Prince2 study guide / David Hinde.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hinde, David.

Series:

SYBEX, SERIOUS SKILLS PRINCE2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Project management--Examinations--Study guides.

Project management.

Production management--Examinations--Study guides.

Production management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (590 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Pub., Inc., 2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Everything you need to be fully prepared to take the PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner exam As an internationally recognized certification which focuses on the Foundation and Practitioner levels along with being recommended by the Project Management Institute, the PRINCE2 accreditation gives a bolster to any resume. The author, David Hinde, has trained hundreds of individuals from many different backgrounds to prepare for the PRINCE2 exams. The book provides explanations of all parts of the PRINCE2 approach, lots of practical examples, and a whole range of mock examinat

Contents:

Prince2®: Study Guide; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Assessment Test; Chapter 1: Overview of PRINCE2; Project Work; What Is a Project?; What Is Business as Usual?; What Is Project Management?; Measuring the Performance of a Project; Introducing PRINCE2; The Structure of PRINCE2; Other Parts of PRINCE2; What PRINCE2 Does Not Cover; Benefits of Using PRINCE2; PRINCE2 Principles; Continued Business Justification; Learn from Experience; Defined Roles and Responsibilities; Manage by Stages; Manage by Exception; Focus on Products; Tailor to Suit the Project Environment

An End-to-End Walk-through of PRINCE2Pre-Project Activities; Activities at the Beginning of the Project; Activities in the Middle of the Project; Activities at the End of the Project; Summary; Exam Essentials; Review Questions; Foundation Exam Questions; Chapter 2: Starting a Project Successfully with PRINCE2; Beginning a PRINCE2 Project; Starting up a Project Process; Starting up a Project Process Activities; Key Facts for Starting up a Project; Authorizing Initiation; Initiating a Project; Initiating a Project Activities; Key Facts for Initiating a Project

Authorizing the Project and Authorizing the StageAuthorize the Project; Authorize a Stage; Themes Used to Start a Project Successfully; Business Case Theme; Organization Theme; Quality Theme; Plans Theme; Risk Theme; Change Theme; Progress Theme; Using the PRINCE2 Principles to Successfully Start a Project; Summary; Exam Essentials; Review Questions; Foundation Exam Questions; Practitioner Exam Questions; Chapter 3: Organization Theme; Common Project Organizational Challenges; The Three Project Interests; The Business Interest; The User Interest; The Supplier Interest

Achieving Consensus Between the Project InterestsThe Four Levels of Management; Corporate or Programme Management; Directing; Managing; Delivering; The Project Management Team; The Project Board; Change Authority; The Project Manager; Project Support; Team Manager; Other Stakeholders; The Customer/Supplier Environment; Communication Management Strategy; Contents; The Life of the Communication Management Strategy; Other Management Products Used by the Organization Theme; The Project Brief's Use in the Organization Theme; The Project Initiation Documentation's Use in the Organization Theme

SummaryExam Essentials; Review Questions; Foundation Exam Questions; Practitioner Exam Questions; Chapter 4: Business Case Theme; What Is the Business Case Theme?; Outputs, Outcomes, and Benefits; Business Cases Where Money Isn't the Motivation; Using the Business Case Theme; Developing the Business Case; Maintaining the Business Case; Verifying the Business Case; Confirming the Benefits; The Business Case Management Product; The Purpose; The Contents of the Business Case; Analyzing the Impact of Risks and Issues Using the Business Case; Programme Business Cases; Multiple Business Cases

The Benefits Review Plan

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-119-97097-0

1-280-67400-8

9786613650931

1-119-97107-1

OCLC:

784885456