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PRINCE2™ Books
PRINCE2 is the UK de-facto standard for project management developed by the Government and used in both the public and private sectors, learn more with one of these books.
Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2: The PRINCE2 Manual
Office of Government Commerce
2005, ISBN: 0113309465
The manual describes the PRINCE2 project management method which provides detailed guidance on how to set up, organise, manage, control and deliver your projects on time, within budget and to the right quality. The processes and techniques in PRINCE2 will help your project team cope with the risks and opportunities of today's rapidly changing environment.
PRINCE2 for Dummies
Nick Graham
2008, ISBN: 0470519193
Whatever your project, no matter how big or small, PRINCE2 For Dummies is the perfect guide to showing you how to use this project management method to help ensure its success. Taking you through every step of a project, from planning and establishing roles to closing and reviewing, this book provides you with practical and easy to understand advice on using PRINCE2.
Passing the PRINCE2 Examinations
Office of Government Commerce
2008, ISBN: 0113311303
This publication has been updated to take into account the changes to the Practitioner Exam, which has a new syllabus and a new marking scheme. The format of the exam has also changed so that is now multiple choice instead of an essay format. The publication contains new sample papers, which contain actual exam questions taken from a bank of questions provided by the Official Accreditor, APMG, so the exam questions in the book may appear on the day of your exam.
PRINCE2 Pocketbook
Stationery Office Books
2005, ISBN: 0113309856
This pocketbook has been produced as a reference tool for the trained PRINCE2 Practitioner who is assumed to be familiar with the method and the terminology. This title should be used in conjunction with Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 which contains full details of the method.
PRINCE2 Planning and Control Using Microsoft Office Project 2007
Paul E. Harris
2007, ISBN: 1921059176
The book is based on Microsoft Office Project 2007, but may be used with Microsoft Project 2000, 2002 or 2003 as the book outlines the differences between the versions. It may be used as a self teach book, a user guide, or a training manual for a two day training course. The book stays focused on the information required to create and update project schedules by: concentrating on the core functions required to plan and control a project; keeping the information relevant to each topic in the appropriate chapter; providing a quick reference at the start of each chapter listing the chapters topics and associated menu commands; and providing a comprehensive index of topics.
Practical PRINCE2 3rd Edition
Colin Bentley
2005, ISBN: 0117035440
This PRINCE2 book gives step-by-step advice on how to manage the whole of the project life cycle from inception, through to planning and control, to the final completion of the project. The PRINCE2 method was revised in 2005 and this book reflects the latest improvements. A range of sample forms and extra checklists are included as a valuable aid for those who wish to introduce the PRINCE2 method successfully in their organisation.
PRINCE2: A Practical Handbook
Colin Bentley
2002, ISBN: 0750653302
PRINCE2 is a flexible project management method, suitable for use on any type of project. It has been derived from professional Project Managers' experience and refined over years of use in a wide variety of contexts.
PRINCE2 Revealed: Including How to Use PRINCE2 for Smaller Projects
Colin Bentley
2005, ISBN: 0750666722
PRINCE2 Revealed sets out to illustrate that the use of management methods, even in smaller projects is not costly in terms of either time or money. Using the PRINCE2 Project Management Method can, in fact, save time and money whilst ensuring a higher standard of product or service. This book is suitable for Project Managers, Consultants or IT Managers, or those involved in PRINCE2 at any level. PRINCE2 Revealed has a section relevant to those who have previously used PRINCE2 on a large scale and want to know how to downsize it, or those who have experience of small projects but little or no prior knowledge of PRINCE2.
Project Management Based on PRINCE2 (3rd Edition)
Van Haren Publishing
2006, ISBN: 9077212833
PRINCE2 (Projects in Controlled Environments) sets out project management guidance for all types and sizes of projects, and it has become a de facto standard used extensively by the UK government as well as widely recognised throughout the private sector both in the UK and internationally. This publication explains the PRINCE2 methodology, with practical guidance on project management designed to ensure projects are managed effectively to achieve business benefits within budget, within time and to the required quality, and which offers a flexible approach to suit all projects. This publication can also be used as a study guide for the theory requirements of the PRINCE2 Foundation examination.
Tailoring PRINCE2
Office of Government Commerce
2001, ISBN: 0113308973
PRINCE2 is a very adaptable project management method but new users particularly find knowing how and where to adapt it to the size and scope of their projects somewhat daunting. This can lead to over-zealous adherence to unnecessary levels of formality and detail in smaller, low-risk projects and the impression of excessive bureaucracy on the part of PRINCE2. Conversely, it can also lead to inappropriate short-cuts being taken in other cases, undermining the integrity of the method, and the control and management of risk that it provides.
People Issues and PRINCE2
Office of Government Commerce
2001, ISBN: 0113308965
PRINCE2 is about controlling the various risks to which projects are subject. This manual details how to achieve successful projects in terms of processes, documentation and organization - but it also identifies where people issues, such as politics, motivation, absence, incompetence and disagreement, are most prone to arise in projects. It then provides best-practice, OGC-endorsed guidance on how to plan for and deal with these issues.
Business Benefits Through Project Management
Office of Government Commerce
2002, ISBN: 0113308981
Something like 66 per cent of projects fail. For them to work, senior management has to commit to a certain amount of time and energy to providing input at key junctures. They also have to allow the project manager the freedom to run the project. In other words they need to delegate but not be divorced from their projects. This text aims to show senior managers how PRINCE2 can allow them to delegate yet retain control of the big picture, how projects can be initiated and run successfully without massive management cost or overhead. In short, it indicates how to get the desired benefits from business projects.
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