PRINCE2 Foundation (PRINCE2) case studies
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PRINCE2 Project Management Foundation (Version 7) is an entry-level certification in the PRINCE2 project management method, administered by PeopleCert. PeopleCert describes it as a way to "Learn the principles of a best-practice method, trusted by over 2M professionals worldwide, and build a strong foundation for a career in project management." It suits aspiring and practising project managers, project team members, PMO and assurance staff, and anyone who needs a shared vocabulary for managing projects in a controlled, stage-by-stage way. The PRINCE2 Foundation case studies are 5 cases and about 3,784 words.
1Eight Stages for a Four-Month Statutory Delivery
Northgate Council must implement a new statutory waste-reporting system within four months; the date is fixed by legislation. The project has six full-time staff, an off-the-shelf product from a single supplier, and requirements identical to two implementations the council completed last year.
756 words, about 4 min2A Merger Project Where Nobody Owns the Users
Two housing associations have merged and must consolidate their tenant records into one system. The project board's senior user, drawn from Association A, has attended none of the last five requirements workshops and says the project 'is an IT matter'.
739 words, about 4 min3Go-Live Is Fixed, So the Quality Review Was Cancelled
A retail bank is migrating card processing to a new platform. The project product description says the platform must be 'fast and stable'.
791 words, about 4 min4The Supplier Has Gone, and a £340k Change Arrives in the Same Week
Six months into an 18-month ERP rollout, the prime supplier gives notice that it is in serious financial difficulty. In the same week the finance director raises a change request to add a treasury module; the supplier's impact assessment shows +£340k and +10 weeks.
733 words, about 4 min5Mobilisation in Three Weeks, PID Not Signed
A hospital trust's project to replace its appointments system has just finished the initiation stage. The supplier's mobilisation window closes in three weeks, and the project board chair proposes approving the first delivery stage at a short informal meeting before the project initiation documentation is signed off, 'because nothing material will change'.
765 words, about 4 min