PRINCE 2

PRINCE 2

1. History

   • UK Government
   • 1989
   • Was created as a open standard method for managing Information Technology projects

2. Characteristics

   • PROCESS BASED APPROACH
     • 1. Starting up a project
       • Designing and appointing the project management team
     • 2. Initiation
       • Feasibility Study
     • 3. Managing stage boundaries
       • Ensure all planned deliverables are completed at this stage.
     • 4. Controlling a stage
       • Monitoring and controlling all activities are carried out by the project manger at each stage of the project. This stage incorporates the day-to-day activities of the project
     • 5. Managing Product delivery
       • Effective allocation of Work Packages and ensuring that the work is carried out to the required quality standards
     • 6. Project closure
   • Easy and tailored method for the management of all types of projects

3. Characteristics of a PRINCE 2 successful project

   • Delivery of the agreed outcomes
   • On time
   • Within budget
   • Conforming to the required quality standards

4. Main CONTROL FEATURES

   • It enforces a clear structure of authority and repsonsibility
   • It ensure the production of Key products (PID, Project Budget, Plan & progress reports)
   • It gives a clear understanding of the tasks to be completed
   • It contains several quality controls, such as clearly defined procedures
   • System of Plans
     • The overall project plan
     • Individual wok plans for each project team member
     • Stage Plans
     • Exception Plan

5. PRNCE 2 Structure (PLAtano CON ORGANo PRODigioso QUAsi RI.MAne in CO.MA)

   • ORGANisation
     • Use of an organisation chart for define clear roles and responsibilities
     • Responsibilities are defined in terms of role and not individuals
   • PLAns
     • Successful control includes setting plans for everything that needs to be delivered (Time, Quality, Responsibility, Communication)
   • PRODucts
     • Products here means: PID, Budget, Progress reports)
       • Technical products
       • Quality Products
       • Management Products
   • CONtrols
     • TARA
     • Regular and formal controls are implemented to garantee timeliness, cost control and quality of the project
     • Control is achieved through the authorisation of WORK PACKAGES
   • QUAlity
     • Quality plans should set the standards required
   • RIsk MAnagement
     • Identifying different types of risk will allow us to plan to reduce them or avoid them
   • COntrol of change MAnagement
     • Any change to the project needs to be approved by client

6. We are in Project Management. It is a methodology, in other words it is like a recipe to follow in order to get a successful Project