PRINCE2 Project Management

1. Start with PRINCE2 Project Management Foundation

Build your understanding of the PRINCE2 Project Management method.

Complete PRINCE2 Project Management Foundation (Version 7) training to learn the seven principles, seven practices, seven processes, project roles and responsibilities, people management, communication, sustainability, and digital and data management.

Foundation exam:

• 60 multiple-choice questions
• 60 minutes
• Closed book
• 60% required to pass

Pass the exam to earn your PRINCE2 Project Management Foundation (Version 7) certification.

2. Progress to PRINCE2 Project Management Practitioner

Learn how to apply and tailor PRINCE2 to real projects.

Once you meet the prerequisite requirements, progress to PRINCE2 Project Management Practitioner (Version 7) to develop your ability to apply PRINCE2 principles, practices and processes within different project scenarios and environments.

Foundation is not the only route into Practitioner. PeopleCert currently accepts qualifications including PRINCE2 Foundation from Versions 5, 6 or 7, PMP, CAPM, APM PPQ/PMQ and qualifying IPMA credentials.

Practitioner exam:

• 56 questions and sub-questions worth 70 marks
• 150 minutes
• Objective testing
• Open book
• 60% required to pass

Pass the exam to earn your PRINCE2 Project Management Practitioner (Version 7) certification.

3. Become a PRINCE2 Project Manager

Earn both Foundation and Practitioner to complete the PRINCE2 Project Manager qualification path.

PeopleCert’s current qualification scheme defines the route as:

PRINCE2 Project Management Foundation (Version 7)
↓
PRINCE2 Project Management Practitioner (Version 7)
↓
PRINCE2 Project Manager

4. Keep Your PRINCE2 Certification Current

Maintain your certification as your project management expertise develops.

PeopleCert’s current certifications are subject to renewal. For Foundation, PeopleCert states a three-year renewal cycle and identifies two principal routes for maintaining currency: recording CPD through PeopleCert Plus or completing another certification within the same product suite before the renewal date.

Methods, Practices & Concepts Covered

PRINCE2 Project Management Principles
The universally applicable foundations that guide decisions and actions throughout a PRINCE2 project.

PRINCE2 Project Management Practices
Recurring areas of project management that require continuous attention throughout delivery.

PRINCE2 Project Management Processes
The structured activities used to manage a project from initiation through closure.

People Management
The human relationships, behaviors, collaboration, leadership, and communication that influence project outcomes.

Business Case Management
Maintaining clear business justification throughout the project lifecycle.

Risk, Quality & Change Management
Managing uncertainty, quality expectations, issues, changes, and project controls systematically.

Project Performance & Sustainability
Considering project performance alongside sustainability and broader organizational responsibilities.

Digital & Data Management
Understanding the role of digital information and data within modern project environments.

Tailoring
Adjusting PRINCE2 according to project scale, complexity, organization, delivery method, and context.

This preserves the structure we’ve established on other category pages without awkwardly trying to invent “technologies.”

Project Managers
Apply structured governance, planning, risk management, progress control, communication, and tailoring throughout project delivery.

Aspiring Project Managers
Build a recognized foundation in project management before progressing into roles with greater project responsibility.

Project Coordinators
Understand project structures, roles, processes, documentation, reporting, and controls while supporting project managers and teams.

PMO Professionals
Strengthen understanding of governance, standards, project controls, reporting, assurance, and consistent project-management practices.

Team Leaders
Understand how their teams fit within project structures, responsibilities, stages, decisions, and delivery expectations.

Business Analysts
Work more effectively within structured projects by understanding governance, business justification, requirements, stakeholders, risks, and change.

Change & Transformation Professionals
Apply structured project-management principles when delivering organizational, technology, process, or business transformation initiatives.

Project Consultants
Use a common, adaptable project-management method across different client environments, industries, and project contexts.

Project Sponsors & Senior Stakeholders
Develop a stronger understanding of governance, accountability, business justification, decision-making, and project oversight.