PRINCE2® 7 Practitioner in Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Module 1: Introduction to PRINCE2® 7 Project Management

• Overview of PRINCE2® 7
  • Understanding the PRINCE2 project management method and its purpose.
  • Exploring the structure and key features of the PRINCE2® 7 framework.
• Project Management Fundamentals
  • Understanding projects, business objectives, and project environments.
  • Exploring project life cycles, project management responsibilities, and delivery approaches.
• PRINCE2® 7 Certification Overview
  • Understanding the Practitioner qualification and examination requirements.
  • Exploring how PRINCE2 supports effective project delivery.

Module 2: PRINCE2® Principles

• Continued Business Justification
  • Assessing whether a project remains viable, desirable, and achievable.
  • Reviewing the business case throughout the project life cycle.
• Learn from Experience
  • Capturing lessons from previous projects.
  • Applying lessons learned to improve project performance.
• Defined Roles, Responsibilities, and Relationships
  • Establishing accountability across project teams.
  • Understanding the project management team structure.
• Manage by Stages
  • Dividing projects into manageable stages.
  • Reviewing progress and approving subsequent stages.
• Manage by Exception
  • Defining tolerances for time, cost, scope, risk, quality, benefits, and sustainability.
  • Escalating issues when agreed tolerances are forecast to be exceeded.
• Focus on Products
  • Defining product descriptions, quality expectations, and acceptance criteria.
  • Ensuring deliverables meet agreed requirements.
• Tailor to Suit the Project
  • Adapting PRINCE2 practices to project size, complexity, context, and delivery approach.
  • Maintaining appropriate governance without unnecessary administration.

Module 3: PRINCE2® 7 People and Leadership

• People-Centred Project Management
  • Understanding the importance of people in successful project delivery.
  • Considering organisational culture, behaviours, and stakeholder needs.
• Leadership and Team Management
  • Developing leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.
  • Managing team responsibilities and supporting effective performance.
• Stakeholder Engagement
  • Identifying stakeholders and understanding their expectations.
  • Developing engagement and communication approaches.
• Change Management and Collaboration
  • Supporting people through project-related changes.
  • Encouraging teamwork and resolving communication challenges.

Module 4: PRINCE2® 7 Project Management Practices

• Business Case Practice
  • Establishing and maintaining the business case.
  • Evaluating project viability, benefits, costs, and risks.
• Organising Practice
  • Defining project roles, responsibilities, and reporting relationships.
  • Establishing appropriate project management structures.
• Plans Practice
  • Developing project, stage, and team plans.
  • Estimating resources, scheduling activities, and defining products.
• Quality Practice
  • Establishing quality expectations and acceptance criteria.
  • Planning quality assurance and product verification activities.
• Risk Practice
  • Identifying, assessing, planning responses to, and monitoring risks.
  • Applying appropriate risk management strategies.
• Issues Practice
  • Managing issues, change requests, and off-specifications.
  • Assessing the impact of proposed changes on project objectives.
• Progress Practice
  • Monitoring project performance against approved plans.
  • Using reports, tolerances, and exception management to control delivery.

Module 5: PRINCE2® 7 Project Management Processes

• Starting Up a Project
  • Assessing the initial project idea and feasibility.
  • Preparing the information required to initiate the project.
• Directing a Project
  • Understanding project board responsibilities and decision-making.
  • Authorising initiation, stages, exceptions, and project closure.
• Initiating a Project
  • Establishing the project management approach and documentation.
  • Developing the project plan, business case, and management strategies.
• Controlling a Stage
  • Assigning work, monitoring progress, and managing issues.
  • Reporting performance and taking corrective action.
• Managing Product Delivery
  • Agreeing work packages and coordinating team delivery.
  • Ensuring products meet requirements and quality criteria.
• Managing a Stage Boundary
  • Reviewing current-stage performance and updating plans.
  • Preparing information for the next-stage decision.
• Closing a Project
  • Confirming product acceptance and evaluating project performance.
  • Recording lessons learned and confirming follow-up actions.

Module 6: PRINCE2® 7 Project Performance and Sustainability

• Project Performance Management
  • Understanding project objectives and performance measures.
  • Monitoring delivery against agreed targets and tolerances.
• Sustainability in Project Management
  • Considering sustainability requirements during project planning and delivery.
  • Evaluating environmental, social, and organisational sustainability objectives.
• Digital and Data Management
  • Understanding how digital tools and data support project decisions.
  • Applying suitable information management and reporting approaches.
• Project Delivery Approaches
  • Understanding how PRINCE2 can support different delivery environments.
  • Tailoring project controls to predictive, iterative, and hybrid approaches.

Module 7: Tailoring and Applying PRINCE2® 7

• Tailoring the PRINCE2 Method
  • Adapting practices and processes to project context and complexity.
  • Maintaining effective controls while avoiding unnecessary overhead.
• Applying PRINCE2 in Different Industries
  • Exploring project scenarios from IT, consulting, finance, healthcare, and construction.
  • Selecting suitable management approaches for different project needs.
• Scenario-Based Case Studies
  • Analysing project situations and selecting appropriate actions.
  • Applying PRINCE2 principles, practices, and processes to realistic scenarios.

Module 8: PRINCE2® 7 Practitioner Exam Preparation

• Practitioner Examination Structure
  • Reviewing the examination format, timing, and passing requirements.
  • Understanding how to use the official permitted reference materials.
• Scenario-Based Practice Questions
  • Solving questions that test the application and tailoring of PRINCE2.
  • Improving decision-making in project management scenarios.
• Mock Examination and Performance Review
  • Attempting timed practice assessments.
  • Identifying knowledge gaps and revising challenging topics.
• Final Revision and Exam Readiness
  • Reviewing key principles, practices, processes, and people-related concepts.
  • Building confidence for the PRINCE2® 7 Practitioner examination.