
Managing Managing Closin g
a St ag e a St ag e a Projec t
Boundar y Boundar y
Managing
Init iating
Contro lli ng a St ag e Contro lli ng a St ag e
a Projec t

Managing
Delivering Managing Produc t De livery
Produc t De livery

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7 Tailoring to project environment

It is a PRINCE2 principle that the method must be tailored to suit the particular project context.

Tailoring refers to the measures taken to apply the method properly to an individual project, ensuring that the amount of governance,
planning and control is appropriate – neither too burdensome for a simple project nor too informal for a large or complex project.

The adoption of PRINCE2 across an organization is known as embedding.

Tailoring (done by the project management


Embedding (done by the organization
team to adapt the method to the context of a
to adopt PRINCE2)
specific project)
Focus on: Focus on:
Process responsibilities Adapting the themes (through the strategies
Scaling rules/guidance (e.g. score card) and controls)

Standards (templates, definitions) Incorporating specific terms/language

Training and development Revising the Product Descriptions for the


management products
Integration with business processes
Revising the role descriptions for the PRINCE2
Tools project roles
Process assurance. Adjusting the processes to match the above.

8 The PRINCE2 Exam


Foundation Level Practitioner Level
The purpose of the foundation level is to confirm you have The purpose of the practitioner level is to confirm you have
sufficient knowledge and understanding of the PRINCE2 method achieved sufficient understanding of how to apply and tailor
to be able to work effectively with, or as a member of, a project PRINCE2 in a scenario situation.
management team working within an environment supporting
PRINCE2. The foundation level is also a pre-requisite for the
practitioner certification.

Foundation Exam Format Practitioner Exam Format


Multiple choice Objective testing

75 questions per paper 8 questions - 10 question items per question, each worth one mark

5 questions to be trial and not counted in scores 44 marks or more required to pass (out of 80 available) - 55%

35 marks required to pass (out of 70 available) - 50% Two-and-a-half hours (150 minutes) duration, no additional reading time
60 minutes duration
Open book exam (official PRINCE2 manual only).
Closed book.

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9 Why choose HARRYBAKER 10 When you train with Harrybaker
Before the course
Harrybaker Professionals is an Accredited Training Organisation,
Receive the PRINCE2® original text book –“Managing
assessed by AXELOS Ltd, APMG international and PMI USA every
Successful Projects with PRINCE2’’
year to check that we have quality processes, course materials and
trainers to give you the best possible PRINCE2 training and our other Unlimited pre-course access to our award winning
accredited courses PRINCE2 e-learning on harrybakerportal.com , where you
can study using our online platform and find lots of
Excellent PRINCE2®examination pass rates consistently above the information to help you prepare for the course
national average for PRINCE2®Foundation and Practitioner qualifica-
tions (99.9% Foundation and 92% Practitioner) Pre-course work book with activities, questions and
suggested pages to read and mark up in the official text
Trainers who are experienced project managers and who can advise book
you on how to apply PRINCE2®to your work situation, give examples On-line access to a trainer for any questions that you have
of the benefits of PRINCE2®and provide a sounding board for your about PRINCE2®
ideas about what PRINCE2®means to you
Quizzes and sample examination papers to test your
Professionally trained trainers, who are part of our Harrybaker knowledge
Excellence Train the Trainer programme:
During the course
Attending specially commissioned train the trainer events
Course materials including maps, games, puzzles, slides,
throughout the year
activities and sample examination papers
Attending other qualification based courses and taking Experienced trainers who know how to manage projects
examinations themselves so they know how it feels! and how to apply PRINCE2® in the ‘real world’

Regularly updated course materials and sample papers to ensure our Activities to help you understand how to use PRINCE2®
courses are as enjoyable, relevant to the real world and up to date as and how to pass the examinations
possible
After the course
Use the Harrybaker Knowledge Centre to stay up to date
11 Testimonials
I was enrolled shortly before the beginning of
the training and was a little bit worry about the
“Very well structured lectures. I had no certification. Fortunately the trainer was Deji
experience of project management when I “Deji did a great job of making the
PRINCE2 class interesting and engaging. I and Deji was really a great trainer: very
first walked in class, by the end of the enthusiastic, dynamic, completely master the
course I“felt like a professional. I definitely didn’t just pass the exam, I learned a lot
and completed the course feeling Project Management matter. Deji do not only
recommend this course to anyone communicate his knowledge but also his
considering a career in PM.” motivated and energised.”
enthusiasm. I rarely do this but this time I do
not hesitate. I fully recommend Deji as trainer
as Deji is the best trainer I have ever had. I
Financial Analyst C&C London – Senior Business Relationship would also to thank Deji for the great training
Lloyd Kashimba Manager at AstraZeneca London we had.”
– Mark Devaney Metallurgy Switzerland– Cao Cuong

“I am sure I couldn’t have had a better trainer ‘’I was a bit jittery about writing both the Foundation and Practitioner examinations at
than Deji (HarryBaker Professionals). He had the same time; I didn’t want to lose money! However, I kept getting good referrals about
good knowledge of the course content and its HARRYBAKER Professionals and this was not limited to the Organization as a whole but
practical application. The class was very particularly, the trainer – Deji Ariyo. Right from the first class, I knew I’d made the best
interactive and engaging. Though the course decision of being trained by Deji. One thing I noticed almost immediately was how he
content was heavy however Deji made it light could relate each theme with a hypothetical or real life situation; and trust me, it stuck!
by bringing fun into the classroom. He drew I didn’t have to think hard to remember how to apply what I’d learned in class. Permit
examples from his personal experiences which me to say, the training is rigorous albeit interesting! I remember Deji saying, “Just listen
made it real. I would recommend him to to me and you’ll be fine.” Trust me, we did listen and everything went well.
anyone there hoping to get some training from I passed both my Foundation and Practitioner examinations very well and my experience
HARRYBAKER Professionals.” at HARRYBAKER will definitely encourage me to take some new certifications soonest.
Yes, before I forget, I recommended HARRYBAKER to a friend who had written the
Foundation exams three years before…she passed the Practitioner exams and could also
NHS London – Chinasa Uzor.” validate all what I’d told her about the trainer."

Mainstreet Bank – Yinka Adeyemo

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12 Meet our Lead Trainer – Deji Ariyo
You deserve to be trained by the best, don’t settle for less:

B.Sc. Biochemistry | | PRINCE2 Practitioner & Professional | Risk Management (M_o_R) | Project,
| Programme Management (MSP) | Portfolio Management (MoP) | PMP |
Value Management (MoV) | Project & Programme Sponsorship (PPS) | Project Mgt in NGOs (PMD Pro) | Six Sigma |
ITIL Expert | | Better Business Case (BBC) | Earned Value Management (Earned Value).
Work Experience:
HARRYBAKER Professionals | PPPRA (Project Consultant) | | MTN
(Strategy Facilitation) | Murray International Group, UK – (Project Manager) | British Sky Broadcasting(BSkyB) UK –
Project Manager | Vodafone UK – Project Manager | Charteris UK – Project Manager | nPower UK | ChevronTexaco
| Gateway Bank | UACN | etc

13 Fee Options
Courses Exam Only (Paper Exam Only eLearning + Exam Blended (2 days + Classroom (5 days)
Based) (online) eLearning)
Founda on Only N75, 000* N 75, 000* N85, 000 N100, 000 N135, 000

Prac oner Only N100,000* N100,


0 000* N105, 000 N120, 000 N150, 000

Founda on + Prac oner N170, 000* N170, 000* N175, 000 N185, 000 N210, 000

Success in PRINCE2 exams is determined by the quality of preparation put into the pre-course reading. We are
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14 Quality Guarantee
We operate a nationwide training centre to ensure that you can minimise
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the market to ensure that our prices remain competitive and always
strive to offer best value for money.

Ultimately, the value of our training is determined not by the price but its
effectiveness in developing the skills tou need - so we run a robust
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We will operate with integrity and commitment and want you to be
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Be passionate and purposeful in pursuit of meetinh your


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Be positive, efficient and courteous

Be open and honest at all times

Communicate clearly and concisely

Listen carefully and find the best solution to suit your needs

Take individual responsibility to deliver what we promise

Our Quality Promise

If you are dissatisfied with any of our products or


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Give you a single point of contact who will examine


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Work with you to find a solution that meets your


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Aim to achieve a satisfactory resolution within three


working days (where this is not possible, we will
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If we have failed to meet our high quality standards


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