The Use of PRINCE2 in Public Office

IMPORTANCE OF PROJECTS

• Maintains current business operations
• Allows future decisions and business change to be considered within a structured project management method
• Allows business to introduce change

CHARACTERISTICS OF PROJECT WORK

• Change
• Temporary
• Cross - functional
• Unique
• Uncertainty

WHAT IS PRINCE2?

• PRojects IN Controlled Environments
• Structured project management method based on experience drawn from thousands of projects
• Allows planning, delegating, monitoring and control of all aspects of project

ASPECTS OF PROJECT PERFORMANCE

• Costs
• Timescales
• Quality
• Scope
• Risk
• Benefits

STRUCTURE OF PRINCE2

• Seven principles
• Themes
• Processes
• Tailoring PRINCE2 to project envionment

SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF PRINCE2

• Continued business justification
• Learn from experience
• Defined roles and responsibilities
• Manage by stages
• Manage by exception
• Focus on products
• Tailor to suit the project environment

PRINCE2 THEMES

• Business Case
• Organisation
• Quality
• Plans
• Risk
• Change
• Progress

THE PRINCE2 PROCESSES

• Process based approach for project management.
• Structured set of activities designed to accomplish a specific objective.

TAILORING PRINCE2

• Ensures that there is correct amount of planning, control, governance and use of processes and themes
• Adapting methods of PRINCE2 to suit business needs ensuring risks are considered

ANY QUESTIONS?