Ashish Dhoke lead consultant ProjectingIT presents the 7 PRINCE2 processes and how they interface with each other along with their purpose to pass PRINCE2 certification exam.

1. The PRINCE2
Processes
the chronology of activities
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PRINCE2 Pre-course reading

2. in this session...
The SEVEN processes of PRINCE2
The anatomy of a process
The project journey
An overview of each process
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3. the PRINCE2 processes
PRINCE2 is a process-based
approach for project management
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4. A process is...
a structured set of activities
designed to accomplish a
specific objective.
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5. The PRINCE2 processes
There are SEVEN processes in PRINCE2,
which provide the set of activities required to
direct, manage and deliver a project
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6. The 7 PRINCE2 processes
Starting up
a Project
Closing a
Project
Directing a
Project
Managing
a Stage
Boundary
Initiating a
Project
Managing
Product
Delivery
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Controlling
a Stage
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7. The process users
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Man
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8. The project journey
Pre-Project
Initiation
Stage
Subsequent
delivery stage(s)
Final delivery
stage
The Processes defines the activities,
responsibilities and templates for
pre-project and each of the
management stage of the project
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9. Pre-project
-> Before initiation stage
-> Determine feasibility
-> Identify stakeholders
-> Define objectives
-> Ensure justification
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Stage 2
Final Stage
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10. The INITIATION stage
-> Prepare strategies
-> Develop plans
Pre-Project -> Define controls
-> Obtain funding
-> Refine Business Case
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Stage 2
Final Stage
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11. Sub-sequent delivery stages
Pre-Project
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-> Deliver products
-> Monitor progress
-> Control
-> Check viability
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Final Stage
Processes

12. Final stage
Pre-Project
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-> Project acceptance
-> Hand-over
-> Evaluate performance
-> Lessons
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13. The project journey
Pre-Project
Initiation
Stage
Final delivery
stage
Subsequent
delivery stage(s)
Directing a Project
Directing
SU
SB
CP
Controlling a Stage
Controlling a Stage
Managing Product Delivery
Managing Product Delivery
SB
Managing
Delivering
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14. The Anatomy of a
process
inputs
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outputs
Processes

15. Each Process has a...
=> a Purpose
=> an Objective
=> List of Activities
=> Inputs
=> Outputs
=> Responsibilities
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16. the SEVEN processes...
>> St arting up a Proje ct (SU)
>> Di re ct ing a Proje ct (DP)
>> In iti at ing a Proje ct (IP )
>> Co nt ro lli ng a St age (C S)
>> M an ag ing Produc t De liver y (M P)
>> M an ag ing a St age Bo un da ry (SB)
>> Cl os ing a Proje ct (CP)
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17. Integrating processes...
SU
DP
SB
DP
IP
DP
SB
CS
CP
CS
DP
MP
MP
> the output of one process becomes an
input to the next process
> defined sequence of processes
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18. Mandate
the Project Journey...
Starting up a
Project
Directing a Project
Managing a
Stage Boundary
Initiating a
Project
Closing a Project
Controlling a Stage
Managing Product Delivery
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19. Starting up a Project
This process describes the
project feasibility work to be
done by the Project Manager,
Project Board and Corporate,
prior to project initiation to
ensure the project is justified
and viable
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Project
Brief
Processes

20. Directing a Project
This process describes the
work to be done by the Project
Board to provide management
control, governance and
direction to the project
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Decisions.
Approvals.
Authorizations.
Processes

21. Initiating a Project
This process describes the
detailed planning work to be done
by the Project Manager to
prepare project strategies and
define how the project will be
monitored and controlled
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Pro je
ct
Ini t i
at io n
Do c u
me n
t at io
n
Processes

22. Controlling a Stage
This process describes the dayto-day work to be done by the
Project Manager to monitor and
control one management stage
and deliver the stage within the
agreed tolerances
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Register
orts
Re p
Logs
Work
Package
Processes

23. Managing Product
Delivery
This process describes the
work to be done by the Team
Manager to plan, execute
and deliver the specialist
products of the project
Pla
p ort
Re
n
Pro duc t s
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24. Managing a Stage
Boundary
This process describes the work to
be done by the Project Manager at
the end of each management
stage, except the final stage, to
review the project progress and
plan the next stage
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p ort
Re
Pla
n
Register
P ID
Processes

25. Closing a Project
This process describes the work to
be done by the Project Manager
during the final stage of the
project, to obtain acceptance,
hand-over products and to evaluate
how the project was delivered
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p ort
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Lessons
Processes

26. Process vs. Themes
s support the activities within a
Theme
by providing more information
process
about the activity
Process > Starting up a Project
Activity > Prepare an outline Business Case
Theme > Business Case
<<the theme provides information about who, what,
why and how of the Business Case>>
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27. Process vs. Principles
es support principles by defining
Process
ies and outputs that implement a
activit
PRINCE2 principle
Process > Starting up a Project
Activity > prepare an outline Business Case
Principle > Continued Business Justification
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