PRINCE2® 2017

Latest news in the most popular project Management Method

Presenter: Branislav Gablas PMP, PRINCE2, IPMA

PRINCE2 Agile, PMI-ACP, Scrum, DSDM,

History of PRINCE2®

Adopted in 1989 PROMPTII IN the CCTA Environment – PRINCE• (PRojects IN a Controlled Environment)• 1996 – Major change – PRINCE2• 2009 – present PRINCE2 version 5• 2013 – from Cabinet Office to AXELOS• 2017+ New PRINCE2 2017 introduced

PRINCE2® 2017 - timing

• January – Introduction of 2017 version• March – Training of Trainers -

certifications• March – official release of new manual• Mid year – starting public trainings• Second half 2017 dual trainings

PRINCE2® 20097 Principles1. Continued

Business Justification

2. Learn from Experience

3. Defined Roles and Responsibilities

4. Manage by Stages

5. Manage by Exception

6. Focus on Products

7. Tailor to Suit the Project Environment

7 Themes1. Business case2. Organization3. Quality4. Plans5. Risk6. Change7. Progress

7 Processes1. Starting up a

Project2. Initiating a

Project3. Directing a

Project4. Controlling a

Stage5. Managing

Product Delivery6. Managing a Stage

Boundary7. Closing a Project

PRINCE2® certification levelsCertification Levels RequirementsPRINCE2® Foundation NONE

PRINCE2® Practitioner PRINCE2® Foundation,CAPM, PMP, IPMA A-D

PRINCE2® Professional PRINCE2® Practitioner + Experience

PRINCE2® Agile PRINCE2® Foundation,CAPM, PMP, IPMA A-D

PRINCE2® 2017 certificates

PRINCE2® Foundation – valid lifetimePRINCE2 Professional – valid lifetimePRINCE2® Practitioner – version 2009 – valid 5 years - version 2017 – valid 3 years

PRINCE2® Practitioner

Re-certificationa) retake the full Practitioner exam at the end of

the three years to remain current. ORb) Have an active subscription to PRINCE2

Membership each year ANDc) Complete the required 45 CPD points within

the three years

PRINCE2® 2017 - manual

• the themes chapters have been restructured• clarity on the link between the themes and

principles • specific examples of tailoring • the practical application of guidance, with

numerous examples, hints, and tips• specific guidance on agile adoption, direct

reference, where relevant, to PRINCE2 Agile

PRINCE2® 2017 - manual

• identify the minimum requirement for a PRINCE2 project

• selective, but optimum use of PRINCE2’s elements to suit the scale of the project

• Languages – Dutch, German, Polish, French, Danish, Norwegian, Italian (later after launch)

PRINCE2® 2017 - Exams

PRINCE2 Foundation• elements that are not part of the core have

been removed (such as configuration management)

• reducing the number of negative and list questions

• reducing the number of questions from 75 to 60

PRINCE2® 2017 - Exams

PRINCE2 Practitioner• test candidates on all parts of the PRINCE2 method• number of questions about management

products has been reduced• reducing the amount of ‘additional information’

needed to answer the questions• removing assertion reason and multiple

response questions• reducing the number of marks to 75

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