PRINCE2 Overview Flashcards
1
Q
What are the five characteristics of a PRINCE2 project?
A
- A finite and defined life cycle
- Defined and measurable business products
- A corresponding set of activities to achieve the business products
- A defined amount of resources
- An organisation structure, with defined responsibilities, to manage the project.
2
Q
What does PRINCE2 stand for?
A
Projects in Controlled Environments
3
Q
When was PRINCE2 developed?
A
1989
4
Q
What are the ten characteristics PRINCE2 should bring to a project?
A
- A common, consistent approach
- A controlled and organised start, middle and end
- Regular reviews of progress against plan
- Assurance that the project continues to have a business justification
- Flexible decision points
- Management control of any deviations from the plan
- The involvement of management and stakeholders at the right time and place during the project
- Good communication channels between the project, project management, and the rest of the organisation
- A means of capturing and sharing lessons learned
- A route to increasing the project management skills and competences of the organisation’s staff at all levels
