Introduction to PRINCE2

Question 1

What are the four integrated elements of PRINCE2?

Answer 1

Principles - Best practices
Themes - Aspects to be continually addressed
Processes - Progression of project lifecycle
Project environment - Tailor for environment

Question 2

What are the seven PRINCE2 principles?

Answer 2

Continued business justification
Learn from experience
Defined roles and responsibilities
Manage by stages
Manage by exception
Focus on products
Tailor to suit the project

Question 3

What are the seven PRINCE2 themes?

Answer 3

Business case:
Desirable, viable, achievable
Business justification

Organisation:
Roles and responsibilities
Stakeholder representation

Quality:
Common understanding of scope and quality criteria
Products fit for purpose

Plans:
What’s required, where and how?
When and by whom?

Risks:
Identification, assessment and control

Change:
Identify, assess and control potential and approved changes

Progress:
Monitor progress
Control and report
Take action

Question 4

What are the seven PRINCE2 processes?

Answer 4

SU - Starting up a project
IP - Initiating a project
DP - Directing a project
SB - Managing a stage boundary
CS - Controlling a stage
MP - Managing product delivery
CP - Closing a project

Question 5

What is the relationship between Processes and Themes in PRINCE2?

Answer 5

Processes guide you through the project lifecycle

Themes are then applied to processes

Question 6

How does tailoring apply to the PRINCE2 method?

Answer 6

Processes, themes, roles and terminology should be scaled up or down as required based on the environment (corporate factors).

Principles should not be tailored.

Embedding is the “adaption” of PRINCE2 across an organisation.