WHAT IS PRINCE2®? PRINCE2 (Projects IN Controlled Environments) is the world’s most practiced project management method and a de facto standard developed and used extensively by project managers around the world.

Embodying established and proven best practice in project management, PRINCE2 is a flexible method that guides you through the essentials for running a successful project, regardless of type or scale. It can be tailored to meet your organization or industry-specific requirement.

FACT SHEET

HIGHLIGHTS19 years of

development since PRINCE2’s creation in 1996

In 2014, one PRINCE2 examination

was taken every 3½ minutes

Over a million exams taken

globally

ORGANIZATIONS

• Improved communication by encouraging the use of common terminology

• Improved alignment with the business by identifying and understanding the value chain

• Improved effectiveness by focusing on activities in the context of a value chain

• Improved cost control through coordination of activities and teams using tried and tested processes

• Improved trust through demonstrable delivery of objectives aligned to stakeholder goals and business needs

• Improved activities by influencing the organizational culture

• Improved focus by taking a customer centric approach

• Improved effectiveness through fact based decision making using defined and relevant metrics.

INDIVIDUALS

WHO DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO?

• Senior PMO Roles: CIO, Programme Office Managers, Project Office Managers, Senior Project Managers, Head of Change Management, Head of Projects

• Senior HR/L&D Roles: Director/Head of Recruitment, Head of HR, Head of Training, Head of L&D, Head of Talent. WHO DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO?

• Project Management Roles: Project Managers, Programme Managers, Project Administrators, Project Co-ordinators, Project Management Support, Service Manager.

IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS WITH PRINCE2

SUCCESFULLY MANAGE YOUR CAREER WITH PRINCE2

• Recognized around the world with a global qualification which demonstrates your ability to apply best practice approaches to managing projects

• Improved position in the job market and career progression within project and programme management by gaining recognized and regarded qualifications

• Effective methodology that works well with ‘knowledge based’ practices such as PMBOK – common in all projects around the world

• Clear role governance responsibilities, including the triggers, inputs and expected outputs

• Structured approach with controls to provide a delivery methodology that works repeatedly and will enable you to successfully deliver projects

• Manageable deliverables on each project, with stages to ensure that decisions are undertaken using an Agile approach

• Protected project assets by knowing how to close your projects well to ensure lessons are captured

• Improved delivery confidence as everyone understands their role in delivering what the business expects

• Successful and consistent delivery to achieve the expected benefits by always starting your projects well.

£££ Millions seen in

ROI

Used in over 150 countries

and 19 different languages

On Wednesday, 11 July 2012, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands signed the treaty that would see 11km of seawall closed around 2,000 hectares of new, man-made land.

This enormous £2 billion infrastructure project, which has employed a total of 20,000 people, is now running ahead of time and remains within scope and on budget – and was made possible thanks to PRINCE2.

Following new gas discoveries in the North Sea, GDF SUEZ recognized the need for a reliable infrastructure to support its growth plans. They established a standard partnership project management framework (PPMF) which enabled them to increase the number of formal projects across the business to support large changes.The PPMF incorporated elements from ITIL®, PRINCE2®, MSP®, MoP®, M_o_R® and P3O® providing a seamless approach from strategy through delivery to yield and track the expected benefits.

PRINCE2 CASE STUDIES

Q. Isn’t PRINCE2 an outdated project management methodology used only by UK Government?

A. No. PRINCE was originally created by the UK Government to run successful IT projects, but when redeveloped in 1996 as a generic project management method it was renamed PRINCE2. The likes of the United Nations and NATO have adopted PRINCE2, as well as increasing numbers of private sector companies, including Vodafone, Rolls-Royce and Visa.

Q. I have PRINCE2 Foundation so do I need Practitioner?A. The PRINCE2 Foundation certification will prove that you understand

PRINCE2, however certification in PRINCE2 Practitioner will give employers the evidence that you can apply your understanding of PRINCE2 in a project environment.

Q. Our organization uses PMI’s PMBoK guide so we don’t need PRINCE2, do we?

A. Getting qualified in PRINCE2 will complement your understanding of the PMBOK by giving you clarity on project controls and processes to help you deliver projects more effectively.

Q. Isn’t PRINCE2 only applicable for larger organizations and large projects?

A. Not at all. PRINCE2 has been developed by project managers to be applied to any project, of any size and scope. The tailoring aspect of PRINCE2 means it can be used for the very small projects that last for days, or major projects that last for months with huge budgets.

Q. PRINCE2 is a rigid waterfall approach to Project Management, isn’t it?

A. Far from it. PRINCE2 should be tailored to meet the requirements of the organization and type of project.

OBJECTION HANDLING: FOR ORGANIZATIONS & INDIVIDUALS

• Discuss the benefits of PRINCE2 and explain how PRINCE2 is the most used project methodology in the world

• Invite them to hear about the PRINCE2 case studies.

ACTIONS

• Do your teams need to adopt an Agile delivery method? • Have you considered training some of your team in programme

(MSP) or portfolio (MoP) management? • What support is available to your project managers? Do you have

anyone qualified in P30?

• Do you use another project management framework?

• Have you ever used PRINCE2 before?

DOES YOUR ORGANIZATION USE PRINCE2?

At what level of PRINCE2

certification are the majority of your employees

at? Practitioner or Foundation?

QUESTIONS

• Have you considered increasing the number of individuals with Practitioner qualifications so they are able to better apply the tailoring of PRINCE2 to any project?

• Are teams that you need to interact with within your organization aware of the processes and principles of PRINCE2?

QUESTIONS

• Direct them to AXELOS for further qualification details.

ACTIONS

QUESTIONS

HIGH NUMBERS PRACTITIONER

TRAINED

HIGH NUMBERS FOUNDATION

CERTIFIED

SMALL NUMBERS FOUNDATION

CERTIFIED

THE PRINCE2 FRAMEWORK

• Understand why there is little training in PRINCE2• Do you use other project management approaches?

QUESTIONS

ACTIONS

• Discuss the benefits (Why PRINCE2? section) for people to take Foundation for themselves and for the organization

• Run through case studies below.

THE BETTER UNDERSTANDING YOU HAVE ON HOW PROJECTS ARE RUN, THE BETTER YOU WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY YOUR ROLE WITHIN THE SPECIFIC PROJECT.

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• Discuss with them the benefits of PRINCE2 Practitioner and being able to apply the tailoring of PRINCE2 to any project

• Share the Port of Rotterdam case study.

ACTIONS