prince2 practitioner workbook with exam (foundation + practitioner) delegate

PRINCE2

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PRINCE2® practitioner workbook with exams

Booklet 1: Tips, scenario and answers

Booklet 2: Questions

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Table of contents

Project Scenario ........................................................................................................................ 18 1 Business Case theme - Additional Information ............................................................................ 19 2 Organisation Theme - Additional Information .............................................................................. 20 3 Quality Theme - Additional Information ..................................................................................... 21 4 Starting up a Project + Initiating a Project - Additional Information ............................................... 22 5 Risk Theme - Additional Information .......................................................................................... 23 6 Plans Theme - Additional Information ........................................................................................ 24

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Project Scenario ........................................................................................................................ 58 2 Organisation Theme - Additional information .............................................................................. 59 3 Quality Theme - Additional Information ..................................................................................... 60 6 Change Theme - Additional Information ..................................................................................... 62 7 Progress Theme - Additional Information ................................................................................... 63

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Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

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Practitioner exam tips

Time is your biggest enemy

Two pass technique

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Use a question start schedule!

Beware! Hand everything back

All papers handed out, including the scenario and question booklets, must be returned to the invigilator immediately following the exam. Failure to do so will result in delayed results or a fail.

Techniques

The best lies are shrouded in truth

Where possible convert all questions to true/false statements

Eliminate obvious incorrect options

Rank options to work out the ‘best’ option

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Classic multiple-choice questions

Classic multiple choice (single option answer)

Classic multiple choice (multiple option answer)

Guidelines if you are not sure of the correct answer

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Assertion reason questions

Assertion Reason

create the Project Plan

refine the Business Case

create the Project Plan

Option Assertion Reason

A True True AND the reason explains the assertion B True True BUT the reason does not explain the assertion C True False D False TrueE False False

Tip: Out of sight out of mind

You may wish to cover the right hand column with your right hand to ensure you apply this technique appropriately.

Add/remove/modify/delete content questions

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See page 104 for a question to help demonstrate this technique.

Tip: Accept relevant, don't expect complete sentences

Don't rule out the sample sentences in example management products just because they don't meet all those criteria specified for that management product heading.The sentences just have to be relevant, not complete.

Aim for high yields when there is little time

Specific PRINCE2 tips when answering questions

Plan headings: external dependency, planning assumptions and plan pre-requisites

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

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Words to look for

Qualifiers

relevant sometimes oftenfrequently ordinarily generally

true

should, must, no, never, none, always, every, all, entirely only false

Raise a cup to 'true statements'

Risky words

may, could might will, should have

not risks

Analyse the scenario

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Available resources

Open book

Beware! No extras in your PRINCE2 manual

You cannot include sticky notes or staple additional pages etc. in your PRINCE2 manual.

Modifying the PRINCE2 manual

Page Item of interest

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Disassemble the scenario booklet during the examination

Write on the question booklet

Read as much as you have to and no more

When to use scenario information

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Scenario Booklet

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Scenario Booklet

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Project Scenario Calendar Project (the companies and people within the scenario are fictional)

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1 Business Case theme - Additional Information

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2 Organisation Theme - Additional Information Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Marketing Director

Engineering Manager:

Central Records:

Bright Lights:

Portraits Ltd:

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3 Quality Theme - Additional Information Extract from the Project Product Description (with errors)

Composition

Derivation

Development skills required

Customer’s quality expectations

Acceptance criteria

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4 Starting up a Project + Initiating a Project - Additional Information Extract from the Communication Management Strategy.

true

Introduction

Communication procedure

Tools and techniques

Records

Timing of communication activities

Stakeholder analysis: Interested parties

Information needs for each interested party

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Plans Theme - Additional Information continued. Extract from Stage Plan for stage 3.

true statements

Plan description

Plan prerequisites

External dependencies

Planning assumptions

Monitoring and control

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Marking Scheme Exam 1

1 Business Case Marking Scheme Question Part Type Response A B C D E F G H I

2 Organisation Theme Marking Scheme Question Part Type Response A B C D E F G H I

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Question Part Type Response A B C D E F G H I

3 Quality Theme Marking Scheme Question Part Type Response A B C D E F G H I

4 Starting Up a Project + Initiating a Project Marking Scheme


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5 Risk Theme Marking Scheme Question Part Type Response A B C D E F G H I

6 Plans Theme Marking Scheme Question Part Type Response A B C D E F G H I

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7 Progress Theme Marking Scheme Question Part Type Response A B C D E F G H I

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8 Directing a Project + Managing a Stage Boundary + Closing a Project Marking Scheme


Plus+ Change Theme Marking Scheme Question Part Type Response A B C D E F G H I

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