1. Booming PRINCE2™
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3. Projects in Controlled Environments
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4. What is a project ?
• According to PRINCE2 :
A management environment that is created for the
purpose of delivering one or more business products
according to a specified Business Case
• Other definition :
A temporary organisation that is needed to produce
a unique and predefined outcome or result at a
prespecified time using predetermined resources
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5. Actually...
• Growing competitiveness
• Business more and more project based
• Investment cycles shorter
• Learning while doing <> doing while learning
• ...
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6. Why Project Mgmnt ?
• C h
Adequate use of time and means (BC)
a n t
• Definition of required outcome
g e e n
• Planning and co-ordinationeofm
M resources
ang
• Measurables, monitoring of progress
n a g
a e m
• Communication M
e n
• Roles, s k
responsabilities, direction t
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• R
Estimation of duration and costs
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7. Reality ...
A = # started projects
B = # completed projects
C = # completed projects within time OR budget
D = # completed projects within time AND budget
E = # completed projects within time, budget and scope of quality
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8. How small is E ???
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11. Need of a structure
Looking for a way with...
• logical management ;
• organised ;
• defined steps
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12. PRINCE2™ processes and components
Change Control Business Case
Organisation
Configuration
Management
Quality in a Plans
Project
Environment
Management of Risk Controls
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13. Use of PRINCE2 components and techniques in the processes
Controls
Quality
Mgmt of Risk
Starting up a Project Organisation
Business Case
Plans
Quality
Initiating a Project Mgmt of Risk
Business Case
Controls
Configuration Mgmt
Directing a Project
Change Control
Controlling a Stage
Controls
Change Control
Configuration Mgmt
Planning
Business Case
Mgmt of Risk
Quality Review Change Control Quality
Change Control
Quality
Controls
Managing Product Plans
Delivery Mgmt of Risk
Plans
Quality
Managing Stage Business Case
Mgmt of Risk
Boundaries Controls
Organisation
Controls
Configuration Mgmt
Closing a Project Business Case
Mgmt of Risk
Change Control
Key Pink = Techniques Grey = Component Clear = Process Product-
based
Planning
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14. PRINCE2 ™ is a structured
project management methodology
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15. Why “booming” ?
• Low entry
• Clear focus on basic topics
• No expertise skills
• Common language
• Links to other methodologies
(ITIL, CMMI, MSP, Six Sigma, ...)
• Management by exception
• Process-based
• Conscience of advantages with those involved
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16. Thanks to PRINCE2 ™ :
• Projects are provided with a controlled start,
middle and end
• Regular reviews of progress against plan and
Business Case
• Involvement of mgmnt & stakeholders
• Flexibele decision points
• Good communication channels between project-
team and organisation
• Agreed quality and continuous monitoring
• Automatic mgmnt control of deviations from plan
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17. Project Managers using
PRINCE2 ™ are able to :
• establish terms of reference to start of project
• Use a defined structure for delegation, authority
and communication
• Divide the project into manageable stages
• Ensure resource commitment
• Provide regular but brief reports
• Keep meetings with mgmnt and stakeholders to a
minimum at vital points
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18. PRINCE2™
• defined lifecycle, limited in time
• defined and measurable goods/services
• appropriate activities for realisation
• predefined means
• clear structure
• defined responsabilities
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19. PRINCE2™ Certification
• Today : two levels
• Foundation (vocabulary, composition)
• Practitioner (understanding, applying)
• Exams through multiple-choice questions
• Expertise via tools, games and simulations
• 3rd level expected
• New approach in 2009
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20. Thank you for your attention
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21. Excellence in
Training & Coaching
http://www.istya.eu
• Brussels
• Valenciennes
• Luxemburg
Istya is an ATO by APMG
(Accredited Training Organisation
by the Association of Project Managers Group Ltd.)
Xavier De Roeck
Managing Director
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