Pass PRINCE2 PRINCE2-Practitioner Exam in First Attempt Easily

Introduction

1. Introduction Part 1

In this series of lessons, I will walk you through every aspect of Prince2 2017, and I will provide advice and examples from my own experience where possible. I've also covered the main differences between Prince2 2009 and Prince. It's important to note that you must have a copy of the book Manage and Successful Projects with Prince 2017 Edition because you will need to study it in conjunction with the course. That is a very reasonable question to ask, because Prince2 requires a significant commitment from you, and you need to ensure that your time is being used effectively and that you are being taught correctly. I can assure you that Gray Campus is a good choice, because many other providers on the market produce courses that largely consist of people simply reading the Prince to guide with a few extra comms. But at Gray Campus, we believe in teaching people, not just talking to them. We believe in explaining what a sentence, a paragraph, or a definition means as well as what it says. We believe in going back to first principles when necessary, because if you do not have a firm grasp of the basics, then you will struggle and lack confidence with the harder topics. And you will find that the exam thoroughly tests your understanding of the basics. For example, if I were to ask you the difference between an output and an outcome, would you be able to answer that? And if you did answer, how confident are you that the answer is right? Or if I were to ask you the difference between a process activity and a process action, would you still know the difference? Or suppose you've just completed a project to improve the sales department of your company. Then the vice president of sales asks you: What benefits did your project deliver to my department? You reply confidently: the project increased both the effectiveness and the efficiency of the entire sales department. But the vice president of sales says they are not benefits. Is she right? Do you know if she's right? Do you know why she's right? If she's not right, do you know why she's wrong? You need to know when you attempt the exam or when you report to your vice president of sales. And something else we strongly believe at Gray Campus is that a trainer should be already what they're teaching. Think about it. What sort of trainer would you rather put your confidence in? Someone who has perhaps read a book about project management and dreams of managing big projects and can only imagine what it's like, or be someone who actually is a project manager in real industries indifferent countries, dealing with real project problems every day and successfully delivering projects, and someone who has passed the principal practitioner exam. I know which one I would choose. I can teach you with confidence because I am an experienced international project manager as well as an experienced trainer. I've been a Prince2 - Practitioner for six years and a PMP for 20 years. And I believe that my experience plus my background, plus Gray campus will give you the edge in your studies. Okay, so now that you know the value of attending a Gray campus course, you probably want to make sure that this course is what you really want to study. So who is this course intended for? This course is of significant value to a very wide range of people. For example, people who are interested in project management and they just want to discover a better way to manage projects. Senior managers who want to make sure that the principal projects in their organisation are being managed correctly. This course is also meant for people who work in a project team and aspire to becoming a project manager one day. Or people who are experienced project managers but they can't get promotion. Or they're not trusted with large profile projects to manage. And they realise the only way to break through this glass ceiling is to get the prints to a certification so that they can advance their career. Or perhaps you are thinking of initiating a project of your own and you want a great framework. Notice I did not say you might be thinking of starting up a project, because in Prince2, as you will learn later, starting up a project has a special meeting in Prince2, which is different from the everyday meeting. Later in the course, I will be talking about the Prince to a glossary. A glossary is of vital importance in any profession because often the words and phrases used by a profession are quite different from their common meanings and it can even be quite different from their meetings in other professions. But when project managers are the same glossary, then they can be sure that they're speaking the same language and that can greatly reduce misunderstandings. It may be that you're attending this course because you want to work at a principal project team and you have no excellent intentions of becoming a project manager, but you just want the big picture. You want to understand why things are done, why things are done a certain way, why you're asked to do particular things, and how you can do your best job to help the project manager. It could also be that you are a project manager and curious to know about what Prince2 is all about and how you can use it on your projects. An important point to note here is that unlike the hundreds of proprietary project management methods that charge a big fat monthly fee, Prince2 is free to use. And that is really incredible when you think about it. The best and most comprehensive project management methodology in the entire world, and you get it for free. This course is also suitable for project managers who are PMP certified, and they are looking for an excellent framework that fits well with the PMBOK Guide. Perhaps you already have a Prince2 certification and you would like to upgrade to Prince 2017. Because a Prince2 certification will never automatically become a Prince 2017 certification. The only way to get it is to pass the exam, and I will cover all that later. However, whilst all the above reasons are perfectly valid, I believe the vast majority of people watching this video are hoping to get the very first Prince2 certification. And so, for all those people I've mentioned and more, you have made an excellent choice in selecting this Gray Campus course. Okay, so now you know the Gray Campus is the right choice for you and that you are on the right course. Therefore, I guess your next big question has got to be, is Prince2 suitable for my industry and my project? Yes, that's the short answer. Of course, the long answer is, I have trained project managers and engineering, construction, oil and gas, mining, the military, event planning, election campaigning, utilities, education, marketing, information, technology, architecture, manufacturing, research, business, startups, government, property management, and many other areas too. And yet, it's the same course to all of these people. Because the project management principles, themes, processes, tools and techniques do not depend upon the industry that you're in or the products you're delivering, the size of your project, or even the country or the culture where you manage your projects. Because Prince2 is suitable for any type of project in any size or complexity, in any industry, culture or country. And it achieves that by using a magical principle known as tailoring, which I will cover during the course.

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