PRINCE2® Practitioner Training Course

 PRINCE2® Practitioner Training Course 

Introduction 

PRINCE2® Practitioner Training Course is designed to equip project professionals with advanced, practical skills to apply the PRINCE2 methodology effectively in real-world project environments. The course focuses on applying PRINCE2 principles, practices, and processes to manage projects successfully across diverse industries and organizational contexts. With strong emphasis on governance, risk control, stakeholder engagement, and benefits realization, participants gain the capability to tailor PRINCE2 to suit project scale, complexity, and risk while maintaining full control over delivery outcomes. 

This training strengthens participants’ ability to lead projects using a structured, process-driven approach that supports agility, accountability, and strategic alignment. Through applied scenarios, practitioner-level techniques, and integrated case studies, learners develop confidence in decision-making, managing exceptions, controlling stages, and embedding continuous business justification. The course prepares participants to manage uncertainty, enhance project performance, and deliver value-driven results aligned with organizational objectives and global project management standards. 

Course Objectives 

1. Apply PRINCE2 principles effectively in complex project environments.
2. Tailor PRINCE2 methodology to suit organizational and project needs.
3. Implement robust project governance and control mechanisms.
4. Manage project risks using structured risk management techniques.
5. Apply quality management practices to ensure deliverable excellence.
6. Control project stages using management by exception.
7. Integrate business case management throughout the project lifecycle.
8. Strengthen stakeholder engagement and communication strategies.
9. Apply change control procedures to manage scope and variation.
10. Enhance decision-making using PRINCE2 roles and responsibilities.
11. Improve project assurance and compliance practices.
12. Align project delivery with strategic and business objectives.
13. Prepare effectively for the PRINCE2 Practitioner certification examination.

Organizational Benefits
 

• Improved project governance and accountability
• Higher project success and delivery consistency
• Reduced project risk and improved issue resolution
• Stronger alignment between projects and business strategy
• Enhanced control over cost, time, scope, and quality
• Increased organizational project management maturity
• Better stakeholder confidence and engagement
• Improved benefits realization and value delivery
• Standardized project management language and processes
• Greater adaptability across different project types

Target Audiences
 

• Project managers and senior project managers
• Program and portfolio management professionals
• Project management office (PMO) staff
• Business analysts and change managers
• IT and digital transformation leaders
• Operations and functional managers
• Consultants and project advisors
• Professionals seeking PRINCE2 Practitioner certification

Course Duration: 10 days

Course Modules

Module 1: PRINCE2 Practitioner Overview
 

• Review of PRINCE2 structure and practitioner expectations
• Practitioner-level application of PRINCE2 methodology
• Relationship between principles, practices, and processes
• Project environments and contextual challenges
• Practitioner exam structure and assessment approach
• Case Study: Applying PRINCE2 in a multi-stakeholder project

Module 2: Applying PRINCE2 Principles
 

• Continued business justification in practice
• Learning from experience in project environments
• Defined roles and responsibilities at practitioner level
• Managing by stages and by exception
• Focus on products and tailoring principles
• Case Study: Principle-based decision-making under pressure

Module 3: Tailoring PRINCE2
 

• Tailoring PRINCE2 for project size and complexity
• Adapting PRINCE2 to organizational governance models
• Tailoring documentation and controls
• Integrating PRINCE2 with agile and hybrid environments
• Managing risks when tailoring methodology
• Case Study: Tailoring PRINCE2 for a fast-track project

Module 4: Business Case Practice
 

• Developing and maintaining the business case
• Measuring benefits and value realization
• Reviewing viability at stage boundaries
• Handling changes impacting the business case
• Decision-making based on continued justification
• Case Study: Business case reassessment during execution

Module 5: Organizing Practice
 

• Practitioner application of PRINCE2 roles
• Project board decision-making responsibilities
• Managing team performance and accountability
• Interface with corporate and program management
• Assurance and reporting structures
• Case Study: Resolving role conflicts in a project board

Module 6: Plans Practice
 

• Practitioner-level planning techniques
• Product-based planning in complex projects
• Scheduling, estimating, and resource allocation
• Managing dependencies and constraints
• Using plans to control delivery
• Case Study: Recovering a delayed project plan

Module 7: Quality Practice
 

• Defining quality criteria and tolerances
• Implementing quality control and assurance
• Quality reviews and acceptance processes
• Integrating quality into project plans
• Managing non-conformities
• Case Study: Quality failure and corrective action

Module 8: Risk Practice
 

• Identifying and assessing project risks
• Risk response planning and ownership
• Monitoring and controlling risk exposure
• Escalation and exception handling
• Integrating risk into decision-making
• Case Study: Managing high-impact project risks

Module 9: Issue Practice
 

• Identifying issues and change requests
• Configuration and change control procedures
• Assessing impacts on time, cost, and scope
• Decision-making and escalation thresholds
• Maintaining issue registers
• Case Study: Managing scope creep through change control

Module 10: Progress Practice
 

• Tracking progress against plans
• Using tolerances and management by exception
• Forecasting and performance reporting
• Stage and end-stage assessments
• Corrective and preventive actions
• Case Study: Performance recovery after tolerance breach

Module 11: Starting Up a Project
 

• Practitioner responsibilities during start-up
• Ensuring feasibility and readiness
• Defining project approach and structure
• Establishing governance and controls
• Preparing initiation documentation
• Case Study: Failed start-up due to poor preparation

Module 12: Initiating a Project
 

• Developing the Project Initiation Documentation
• Establishing baselines and controls
• Aligning stakeholders and expectations
• Approving initiation decisions
• Setting performance baselines
• Case Study: Weak initiation leading to project risk

Module 13: Controlling a Stage
 

• Managing work packages effectively
• Monitoring progress and risks
• Handling issues within tolerances
• Reporting to the project board
• Maintaining control throughout execution
• Case Study: Stage control in a high-risk phase

Module 14: Managing Product Delivery
 

• Accepting and executing work packages
• Managing team communication and performance
• Ensuring quality and delivery compliance
• Reporting progress and issues
• Coordinating with project management
• Case Study: Delivery failure due to unclear work packages

Module 15: Managing Stage Boundaries and Closing a Project
 

• Preparing for stage boundary decisions
• Reviewing performance and updating plans
• Confirming acceptance and benefits readiness
• Closing project activities and documentation
• Capturing lessons learned
• Case Study: Poor closure impacting benefits realization

Training Methodology
 

• Instructor-led practitioner-level presentations
• Scenario-based discussions and applied exercises
• In-depth case study analysis and group work
• Practical workshops aligned to PRINCE2 scenarios
• Exam-style questions and solution walkthroughs
• Action planning and knowledge reinforcement sessions

Register as a group from 3 participants for a Discount

Send us an email: info@datastatresearch.org or call +254724527104

Certification

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with a globally- recognized certificate.

Tailor-Made Course

We also offer tailor-made courses based on your needs.

Key Notes                 

a. The participant must be conversant with English.
 
b. Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with an Authorized Training Certificate
 
c. Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.
 
d. The course fee includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, buffet lunch and A Certificate upon successful completion of Training.
 
e. One-year post-training support Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.
 f. Payment should be done at least a week before commence of the training, to DATASTAT CONSULTANCY LTD account, as indicated in the invoice so as to enable us prepare better for you.