PRINCE2® 2017 Practitioner E-learning

The Practitioner is the second of two examinations that you are required to pass to become a Registered PRINCE2 Practitioner. The examination measures whether a candidate can demonstrate sufficient ability to apply and tailor PRINCE2 to the running and managing of a project. A successful Practitioner candidate should, with suitable direction, be able to start applying the method to a real project. This course conforms to the 2017 syllabus.

Introduction and exam technique

PRINCE2 principles

PRINCE2 themes

• Business case
• Organisation
• Plans
• Risk
• Quality
• Change
• Progress
• Plus activity-based case study

Processes

• Starting up a project
• Initiating a project
• Controlling a stage
• Managing product delivery
• Managing a stage boundary
• Directing a project
• Closing a project

PRINCE2 walkthrough

PRINCE2 Practitioner exam simulator

Practitioner sample papers

Also includes...

The PRINCE2 template manager

A comprehensive collection of document templates to kick-start your implementation of PRINCE2

Glossary of terms

Frequently asked questions

Training guide to assist you with your study

Exam style questions and rationale

• Project managers and aspiring project managers
• It is also relevant to other key staff involved in the design, development and delivery of projects, including:
  • Project board members (e.g. senior responsible owners)
  • Team managers (e.g. product delivery managers)
  • Project assurance (e.g. business change analysts)
  • Project support (e.g. project and programme office personnel)
  • Operational line managers/staff

In order to sit the PRINCE2 Practitioner examination you must provide proof of having passed one of the following:

• PRINCE2 Foundation (2009 or 2017 version)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)®
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®
• IPMA Level A (Certified Projects Director)
• IPMA Level B® (Certified Senior Project Manager)
• IPMA Level C® (Certified Project Manager)
• IPMA Level D® (Certified Project Management Associate)

Only current certifications will qualify as a pre-requisite

Individual IPMA chapters have local interpretations of these certificates, for example:

• In the United Kingdom the Association for Project Management (APM) is the IPMA chapter; visit www.apm.org. The APM Level D certification is their APM (P) certificate
• In the USA the American Society for the Advancement of Project Management is the IPMA chapter; visit www.ipma-usa.org/. The ASAPM Level D certificate is their Certified Project Management Associate.

To read the full AXELOS pre-requisite terms and conditions click here.

By the end of the PRINCE2 Practitioner e-learning course you should be able to:

• Apply the PRINCE2 principles in context
• Apply and tailor relevant aspects of PRINCE2 themes in context
• Apply and tailor relevant aspects of PRINCE2 processes in context

• 12 months online access to our accredited PRINCE2 Practitioner course
• PRINCE2 Practitioner exam: valid for 12 months from purchase date. Exam must be taken online via remote proctor
• Full tutor support, plus many additional resources to help put PRINCE2 into practice
• PRINCE2 Practitioner exam simulator
• PRINCE2 process map (digital copy)

12 months

• Official PRINCE2 manual
• Back-up CD that runs in line with the course licence period (CDs are non-transferable and can only be used by the registered delegate)
• PRINCE2 process map (A3 poster)

The format of the Practitioner exam is as follows:

• 150 minute exam duration
• 68 questions
• Open book (official PRINCE2 manual only)
• 38/68 required to pass = 55% pass mark