NOTE: The exam this book covered, PRINCE2, was retired by AXELOS in 2017 and is no longer offered. For coverage of the current exam PRINCE2: 2017 Update, please look for the latest edition of this guide: PRINCE2 Study Guide: 2017 Update (9781119420897).

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 examination questions to test your knowledge.

• Explains all the PRINCE2 themes, processes, principles, roles and management products for the very latest version of PRINCE2 (PRINCE2 2009 Edition)
• Features full coverage of all Foundation and Practitioner level exam objectives
• Presents real–world scenarios, showing how the method is used in business and the public sector
• Includes challenging review questions and electronic flashcards to sharpen your knowledge
• Covers tips and techniques for tackling the PRINCE2 accreditation examinations and shows you how and where to take the exams
• Incorporates over 300 sample Foundation-level and over 100 sample Practitioner-level questions, with answers and full explanations
• Contains a glossary of all PRINCE2 terminology and a quick reference to all the PRINCE2 management products
• Gives a web link to a set of on-line tools with more bonus exams

PRINCE2 Study Guide covers all the necessary topics you need to know in order to confidently take the PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner exams.

Assessment Test xlvii

Chapter 1 Overview of PRINCE2 1

Chapter 2 Starting a Project Successfully with PRINCE2 39

Chapter 3 Organization Theme 75

Chapter 4 Business Case Theme 103

Chapter 5 Plans Theme 127

Chapter 6 Quality Theme 159

Chapter 7 Risk Theme 197

Chapter 8 Change Theme 225

Chapter 9 Progress Theme 253

Chapter 10 Managing the Middle of a Project Successfully with PRINCE2 289

Chapter 11 Managing the End of a Project Successfully with PRINCE2 329

Chapter 12 Tailoring PRINCE2 to the Project Environment 347

Appendix A Answers to Review Questions 363

Appendix B Management Products in PRINCE2 395

Appendix C Passing the Accreditation Exams 403

Appendix D Sample Foundation Examinations 425

Appendix E About the Additional Study Tools 455

Index 459

David Hinde is a PRINCE2 trainer and has prepared thousands of candidates for the accreditation examination. He has managed large-scale PRINCE2 projects within organizations such as the BBC, Deloitte and Touche, and the UK Government. He writes regularly about management topics in his blog (www.orgtopia.com/management-blog) and in various journals. He also speaks at events run by organizations such as the Project Management Institute and the Best Practice User Group.