PRINCE2 Foundation Certification Course

Dive into the world of project management with the PRINCE2 Foundation certification. PRINCE2 stands for ‘Projects IN Controlled Environments’. It is one of the most widely used frameworks in project management. There are more than a million PRINCE2 professionals working across 150+ countries on projects of varied sizes and complexities. The PRINCE2 Foundation course is the perfect starting point for a project management certification journey. It is a certification that is suitable for professionals who are new to project management.

Why Choose the PRINCE2 Foundation Course?

The PRINCE2 framework enjoys popularity across the world. The PRINCE2 Foundation training includes a 16-hour instructor-led training. It is perfect for learners who are new to project management or planning to launch a career in project management.

Getting a PRINCE2 certification will add to your credibility as a project manager with highly relevant skills. PRINCE2 Certifications are offered by renowned accreditation bodies. AXELOS and PeopleCert are the certifying bodies that offer the certifications and conduct the qualifying exams after which you will get certified.

About the PRINCE2 Foundation Course

The PRINCE2 Foundation certification is a steppingstone to a successful career in project management. You stand to earn 16 PDUs as a part of this program. You also get over 58 hours of self-paced course materials that will enhance your understanding of project management concepts and practice.

You will learn about PRINCE2 principles, themes, and processes and how to use them in each stage of a project. You will learn to apply these principles based on your project requirements. PRINCE2 can be a powerful framework that makes your project management sharp and effective.

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*The course fee is inclusive of charges for PRINCE2 Foundation exam, online proctoring, PRINCE2 Foundation official e-book, and PRINCE2 Foundation official training materials.

PRINCE2 Foundation Course Highlights

Our PRINCE2 Foundation Certification training course is one of the best programs in the market that’s calibrated to offer remarkable results to learners. What makes our course unique?

1) Attend Instructor-Led Sessions

Attend 16 hours of live and interactive instructor led sessions online at flexible timings. Select a batch that suits your timings and learn directly from experienced project management professionals well versed in PRINCE2 framework.

2) Gain PDUs

Earn 16 Professional Development Units (PDUs) recognized by Project Management Institute. Use the PDUs as proof of your continual learning. PDUs can be used to renew certifications in project management. PDUs are widely recognized across the industry as a mark of learning and practicing project management.

3) Self-Paced Learning

Get extensive on-demand learning content spanning over 58 hours. Leverage these resources to fortify your knowledge and skills that you will gain during the live training sessions. The blend of live-training and self-paced content ensures a holistic development of both knowledge and skills in project management.  

4) Mock Tests

Make use of mock tests to see if you have developed enough understanding on key topics in the PRINCE2 framework. Mock tests are an engaging way to test the effectiveness of your learning. The tests are designed to identify the areas of improvement that you may need to focus on.

5) Case Studies

Case studies help learners ground the concepts they are learning in the real world. When you see how real organizations have used project management concepts in the real world the concepts become more meaningful, and you will also be able to retain the knowledge more easily.

6) Assessments

Use auto graded assessments to check your progress in learning the various modules and topics involved in the PRINCE2 Foundation curriculum. Assessments help you to learn the curriculum in a structured manner and help you to cover each milestone in your learning journey.

7) Simulation Exams

Simulation exams are designed to simulate the certification exam. This will help you get used to the question format. You will also be able to estimate how to pace yourself during the exam by measuring the amount of time you will get to spend on each question. You will also gain the confidence to pass the exam since you will know what it feels like.

8) Regular Doubt-Clearing Sessions 

Get your doubts cleared up by industry experts who have experience in applying project management concepts and PRINCE2 framework in real-world environments. Understand the practical aspects of applying PRINCE2 and tailoring it to suit specific project requirements.

9) PeopleCert Official eBook 

Access the official eBook from PeopleCert and a host of other learning materials that will help you understand various aspects of project management in the PRINCE2 context. Using these resources effectively will help you gain expertise in the PRINCE2 framework, making you a skilled project manager.

10) Lifetime Access Courseware

Get lifetime access to all the on-demand courseware. This will help you to revise concepts and help to refresh your learning even years later. Learning never stops, you will be able to access curated articles on project management and go back to course materials and supporting learning resources at any point you require them.

Skills Covered in PRINCE2 Foundation Training

The PRINCE2 Foundation training covers a lot of topics and is also focused on learning being beneficial in terms of acquiring relevant skills that help learners in managing projects and driving these projects to success. There may be countless skills, but the following are a few notable ones:

1) Benefits Management

Every project starts with specific outcomes as a target. Benefits management involves measuring, tracking and ensuring the benefits of the projects are derived from the outcomes. Benefits management starts from the planning stage as the benefits of a project must be clear even before it starts.

2) Quality Planning

Quality planning is a complex skill that involves many aspects. The project manager must know the quality of the desired outputs and needs to allocate sufficient resources to achieve the desired outcome.

3) Quality Control

Quality control is about creating a system that ensures that all quality standards are met at every step of the project. The process that has been laid out to ensure quality must be adhered to. This is done to ensure that the project outcome meets the end user requirement and expected standards.

4) Quality Management

Quality management refers to the overarching skill of managing quality within the project. This starts with a quality management plan and goes till delivering high-quality output that is beneficial to the end user.

5) Risk Management

Risk management is another one of the critical skills in project management and one of the skills that this course focuses on. There are risks associated with any project. A good project manager anticipates the risks, plans for it, and effectively manages or mitigates risks.

6) Problem-Solving

One of the most important and hard to train for skill is problem solving. A project manager should hence acquire the tools and skills necessary to be an effective problem solver regardless of the nature of the problem. We operate in a world full of uncertainties, a project manager should be able to react quickly to remove impediments or resolve issues plaguing the project.

7) Operational Management

Operational management involves managing the day-to-day running of the project. This is a skill that is often overlooked. Process optimization, resource optimization, scheduling, and quality control are all subsets of this skill.

8) Change Management

Project rarely ever go exactly as planned. There are changes that happen within the organization or externally that may redefine the scope of the project or the goals. The timelines may change, the objective may change, resources available may change. This puts the project manager in the position where they will need to adapt and manage by supporting the different teams and coordinating with the stakeholders of the project.

9) Progress Management

Progress management is how a project manager keeps a project on track by seeing the progress made in the project compared to the plan. Through effective progress management issues can be identified early and the overall health of the project will be great.

10) Controlling Project Stages

Each project goes through a set of stages. The responsibility of a project manager evolves through these stages. Dividing the tasks by stage helps the project manager to have better clarity and gives them a better chance of completing the project in an efficient manner.

11) Managing Product Delivery

Product delivery is another critical responsibility as the project nears completion. The success of any project would depend on the value that it delivers to its end users. Product delivery is a perspective that needs to be followed at every stage of the project.

12) Tailoring PRINCE2 to An Organization

Tailoring PRINCE2 is the skills regarding how to adapt the PRINCE2 framework to your unique project requirements. PRINCE2 framework includes a few themes, principles, and processes. All of these will not be applicable for every project. A good project manager will need to know what to select and apply for each project.

13) Rising Demand for Project Managers

Project Management is a hot discipline that has a surging demand across industries. There’s an estimated 88 million project management-oriented jobs by 2027. Project managers are needed in every industry. The projected growth of project management-oriented roles stands at a remarkable 33%.

The PRINCE2 Foundation training equips you with a diverse set of skills essential for successful project management. From benefits and quality management to risk mitigation and change adaptation, this course prepares you to excel in the dynamic field of project management.

Ready to elevate your project management career and join the ranks of in-demand professionals? Get started with our PRINCE2 Foundation course today and unlock your potential to lead successful projects across industries.