Schedule and reading
Required Reading
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Student Guide: PR2-EN-L-BPHDG-171215-02.
Available to download from the course folder in the IS.
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Managing successful projects with Prince2. Sixth
edition. Norwich: Axelos, 2017. ISBN 978-0-11-331533-8.
This
textbook is available in the faculty library. It is also available on-line
through e-loans service (MUNI login required): E-prezenčka MUNI
/ E-loans MUNI
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Class |
Date |
Topics |
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Lecture 1 |
WED 27/Sep/23 |
Introduction to
PRINCE2® PRINCE2® Lifecycle
& the PRINCE2® processes Tailoring PRINCE2® READ: Sections I through
III of the Student Guide posted in the IS. Chapters 1 through 4
of the textbook |
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Lecture 2 |
THU 5/Oct/23 |
Organisation Theme Business Case Theme,
Benefits Management Approach READ: Chapters 5 through 7,
plus Appendix A.1 and A.2 |
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Lecture 3 |
THU 12/Oct/23 |
Quality Theme READ: Chapter 8, Appendix
A17, A.22, A.23, A.21 |
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Lecture 4 |
THU 19/Oct/23 |
Plans Theme READ: Chapter 9, and A.16,
A.17, A.21 |
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Seminar 1 |
WED 25/Oct/23 |
Case Study Review,
Starting up the Razorback Project, Class Exercise: The Organisation READ: Read the Czech
Razorbacks case study in the Student Guide. Chapters 13, 14, and
15, plus Appendices: A.2, Business Case A.7, Daily Log A.14, Lessons Log A.16, Plans A.21, Project Product Description A.19, Project Brief Do exercises 1 and 2 in the student guide and be prepared to discuss
in seminar 1 |
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Lecture 5 |
THU 26/Oct/23 |
STAGE 4 PLAN HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT MUST BE UPLOADED INTO
THE HOMEWORK VAULT BY MIDNIGHT. Risk Theme READ: Chapter 10 and
Appendix A.24, Risk Management Approach, A.25, Risk Register |
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Seminar 2 |
WED 1/Nov/23 |
Starting up the
Project - The Project Brief READ: Memorize the
composition section of Appendix A.19, Project Brief Do exercise 3 in the student guide and be prepared to discuss in
seminar 2 |
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Lecture 6 |
THU 2/Nov/23 |
Change Theme READ: Chapter 11 and
Appendices: A.6, Configuration Item Records A.3, Change Control Approach A.12, Issue Register A.13, Issue Report A.18, Product Status
Account |
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Seminar 3 |
WED 15/Nov/23 |
Initiation Stage
Activities READ: Chapter 16 plus Appendices: A.20, Project Initiation Documentation A.5, Communication Management Approach A.3, Change Control Approach A.22, Quality Management Approach A.24, Risk Management Approach A.16, Plans A.2, Business Case A.1, Benefits Management Approach Do exercise 4 in the student guide and be prepared to discuss in
seminar 3 |
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Lecture 7 |
THU 16/Nov/23 |
Progress Theme READ: Chapter 11 and
Appendices: A.24, Risk Management Approach A.25, Risk Register |
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Seminar 4 |
WED 22/Nov/23 |
RISK MANGEMENT APPROACH HOMEWORK
ASSIGNMENT MUST BE UPLOADED INTO THE HOMEWORK VAULT BY MIDNIGHT. Controlling a Stage,
Managing Product Delivery, Managing a Stage Boundary, Logs and Registers
Exercise READ: Chapters 17, 18 and
19, plus Appendices: A.4, Checkpoint Report A.6, Configuration Item Records A.7, Daily Log A.9, End Stage Report A.10, Exception Report A.11, Highlight Report A.12, Issue Register A.13, Issue Report A.14, Lessons Log A.23, Quality Register A.25, Risk Register A.26, Work Package Do exercise 5 in the student guide and be prepared to discuss in
seminar 4 |
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Seminar 5 |
WED 29/Nov/23 |
Controlling a Stage,
Managing Product Delivery, Managing a Stage Boundary Review, In-class Timeline
Exercise |
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Seminar 6 |
WED 6/Dec/23 |
Closing a Project READ: Chapters 20 and 21,
plus Appendix A.8, End Project Report Do exercise 6 in the student guide and be prepared to discuss in
seminar 5 |
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Seminar 7 |
WED 13/Dec/23 |
PRINCE2 Foundation Practice Exam (First hour) PRINCE2 Foundation Practice Exam, Review |
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Seminar 08 |
WED 20/Dec/23 |
Final Exam |