PRINCE2 Foundation (PRINCE2) study plan

List all seven PRINCE2 principles and state in one sentence what each requires of a project

Explain why principles are mandatory and non-tailorable while themes and processes can be tailored

Identify the minimum project context (project mandate, project brief, project initiation documentation) that a project must produce to comply with the principles

Classify five short project scenarios as compliant or non-compliant with a named principle and justify each verdict

Map each principle to the theme or process that operationalises it and record the mapping in a table

Define the seven themes and state the single question each theme answers

Explain the 'continued business justification' principle in terms of the business case and the 'manage by exception' principle in terms of tolerances

Write a 200-word explanation of how 'learn from experience' applies across every process rather than only at lessons-learned reviews

Describe the purpose, composition and ownership of the business case and the programme of work that maintains it

Distinguish the roles of executive, senior user and senior supplier in the organisation theme and state what each is accountable for

Explain the four levels of organisation (corporate, programme, project, delivery) and where the project board sits

Produce the business case sections and identify which roles can update and which must approve it

Define the plans theme products (project plan, stage plan, team plan, exception plan) and state when each is created

Explain the quality theme products (quality management approach, quality register, product descriptions, quality register entries) and how acceptance criteria relate to product descriptions

Sequence the seven processes and state the purpose of each in one sentence

Describe the inputs, activities and outputs of starting up a project and initiating a project

Explain how the risk theme is applied within the controlling a stage process, including the risk management approach and risk register

Describe the activities of controlling a stage and managing product delivery and identify who performs each

Explain the change theme products (change control approach, issue register, change log) and the difference between an issue and a change

Trace how a single issue moves from identification through controlling a stage to a decision by the project board

Describe the activities of managing a stage boundary and closing a project, including the end project report and lessons report

Explain the progress theme concepts of tolerances, stage boundaries, exception reports and end stage reports

Distinguish time, cost, scope, quality, risk and benefit tolerances and give an example of each

Explain how the directing a project process supports manage by exception through project board decisions

Define tailoring and explain why the principles are never tailored while themes and processes are

Describe tailoring considerations for project size, complexity, importance, capability and risk appetite

Explain how PRINCE2 can be embedded in an agile delivery environment, including which products are typically combined or lightened

Identify the minimum set of products and roles a small, low-risk project must retain to remain PRINCE2-compliant

Recall the purpose of every theme and process without notes within a timed drill

Answer practice questions across all four domains and log every wrong answer with the underlying fact

Re-teach the three weakest areas to yourself in writing to confirm understanding

Complete a full timed mock exam and review every item marked incorrect