The document discusses the PRINCE2 themes, which describe aspects of project management that must be continually addressed. There are 7 themes: business case, organization, plans, quality, risk, change, and progress. Each theme provides guidance on a specific area of project management, including terms, important aspects, and role responsibilities related to that theme. Themes are meant to provide a starting point or induction into effectively managing different areas of a project.

1. The PRINCE2 Themes
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2. What is a Theme?
Describes the aspects of project management
that must be addressed continually
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3. The PRINCE2 Themes...
...provides guidance on how to do the activities
defined in the PRINCE2 processes
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4. Each PRINCE2 Theme...
...is like a lesson or an induction on a specific
project management area and covers the
essentials that one should know to perform the
project management work
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5. Each PRINCE2 Theme...
...covers the purpose, terms and definitions,
important aspects of that specific theme and
the responsibilities of each PRINCE2 role
specific to that theme
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6. so a theme...
...is a specific
subject...knowledge...information...guideline...
lesson...to get started in project management.
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7. The 7 Themes of PRINCE2
Business
Case
Progress
Organization
Change
Quality
Risk
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8. Business Case
Guidance on how to justify the project
Development path of a Business Case
What does a Business Case contain
Who and how of confirming the project benefits
Responsibilities relevant to the Business Case
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9. Organization
Guidance on the project management team structure
Identifying and engaging the project stakeholders
Project management team roles and responsibilities
The levels of management and their reporting lines
How to keep stakeholders informed about the project
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10. Quality
Guidance on ensuring products are fit-for-purpose
Project quality management related documentation
Quality planning, assurance and control activities
What, who and how of the project quality reviews
Responsibilities relevant to the Quality theme
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11. Plans
Guidance on how to prepare and maintain the plans
The different levels of plans
Product based planning technique
The Plans template
Responsibilities relevant for the Plans theme
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12. Risk
Guidance on how to manage project risks
Where to log the project risks
Risk management procedure
Risk related reporting
Responsibilities for managing the project risks
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13. Change
Guidance on how to manage project issues
Issue and change control procedure
Procedure for configuration management
Managing and controlling the project baseline
Change related decision making
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14. Progress
Project monitoring and control guidelines
Project assessments, review and decision making
Time based and event based reporting
Setting up tolerances and escalation path
Progress related roles and responsibilities
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15. Ready for a Quiz?
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16. Match the following
1. Identification, assessment and control of issues
A. Business Case
2. Monitor and compare planned vs. actual achievements
B. Organization
3. Mechanisms to judge whether the project is viable and worthwhile
C. Quality
4. Where, when, how, by whom and how much (the targets)
D. Plans
5. Create and verify products that are fit for purpose
E. Risk
6. Define and establish the project’s structure of accountability
F. Change
7. Identify, assess and control the uncertainty
G. Progress
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17. Question#1
# Which is a purpose of a Business Case theme?
a) Define the responsibilities for managing teams
b) Establish method to judge whether the ongoing project is justified
c) Assess and control uncertain events or situations
d) Describe how, when and at what cost product can be delivered
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18. Question#2
# Which is a purpose of the Organization theme?
a) Set the tolerance on the cost resources
b) Provide project management training to the project team
c) Define the structure of accountability & responsibilities on the project
d) Implement the controls to enable management by exception
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19. Question#3
# Which is a purpose of a Plans theme?
a) Define the means of delivering the products
b) Determine if the project is desirable and achievable
c) Capture the project acceptance criteria
d) Implement the controls to enable management by exception
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20. Question#4
# Which is a purpose of a Change theme?
a) Prevent changes to the baseline plan
b) Ensure potential changes to baselined products are controlled
c) Assess and control uncertainty
d) Assess changes to only the specialist products
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21. Question#5
Identify the missing word(s) in the following sentence.
The Quality theme provides a set of rules and procedures which ensure that
the [ ?] created meet(s) the customer requirements.
a) controls
b) products
c) project management team
d) stages
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