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2.1 Introduction
What is PRINCE2? a structured project management methodology
1989: PRINCE appeared in the UK
1996:
- PRINCE2 first release
- it has become popular
- a de facto standard in UK government
2009: the method has been revised: "PRINCE2:2009 Refresh"
PRINCE2:
- seven principles, seven themes and seven processes:
- themes are based on principles
- processes are based on themes
Figure 2.1: PRINCE2 overview
In this lesson, short examples will be given for some of the principles, themes and processes based on the “acquiring a BsC degree” example presented during the previous lesson.