Session 2 – The Prince 2 Components: Plans; Controls and Stages

Overview

P2 Organization P2 Plans P2 Controls P2 Stages

Overview

P2 Organization P2 Plans P2 Controls P2 Stages

Plans

In P2 the Gant alone is not regarded as a plan

P2 is more comprehensive

Plans

Plans

ThreePlanningLevels

Plans

TOP DOWN – HELPS IDENTIFY SUB PROJECTS

Plans

Plans

Increased level of detail

LevelTime

Plans

WHAT

HOW

NB

Plans

•Exception Plan•Same level of detail•Motivation of why deviation

Overview

P2 Organization P2 Plans P2 Controls P2 Stages

Controls

• Management by exception• But within tolerance levels• Delegated by Board to project

manager• Tolerance assigned at:

•Project level•Stage level• Work package (product level)

Controls

Project Board

Controls

Overview

P2 Organization P2 Plans P2 Controls P2 Stages

Stages

• Management :• Specific time span• Separated by Board

decisions• Sequential• Don’t overlap

• Technical:• Lead to product• Can overlap• Interface with

management stages NB!

Stages

• Management :• Specific time span• Separated by Board

decisions• Sequential• Don’t overlap

• Technical:• Lead to product• Can overlap• Interface with

management stages NB!