PRINCE2

PRINCE2 is a project management methodology, applicable to all types of projects. PRINCE2 provides the steps you need to take in your project, and normal responsibilities of the team members. It’s customisable, so you can tailor and use for small and large projects.

Interested in learning more about PRINCE2? Check out this article: What is PRINCE2?

You can join this PRINCE2 Study Group to ask your questions about PRINCE2.

The following are the main building elements of PRINCE2:

• Core Principles
  • Continued Business Justification
  • Defined Roles and Responsibilities
  • Focus on Products
  • Learn from Experience
  • Manage by Exception
  • Manage by Stages
  • Tailor to Suit the Project Environment
• Themes
  • Business Case
  • Change
  • Organization
  • Plans
  • Progress
  • Quality
  • Risk
• Processes
  • Starting up a Project
  • Initiating a Project
  • Directing a Project
  • Managing a Stage Boundary
  • Controlling a Stage
  • Managing Product Delivery
  • Closing a Project

The following are the roles defined in PRINCE2:

• Project Board, a group of the following roles:
  • Executive, the business-oriented person who’s ultimately responsible for the project
  • Senior User, one or more people who represent the final users' requirements in the board
  • Senior Supplier, one or more people who represent the interests of the suppliers
• Project Assurance, assures the interests of the primary stakeholders
• Change Authority, decides on some of the request for changes in behalf of the Project Board
• Project Manager, responsible for the day to day management of the project in behalf of the Project Board
• Project Support, helps the Project Manager in project management activities
• Team Manager, one or more people responsible for ensuring the quality and other variables of production in the teams

Finally, the “management products” (aka documents/artifacts) of PRINCE2 and their templates are available here:

• Baselines
  • Benefits Management Approach
  • Business Case
  • Change Control Approach
  • Communication Management Approach
  • Plan
  • Product Description
  • Project Brief
  • Project Initiation Documentation
  • Project Product Description
  • Quality Management Approach
  • Risk Management Approach
  • Work Package
• Records
  • Daily Log
  • Issue Register
  • Lessons Log
  • Quality Register
  • Risk Register
• Reports
  • Checkpoint Report
  • End Project Report
  • End Stage Report
  • Exception Report
  • Highlight Report
  • Issue Report
  • Lessons Report