PRINCE2® 7 Foundation and Practitioner Online

PRINCE2® is a globally recognised framework for project management. Complete both the Foundation and Practitioner course with our self-paced e-learning, develop an understanding of the methodology and how to effectively tailor it to any project

PRINCE2 7th Edition launched in September 2023, and is the latest update to the well-known framework.

Course overview

About the course

The PRINCE2 7 Foundation examination tests your ability to recall and understand the PRINCE2 project management method outlined in the syllabus. The PRINCE2 Practitioner examination, which evaluates your capability to apply and customize the PRINCE2 method.. Successful Practitioner candidates, with guidance, should be able to begin applying the method to a real project, but their proficiency might vary depending on their project management expertise, project complexity, and support within their work environment.

Duration

This learning will take approximately 32 hours to complete.

Learning objectives

By the end of the Foundation learning you should:

Understand key concepts relating to projects and PRINCE2
Understand how the PRINCE2 principles underpin the PRINCE2 method
Understand the importance of people insuccessful projects
Understand the PRINCE2 practices and how they are applied throughout the project
Understand the PRINCE2 processes and how they are carried out throughout the project

By the end of the Practitioner learning you should:

Understand how to apply the PRINCE2 principles in context
Understand how to apply effective people management in successful projects
Understand how to apply and tailor relevant aspects of PRINCE2 practices in context
Understand how to apply (and tailor) relevant aspects of PRINCE2 processes in context

What's covered?

Foundation elearning:

Course overview
Projects, Principles, Practices and Processes
People
Processes and practice quiz
Practice: Business case
Practice: Organizing
Practice: Plans
Practice: Risk
Practice: Quality
Practice: Issues
Practice: Progress
Processes: SU, IP
Processes: CS, MP, SB
Processes: CP, DP
Process model walkthrough
Foundation exam simulator

Practitioner elearning:

Course introduction
Principles
People
Practice: Business case
Practice: Organizing
Practice: Plans
Practice: Quality
Practice: Risk
Practice: Issues
Practice: Progress
Practice: Case study
Processes: SU
Processes: DP
Processes: IP
Processes: CS MP
Processes: SB
Processes: CP
PRINCE2 walkthrough
Practitioner exam simulator

What's included?

This course includes the following:

12 months online access to our accredited PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner learning
The cost of the PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner exams: valid for 12 months from purchase date. Exams must be taken online via remote proctor
The official PRINCE2 manual (digital)
Full tutor support, plus many additional resources to help put PRINCE2 into practice
PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner exam simulators
PRINCE2 process map (digital)

Optional extras:

The official PRINCE2 manual (hardcopy)
PRINCE2 process map (hardcopy)
Take2 exam insurance – A cost effective solution, providing insurance and peace of mind if things don’t go to plan with your first exam attempt. For more information and terms and conditions click here

Materials

Digital official manual: You will be sent an email invitation within 48 hours of your purchase to register on the Peoplecert portal. Once registered you will be able to access the digital version of your manual. Please note: There is a 5-year limitation in accessing your eBook.

Hardcopy official manual: If you decide to purchase the hardcopy official manual as an optional extra your manual will be shipped to your chosen address within 48 hours of purchase.

Hardcopy process map: If you decide to purchase the hardcopy process map as an optional extra it will be shipped to your chosen address within 48 hours of purchase.

Exam information

Exams are taken online via remote proctor. You will be sent an email invitation within 48 hours of your purchase to register on the Peoplecert portal. Once registered you will be able to book your online exams at a date and time of your choice. You are responsible for booking your own exams. For more information about how to take your exam and the technical requirements, please click here.

Please note: We would like to inform you that during open book exams candidates can use only official hard copy books or softcopy e-books available only through VitalSource on a secondary device.

Recertification: This certification has a renew within three years of the award date to remain current. There are multiple ways to recertify, more information regarding the options can be found here.

Exam format

The format of the Foundation exam is as follows:

Multiple choice
60 minutes
Closed book
60% pass mark (36/60)

The format of the Practitioner exam is as follows:

150 minutes
70 (part) questions, each worth 1 mark
42 (part) questions correct to pass the exam
Open book (The PRINCE2 7 official book, should be used but no other material is allowed)

Target audience

This course would benefit:

Project managers and aspiring project managers
Other key staff involved in the design, development and delivery of projects, including:
Project board members (e.g. senior responsible owners)
Team managers (e.g. product delivery managers)
Project assurance (e.g. business change analysts)
Project support (e.g. project and programme office personnel)
Operational line managers/staf