1.1 + 1.2 Themes + Principles (1,1) Flashcards

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What is important about principles?

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they must all be considered for it to be a Prince2 project.

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What is the purpose of the themes?

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Themes describe aspects of PM that must be continually addressed throughout it’s life cycle.

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Explain the theme: Business Case?

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Why?
Is the project desirable, viable + achievable

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Explain the theme: Organisation?

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Who?
Define + establish the project’s structure of accountability + responsibilities.

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Explain the theme: Quality?

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What?
Define + implement a way to verify products are fit for purpose.

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Explain the theme: Plans

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How? How much? When?
Communication and control , defining the means of delivering the product.

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Explain the theme: Risk

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What if?
Identify, assess + control the uncertainty.

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Explain the theme: Change

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What is the impact?
Identify, assess + control any potential + approved changes the Project baselines.

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Explain the theme: Progress

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Where are we? Where are we going? Should we carry on?
Mechanisms to monitor + compare achievements against those planned. Ongoing viability of Plans.

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Explain the principle: Continued Business Justification?

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“Are the benefits still worth it?” Rationale behind creating the MVP.

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Explain the principle: Learn from experience?

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Continued learning, such as retrospectives, inspect and adapt. Lessons used in PLANS and written up in LESSONS LOG

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Explain the principle: Defined Roles + Responsibilities

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“Is everyone clear what is expected of them?”

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Explain the principle: Manage by Stages

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“is the project worth continuing?” Managing a project by breaking it down into manageable chunks or time boxes.

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Explain the principle: Manage by exception

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Establishes tolerances for the 6 project objectives. A PRINCE2 project has defined tolerances for each project objective to establish limits of delegated authority.

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Explain the principle: Focus on products

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“Are we delivering at the quality required?” A Product Description should be written ASAP so everyone is clear on what needs to be built.

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Explain the principle: Tailor to suit the Project Environment

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A PRINCE2 project should be tailored to suit the project’s size, environment, complexity, importance, capability and risk.

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Explain the principle: Tailor to suit the Project Environment

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A PRINCE2 project should be tailored to suit the project’s size, environment, complexity, importance, capability and risk.