The Foundation Certificate 3-day program:
y
Master seven project management processes to
effectively lead projects of any size or complexity.
y
Advance your international PM career skills and join
over 400,000 project managers worldwide who are
PRINCE
2®
certified.
The 2-day Practitioner Certificate workshop:
y
Puts the techniques and theory mastered in the first
three days into a real-life project case environment.
y
Fully prepares you to write the final Practitioner exam,
plus you can immediately apply the methodology on a
current business project.
The Best Part:
You will gain the skills and knowledge to write both your
PRINCE
2®
Foundation and Practitioner exams – and receive
your certification.
Receive the #1 international standard of project
management training – the PRINCE
2®
Foundation
and Practitioner Certification – and fast-track your
career in global project management.
What
Participants Say:
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content and
what you
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Upcoming
Sessions:
PRINCE
2®
Foundation
Certificate
Mar. 17 - 19, 2014
PRINCE
2®
Practitioner
Certificate
Mar. 20 - 21, 2014
OPEN EN ROLMEN T • Business Oper ations“Excellent course. Great way to learn about PRINCE
2®
and how you can apply this method to your existing and future projects. PRINCE2®
is very practical. I would recommend this course for all project managers”J. Weber,
Project Manager,
RBC Wealth Management
“Very practical down to earth way to learn the PRINCE
2®
methodology. Great use of my time. You leave with a fantastic marked-up reference manual.”J. Smith,
Senior Project Manager,
Research in Motion Limited
About
This Course
Thousands of project managers and team members around the world are increasingly using the PRINCE
2®
methodology (Projects in Controlled Environments) to ensure their project objectives are achieved within budget, within time, and within clearly defined quality standards. The beauty of the PRINCE2®
methodology is that it can be used on projects of any type, and it complements the Project Management Institute (PMI®) Body of Knowledge. If you are involved in project management in Canada, the PRINCE2®
Foundation Certificate will help you fast-track your skills and education to an international level.1. Gain a clear command of the
project theory behind the PRINCE
2®
methodology2. Receive a detailed overview of the seven
project management processes
3. Learn PRINCE
2®
team structure, projectterminology, principles, themes, and how they all work together
4. Understand how to create a controlled
project environment and maintain control
despite project changes
5. Master a structured and controlled
approach to successfully planning and managing projects of any size and complexity. You will be tested in these seven process areas:
- Directing a project - Starting up a project - Initiating a project - Controlling a stage - Managing product delivery - Managing a stage boundary - Closing a project
PRINCE
2®
Foundation Certificate
This is one of the most important certifications you will receive to advance your PM career.
What
You Will Learn
Who
Should Attend
If you are a project professional who interfaces with other global project organizations, or you simply want to stay ahead of the project management community in Canada, PRINCE
2®
training is the right choice. This program is vital for:y Senior project officers
y Project and program managers y CIOs and planning officers y Business analysts y Operations managers y Engineering managers y Development leaders
Master
the seven key
Next Session: March 17 - 19, 2014 •
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PRINCE
2®
Foundation Certificate
Overview of PRINCE
2®
Projectsy The benefits of a clearly structured
project management approach
y PRINCE – Projects In a Controlled
Environment
y Seven key processes of managing
your projects
y How each process works in the big
picture
Building Your Pre-Project Foundation
y Triggering a new project y Writing a project brief
y Establishing your project objectives
and scope
y Creating your business case y Organizing your project team y Appointing a project board y Compiling a Project Initiation
Document (PID)
y Planning project delivery and
quality goals
y Establishing project communications
structures
Product-Based Planning
y Planning tools: using product breakdown
structures and product flow diagrams
y Establishing product descriptions y The PRINCE
2®
approach to qualitymanagement
y Defining and meeting customer
expectations
y Implementing project and stage plans y How to conduct quality reviews
Managing Project Progress and Project Stages
y Effective progress controls y Project board controls
y Defining your level of authority
and leadership
y Event driven and time driven controls
Project Risk Management Procedures
y Using a risk management strategy
in decision making
y Assessing risk – allocating risk
ownership
y Devising risk-response plans
Directing a Project: Leadership Framework
y How the project board uses authority
and control
y Steering through problems
Running Project Stages
y Controlling a stage
y Managing a stage boundary
Managing Project Changes and Configuration Management
y Analyzing deviations from plan y Managing project changes and issues
Effectively Closing a Project
y Decommissioning a project y Final acceptance and reporting
procedures
Foundation Exam
y Final preparation and writing y Obtaining exam results
Instructor
Profile
Julie Grabb, PMP, PRINCE
2®
Registered Practitioner
Julie is an accomplished project management trainer and coach with over 20 years of experience within both the public and private sectors. Julie brings a proven success record in project delivery as well as training. A veteran of over 400 in class course deliveries, her participative management style provides effective leadership and fosters dedicated and competent project teams. Julie is the author of The Project Manager’s Question Kit and has made presentations at PMI® chapters around the globe.
Julie has obtained a CGA professional designation and is a Certified Training Director through Langevin Learning Services. She is a member of the Project Management Institute and has been a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) since 2001. In 2009, Julie became the first Canadian authorized trainer for PRINCE
2®
.Program
Content
In-Company Training
This and all SEEC programs can be delivered on-site or customized for your group’s needs. Please e-mail your custom program inquiry to [email protected]. For more information call 416.360.8850 or visit www.seec.schulich.yorku.ca.
Attend both the PRINCE
2®
Foundation Certificate and
the PRINCE
2®
Practitioner Certificate and save $200.
The optional 2-day PRINCE
2®
Practitioner Certificate is only $1340 when you attend the seminar ($1540 without).Next Session: March 17 - 19, 2014
Practitioner Overview: Navigating a PRINCE
2®
Projecty Turning theory into practise
y Review of seven key PRINCE
2®
processesy Determining which processes fit best with any given
project
y Developing your PRINCE
2®
application skillsy Navigating a business case through the PRINCE
2®
process y Navigating quality and risk through the PRINCE2®
process y Effective leadership – managing issues and project changes y Effective configuration management in your projectsApplying Your Learning
y Introduction to PRINCE
2®
management scenarios y Justifying and selecting PRINCE2®
processes y Assembling your project organization y Refining/extending the project mandate y Building a product-based plany Analyzing project risk
y Issue management/using change controls y Project quality measures
Practitioner Exam – Final Preparation
y Completion of Practitioner Certification exam
Program
Content
About
This Workshop
Having successfully completed the PRINCE
2®
Foundation Certificate, you now have a sound command of the theory. However, theory alone is not enough – you must be able to apply your learning to a real project situation. That’s why the popular PRINCE
2®
Practitioner Certificate was created.As a natural follow-up to the theory-based Foundation Certificate (on days 1 - 3), the PRINCE
2®
Practitioner Certificate 2-day course lets you apply your learning to a real-life scenario. Participants will gain a deeper insight into the PRINCE2®
methodology.This second of two certification courses will provide you with practical exercises and real life project scenarios to prepare you to write the Practitioner Certificate exam on your final day.
PRINCE
2®
Practitioner Certificate
1. Hands-on practise applying PRINCE
2®
in a realistic setting 2. The leadership and process skills to quickly organize,plan and control projects in accordance with PRINCE
2®
methodology
3. Skills to analyze and interpret PRINCE
2®
projects at thePractitioner level
4. Review of all seven PRINCE
2®
processes and themes 5. Comprehensive preparation to write the PRINCE2®
Practitioner exam
What
You Will Learn
PRINCE
2®
Foundation Certificate
& PRINCE
2®
Practitioner Certificate
Registration Savings!
Write both your PRINCE
2®
Foundation Certificate
and Practitioner Certificate exams in five convenient
days of study.
Your Foundation Exam
You will complete the PRINCE
2®
Foundation Certification exam on day 3, featuring 75 multiple-answer questions confirming your knowledge of the PRINCE2®
methodology.A passing grade is required to receive Foundation Certification and move to the Practitioners Certificate on days 4 and 5. In the event that you do not pass, you may write the exam again immediately at no cost. Subsequent sittings will incur a fee of $250. Photographic identification will be required to write the exam.
Your Practitioner Exam
Completed PRINCE
2®
Practitioner Certification examinations are graded by an independent authority. Successful candidates will be issued their certification in 4 - 6 weeks. Photographic identification will be required to write the exam.What
Participants Say:
“I feel like I now have an excellent
understanding of PRINCE
2®
. Just reading it in a book could not really convey the flow of projects like the classroom review can. The class was taught in a way that reinforced learning visually, through auditory input, and through examples”S. Carroll-Clark, Project Manager CIBC Mellon
“This course gives participants a great opportunity to find enhancement techniques to current project management methodologies being used at your organization today.”
B. Ross, Project Manager CA3 Solutions Inc.
Comprehensive take-home materials
World class faculty and instructors State-of-the-art learning facilities
Experience
The Schulich
Executive
Learning
Difference...
Program Tuition & Registration Details
Program Tuition:
PRINCE
2®
Foundation Certificate: $2,310 + applicable taxes PRINCE2®
Practitioner Certificate: $1,540 + applicable taxesCourse + Workshop: $3,650 + applicable taxes. SAVE $200!
This includes instruction, all seminar materials, lunches, refreshments, but not hotel accommodations.
Special Team Savings: Save $150 each when two or more team members
from the same organization register for this program at the same time.
Please Note: Fees, dates, speakers and applicable taxes are subject to
change. York’s liability is limited to reimbursement of paid tuition fees. One free transfer is permitted, provided written notice is received at least 15 days in advance of the seminar start date. Late transfer requests, less than 15 days in advance of the start date, will incur a $100 fee. Additional transfers are $200 each. Cancellations received in writing at least 15 days in advance of the seminar start date will receive a full refund. Written cancellations received less than 15 days prior to the seminar will be subject to a $500 administration fee. Participants must attend all program days and fulfill all program requirements in order to receive a certificate. HST# R119306736.
PRINCE
2®
Foundation Certificate
& PRINCE
2®
Practitioner Certificate
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Program Locations
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