12.1.1 PRINCE2

  • Seven principles
    • Continued business justification: documented reasons for doing the project
    • Learn from experience: avoid the repetition of the same mistakes
    • Defined roles and responsibilities: everybody have to know what is expected
    • Manage by stages: plan only to a manageable and predictable detail
    • Manage by exception: monitor tolerance levels (objective limits)
    • Focus on products: delivering quality and decreasing the chance of user dissatisfaction
    • Tailored to suit the project environment: adapt to different contexts

 

  • Seven themes
    • Business Case: output, outcome, benefits
    • Organization: clear structure of responsibilities
    • Quality: validating the product whether it fit for purpose
    • Plans: delivery dates, cost estimations, measuring progress
    • Risk: identifying, assessing and controlling uncertain events
    • Change: identifying, assessing and controlling changes
    • Progress: monitor and compare achievements to plans

 

  • Processes
    • Starting up a project: is it viable and worthwile?
    • Directing a project: key decision making
    • Initiating a project: project plan, milestones, strategies
    • Managing stage boundaries: reviewing the current stage, approving the next stage
    • Controlling a stage: assigning work for teams and monitoring the work
    • Managing product delivery: team members perform the tasks
    • Closing a project: confirm the acceptance of the product, lessons report