PRINCE2® 7 Foundation & Practitioner and Change Management Foundation Learning Path

This learning pathway will help prepare you for the following exams:

• PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner 
• APMG-International Change Management v3 Foundation 

​The following is included:

• 12 months online access to our accredited:
  • PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner learning
  • Change Management v3 Foundation learning
• The cost of the PRINCE2 and Change Management v3 Foundation exams: valid for 12 months from purchase date. Exams must be taken online via remote proctor
• The official PRINCE2 manual (digital)
• Full tutor support
• Exam simulators
• PRINCE2 process map (digital)

Optional extras

• The official PRINCE2 manual (hardcopy)
• The official Change Management manual (hardcopy)
• PRINCE2 process map (hardcopy)

Please note: Optional extras are available to purchase at an additional cost in the basket.

• Digital official manual: You will be sent an email invitation within 48 hours of your purchase to register on the Peoplecert portal. Once registered you will be able to access the digital version of your manual. Please note: There is a 5-year limitation in accessing your eBook.
• Hardcopy official manual: If you decide to purchase the hardcopy official manuals as an optional extra your manual will be shipped to your chosen address within 48 hours of purchase.
• Hardcopy process map: If you decide to purchase the hardcopy process map as an optional extra it will be shipped to your chosen address within 48 hours of purchase.

The exam formats are as follows:

The format of the PRINCE2 7 Foundation exam is as follows:

• Multiple choice
• 60 minutes
• Closed book
• 60% pass mark (36/60)

The format of the PRINCE2 7 Practitioner exam is as follows:

• 150 minutes
• 70 (part) questions, each worth 1 mark
• 42 (part) questions correct to pass the exam
• Open book (The PRINCE2 7 official book, should be used but no other material is allowed)

The format of the Change Management v3 Foundation exam is as follows:

• Multiple choice
• Four sections, total of 50 questions
• 25 marks required to pass (out of 50 available) - 50%
• 40 minutes duration
• Closed-book

Exams are taken online via remote proctor. You will be sent an email invitation with more information shortly. You are responsible for booking your own exams at a date and time of your choice. For more information about how to take your exam and the technical requirements, please click here.

There are no formal pre-requisites for the PRINCE2 Foundation examination however you must have passed Foundation prior to undertaking the Practitioner examination.

There are no formal pre-requisites required in order to begin a Foundation course in Change Management.

The following are the module names within each of the e-learning courses.

PRINCE2 7 Foundation elearning:

• Course overview
• Projects, principles, practices, and processes 
• People 
• Processes and practice quiz 
• Practice:  
  • Business case 
  • Organizing 
  • Plans 
  • Risk 
  • Quality 
  • Issues 
  • Progress 
• Processes:  
  • Starting up a project 
  • Initiating a project 
  • Controlling a stage 
  • Managing product delivery 
  • Managing a stage boundary 
  • Closing a project 
  • Directing a project 
• Process model walkthrough 

PRINCE2 7 Practitioner elearning:

• Course introduction 
• Principles 
• People 
• Practice: 
  • Business case 
  • Organizing 
  • Plans 
  • Quality 
  • Risk 
  • Issues 
  • Progress 
  • Case study 
• Processes: 
  • Starting up a project 
  • Directing a project  
  • Initiating a project 
  • Controlling a stage 
  • Managing product delivery 
  • Managing a stage boundary 
  • Closing a project 
• PRINCE2 walkthrough 

Change Management Foundation elearning:

• The context for change
• Organisational context and awareness (OA)   
• People and change (PC)
• Change leadership and teams (CT)
• Stakeholders and communication (SC) Part 1
• Stakeholders and communication (SC) Part 2
• The work of the change manager (WM) Part 1
• The work of the change manager (WM) Part 2
• Exam technique

By the end of the PRINCE2 7 Foundation elearning you should:

• Understand key concepts relating to projects and PRINCE2
• Understand how the PRINCE2 principles underpin the PRINCE2 method
• Understand the importance of people insuccessful projects
• Understand the PRINCE2 practices and how they are applied throughout the project
• Understand the PRINCE2 processes and how they are carried out throughout the project

By the end of the PRINCE2 7 Practitioner elearning you should:

• Understand how to apply the PRINCE2 principles in context
• Understand how to apply effective people management in successful projects
• Understand how to apply and tailor relevant aspects of PRINCE2 practices in context
• Understand how to apply (and tailor) relevant aspects of PRINCE2 processes in context

By the end of the Change Management Foundation you should be able to recall, recognize and demonstrate understanding of the theories, concepts, models and approaches outlined in the course text, including terms used, process sequences and roles involved.

Specifically you should be able to demonstrate this understanding by being able to:

• Identify key features of the organizational context in which a change initiative is taking place including the benefits the organization is seeking to drive, the approach being taken to the change and the organizational culture.
• Contribute a range of perspectives on the various human responses seen in a change initiative, suggesting ways in which a change can be managed to minimize negative impacts and in which people can be supported through change.
• Distinguish between well-founded concerns about a change and resistance to change, recognizing signs of resistance and proposing approaches that will mitigate it.
• Recommend and support appropriate actions taken by people in various change roles, especially change sponsors, line leaders and change agents, and help to build and maintain effective teamwork through change.
• Describe significant elements of the stakeholder engagement process in a change initiative, and relate this to building appropriate communications strategies
• Discuss with colleagues the different areas of impact of a change initiative, the severity of those impacts and how change progress can be measured.