I was chatting to Roger Purdie, our newest addition to the CC Learning team. Roger has extensive IT Service Management (ITIL) experience and qualifications, plus he has run a large number of major projects. However, he hasn't ever attended the PRINCE2(r) accredited training.
He has started to look at the course and was chatting to me about the principles, themes, processes and performance aspects of the framework. It made me remember how daunting it can be; taking on a new topic, a new language.
Just a couple of pointers for those that are taking on PRINCE2.
The Principles - these are effectively the "rules of the game" and cover how you should run a project from the highest level and what you should do.
The Themes - a step down from the principles and these 7 aspects tell you what you need to address in every project.
The Processes - these 7 steps are a logical flow on how you run a project. There can be thought of as a set of sequential actions which ensure a controlled progression of the project.
Performance Measures - perhaps the easiest conceptually to absorb. These are the categories where we set the actual metrics that help us determine if the project is an ongoing success or not (and ends up being a success overall or not).
...oh and there is one critical element that must be considered for all PRINCE2 initiatives. Tailoring - that is ensuring that the framework is molded to fit the project and NOT the project molded to fit PRINCE2.
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