PRINCE2® 7 Compact - in practice

Have you long harboured the ambition to take your project management skills to a new level? With PRINCE2 Compact, we have the perfect programme for you! In just 5 days and with our experienced trainers at your side, you will not only learn all the basics of the proven framework - 7 principles, topics and processes, but in the remaining 3 days of training you will apply your newly acquired knowledge directly to a real-life scenario. In this way, you will learn how to achieve optimum benefits in terms of information, quality and time savings through the proactive use of PRINCE2.

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News about PRINCE2 7

PRINCE2 offers a proven best practice approach to successful project management. The latest edition extends its focus to agile and hybrid projects and is therefore more flexible and adapts much better to different organisational forms. At the same time, the number of project management products has been reduced, thereby minimising complexity. As a result, the new edition of PRINCE2 is even more versatile and adaptable and can be used optimally in your organisation.

In the new edition, 6 important aspects have been added.

• People
• Sustainability
• Agility
• Leadership
• Digital and Data
• PRINCE2 for all

With PRINCE2 7 certification at Foundation and Practitioner level, you can organise your project management and processes more efficiently.

• You will be able to use the proven Prince2 approach to project planning and monitoring.
• Improved collaboration and communication between project teams and stakeholders.
• By implementing the popular framework, you can minimise risks, reduce costs and better track results.
• Overall, you can achieve a higher quality of project delivery and stay one step ahead of the competition.
• Practitioner certification is expected as a reference in many tenders for projects

Why combine Foundation and Practitioner training in one Prince2 Compact course?

Optimise your chances of success in the Prince2 certification by combining Foundation and Practitioner training in one course. The Prince2 Compact training offers a strong balance between theory and practice to effectively prepare you for the exam - without any additional effort.

 
How can I apply this expertise to my projects?

• You will be able to set up a project successfully and reduce or avoid common problems. E.g. unclear requirements, poor communication, problems with change, poor risk management, unclear reporting, poor business monitoring, poor resource planning
• You know which principles and guidelines you can use
• You can better assign roles/responsibilities and improve project planning
• You know how to apply project approaches
• You will be able to monitor and control projects better
• Projects can be better managed and escalated
• You will be able to track costs and results
• The methods and processes of the Prince2 framework enable you to identify and assess risks
• Understand how to adapt the methodology to your project size
• You can establish improved communication between project teams and stakeholders and conduct regular reviews
• You will learn how improved project management results in improved quality
• By applying the Prince2 methodology and principles, you can make projects more successful overall
• Our compact course offers you an efficient solution to quickly learn PRINCE2 and thus accelerate the introduction of Prince2 in your organisation
• Practitioner certification is expected as a reference in many tenders for projects

The first two days serve to familiarise you with the theory at the introductory level. You will learn about the seven principles, seven themes and seven processes of Prince2 as well as tailoring - how do I adapt Prince2 to my project environment?
Starting with the basic principles, responsibilities, tailoring and adopting of Prince2, through project planning and preparation, phase transition management and project closure, this course covers every step of the project phases or project lifecycle.

Putting expertise into practice:
On the third day, the knowledge from the Foundation training is repeated in a gallery tour. On days four and five, we put you in a real business scenario. You will become a member of the project team and experience the process of a PRINCE2 project, starting with the project mandate. Together with other course participants, you will apply the PRINCE2 principles and PRINCE2 topics in the various project phases during this actual project work.

The Seven Principles of PRINCE2

• Ongoing business justification
• Defined roles and responsibilities
• Product orientation
• Control via phases
• Management by exception
• Learning from experience
• Adapting to the project environment

The seven themes of PRINCE2

• Business Case
• Organisation
• Quality Management
• Plans
• Changes
• risks
• Progress

Seven processes of PRINCE2 and guidelines for tailoring

• Preparing a project
• Initiating a project
• Steering a project
• Managing the phase transitions
• Controlling a phase
• Managing product delivery
• Closing a project

Deepen your specialised knowledge

• Gallery visit
• Scenarios, practical exercises to prepare a project
• Scenarios, practical exercises for initiating a project
• Prince2 Practitioner exam preparation: sample exams with exam questions and solutions, clarification of certification questions and general tips

• Project Managers, Project Staff
• Managers and Executives of Change Projects
• Managers and Executives of Project Support and – Assurance
• PMBOK^® Guide/PMI^® or IPMA/GPM trained Staff or Managers

Maximum of 16 participants

"Put PRINCE2 into practice": This being the primary goal of our trainings, we are not satisfied until you manage transformation into practice. Our training staff is regularly schooled by long-time pedagogues, receiving methodical and didactical training. In addition to the massive practical content, this leads to a supreme learning environment. You will come to know our trainers as qualified experts, being able to design interesting and effective learning situations. Furthermore we would be delighted to consult and support you on embedding PRINCE2 into your business.

Media and Materials: To achieve our goals, we use a variety of effective media and materials: Original literature, Case studies, Workbooks, Flipcharts, Projectors and Metaplan- boards. This supports you on an optimal level during lectures, talks, partner- and group work, trainee-presentations, trainer-feedback- and participants teaching co-worker–situations.

Case-Studies and Scenarios: On the basis of a real project, we prepare you for day to day use and deepen the theoretical knowledge in PRINCE2. Axelos provides a set of sample exams and scenarios for optimal preparation.

Maxpert GmbH is an authorised PMI training partner.
For participating in the 5-day "PRINCE2 Compact in practice" training course, PMI certified persons receive the following PDUs as part of their PMI recertification:

• P3O® - Portfolio, Programme and Projekt-Offices
• MSP® - Managing Successful Programme

Change to the "PeopleCert Continuing Professional Development programme": To keep your expertise and the validity of your certification up to date, it is advantageous to renew your Global Best Practices certification every three years. Take advantage of these opportunities for advancement and deepen your knowledge with specialised expert training courses! We look forward to supporting you on your certification journey.

PRINCE2-Foundation exam details::

• You have 60 minutes.
• There are 60 multiple-choice questions to answer.
• You will pass if you achieve at least 55%, i.e. 33 out of 60 points.
• No aids are permitted.

PRINCE2 Practitioner exam details:

• You have 150 minutes to complete the exam.
• The exam is a multiple-choice test with a total of 68 questions.
• It is based on a scenario for which there is additional information in the exam for some questions.
• You will be asked questions about PRINCE2 processes, PRINCE2 topics and PRINCE2 principles.
• You will pass the exam if you achieve at least 55%, i.e. 38 out of 68 points.
• You may use the PRINCE2 handbook as an aid, which you will work with during the course.

Examination insurance

With Maxpert examination insurance, we create a secure framework for your examination attempt. (This must be booked separately) If you fail the exam at the first attempt, you can retake it once. (You can retake it as often as you like, but at a charge)

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For the exam: The PRINCE2 Compact exam uses the official Peoplecert online exam procedure. This means you can take the exam at any time and around the clock. All you need is an internet connection. The voucher for the proctored exams is valid for 12 months. The PRINCE2 Compact certificate is available to you as an e-certificate in your personal account on the Peoplecert Candidate Portal ("Passport") within 48 hours of successfully passing the exam. The use of the Proctor process is associated with some requirements, which we have summarised for you in this document: Online Prüfung (Peoplecert) - Anleitung & Anforderungen

• English

• Peoplecert

Maxpert is officially accredited for this seminar.