The benefits of PRINCE2 training for the whole project team

PRINCE2 is a widely adopted system which will take your project management abilities to the next level. Attending a PRINCE2 training course is beneficial for project team members and administrators, as well as project managers.

Logical and structured approach

It is vitally important to the success of any project that it progresses in a logical and organised way, and PRINCE2 adopts this strategic approach, ensuring that all stages of the project are controlled and organised effectively. PRINCE2 foundation training for the whole project team will ensure that everyone involved is working in the same structured way and with a common mindset.

PRINCE2 foundation training clearly identifies the key players in the project process, from the project manager through to the customer, users, and suppliers and explains their different roles during the life cycle of the project. Team members who have undergone PRINCE2 foundation training prior to project commencement will find this knowledge extremely useful as they will know who their various points of contact are during the project life cycle without having to refer to the project manager every time there is a query.

Project co-ordination and efficiency

On large projects with multiple tasks and teams, a project support coordinator will be required to provide support to the project manager. He/she will take control of the day-to-day administrative workload and provision of secretarial support, such as arranging meetings, updating project plans etc. Efficient running of the project support office helps to relieve the project manager of more mundane tasks which are nonetheless important to the smooth operation of the project.

Risk management and quality control

An integral part of every project, large or small, is the management of risk and quality. This may be undertaken by a specific change control team who are responsible for predicting and managing changes to the project and ensuring that it remains on schedule and on budget and that the delivered elements are of the agreed quality. However, change control is the responsibility of individual project team leaders under the overall supervision of the project manager. PRINCE2 teaches change control techniques, which is clearly a key skill that all project leaders should have.

PRINCE2 is also designed to provide all parties involved in larger projects with a common framework and methodology and, whilst the contractual side of things falls outside the scope of the course, the necessary considerations are provided to allow the system to work effectively within such a framework.