PRINCE2
® is the world’s most widely adopted project management method, used by people and organizations from wide-ranging industries and sectors. It is a flexible method that guides you through the essentials for managing successful projects, regardless of type or scale. Built upon seven principles, themes and processes, PRINCE2
® can be tailored to meet your specific requirements.
PRINCE2® is comprised of:
- The PRINCE2® manual - Mananging Successful Projects with PRINCE2® 2017 Edition
- A certification scheme which includes Foundation and Practitioner levels
- A supporting membership subscription service.
AXELOS has also developed PRINCE2 Agile®, which combines the proven best practice of PRINCE2® with agile concepts, enabling seamless project and product delivery.
The PRINCE2 method comprises four integrated elements of:
7 Principles: Continued business justification, Learn from experience, Manage by exception, Manage by stages, Defined roles & responsibilities, Focus on products, Tailor to suit the environment.
7 Themes:
Organisation, Business Case, Plans, Progress, Change, Risk, Quality.
7 Processes: Starting up a project, Initiating a project, Directing a project, Controling a stage, Managing stage boundary, Managing product delivery, Closing up a project.
Project Environment:
Environment where the project is to be executed.