PRINCE2 7 Practitioner study guide
PRINCE2 7 Practitioner · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
PRINCE2 Project Management Practitioner (Version 7) is the higher-level qualification in the PRINCE2 project management certification path offered by PeopleCert. Where the Foundation level tests recall of the method's principles, themes and processes, the Practitioner level tests whether you can take that method and actually use it - applying it to a described project situation, judging what to tailor, and choosing a defensible course of action rather than reciting a definition. The PRINCE2 7 Practitioner study guide has 5 sections and about 1,702 words.
01PRINCE2 principles
PRINCE2's seven principles are the enduring, universal reasons why the method works: continued business justification , learn from experience , defined roles and responsibilities , manage by stages , manage by exception , focus on products and tailor to suit the project context . They are the 'why'; the practices and processes are the 'what' and 'how'.
354 words, about 2 min02People in projects
PRINCE2 7 treats people as a first-class element alongside principles, practices and processes. It addresses the human side of projects: leadership, team development, communication, stakeholder engagement and leading people through change.
321 words, about 2 min03PRINCE2 practices
PRINCE2 7 has seven practices: business case, organizing, plans, quality, risk, issues and progress . Each is an aspect of project management that must be continually addressed, and each has a purpose, activities, products and tailoring options.
326 words, about 2 min04PRINCE2 processes
PRINCE2 has seven processes: starting up a project (SU) , directing a project (DP) , initiating a project (IP) , controlling a stage (CS) , managing product delivery (MP) , managing a stage boundary (SB) and closing a project (CP) . DP runs throughout and is the project board's process: it authorises initiation, the project, each stage and closure, and gives ad hoc direction.
355 words, about 2 min05Applying and tailoring PRINCE2 to a project context
PRINCE2 must be tailored to the project's context: its size, complexity, risk, delivery approach (predictive, agile or hybrid), commercial and contractual arrangements, organisational standards, and the culture of the people involved. Tailoring is the seventh principle, so it is always required.
346 words, about 2 min