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Before starting your PRINCE2 Practitioner exam preparation, it is recommended to review the complete PRINCE2 Practitioner (7th Edition) exam syllabus and carefully go through the exam objectives listed below. Once you understand the exam structure and objectives, you should practice using our free PRINCE2 Practitioner questions. We also provide premium PRINCE2 Practitioner practice test, fully updated according to the latest exam objectives, to help you accurately assess your preparedness for the actual exam.

PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam Objectives

Section Objectives
Apply the PRINCE2 principles in context 1.1  Analyze the application of PRINCE2 principlesin context
 
Apply and tailorrelevant aspects of PRINCE2 themes in context 2.1.1 Apply the PRINCE2 requirements for the business case theme,
  • demonstrating an understanding of:
  •  benefits management approach & business case
  •  the recommended roles and responsibilities
  • outputs, outcomes, benefits and dis-benefits

2.1.2 Assess whether an approach to applying the business case theme is
  • effective and fit for purpose, taking into consideration: the context, the
  • PRINCE2 principles, and the purpose and requirements of the theme

2.2.1 Apply the PRINCE2 requirements for the organization theme,
demonstrating an understanding of:
  •  communication management approach
  •  the recommended roles and responsibilities
  •  the recommended project management team structure
2.2.2 Assess whether an approach to applying the organization theme is
  • effective and fit for purpose, taking into consideration: the context, the
  • PRINCE2 principles, and the purpose and requirements of the theme
2.3.1 Apply the PRINCE2 requirements for the quality theme,
demonstrating an understanding of:
product description, project product description, quality
management approach, quality register
 recommended roles and responsibilities
quality planning, quality control, quality assurance

2.3.2 Assess whether an approach to applying the quality theme is
  • effective and fit for purpose, taking into consideration: the context, the
  • PRINCE2 principles, and the purpose and requirements of the theme

2.4.1 Apply the PRINCE2 requirements for applying the plans theme,
  • demonstrating an understanding of:
  •  project plan, stage plan, exception plan, team plan
  •  recommended roles and responsibilities
  •  he recommended approach to planning, including the
  • recommended approach to defining and analyzing the products
2.4.2 Assess whether an approach to applying the plans theme is effective
  • and fit for purpose, taking into consideration: the context, the PRINCE2
  • principles, and the purpose and requirements of the theme
2.5.1 Apply the PRINCE2 requirements for applying the risk theme,
demonstrating an understanding of:
  •   Risk management approach, risk register
  •   Recommended roles and responsibilities
  •  The recommended risk management procedure
2.5.2 Assess whether an approach to applying the risk theme is effective
  • and fit for purpose, taking into consideration: the context, the PRINCE2
  • principles, and the purpose and requirements of the theme 

2.6.1 Apply the PRINCE2 requirements for applying the change theme,
demonstrating an understanding of:
  •   change control approach, configuration item record, issue register,
  • issue report, product status account
  •  recommended roles and responsibilities
  •   The recommended issue and change control procedure

2.6.2 Assess whether an approach to applying the change theme is
  • effective and fit for purpose, taking into consideration: the context, the
  • PRINCE2 principles, and the purpose and requirements of the theme 

2.7.1 Apply the PRINCE2 requirements for controlling progress,
demonstrating an understanding of:
  •  checkpoint report, daily log, end project report, end stage report,
  •  exception report, highlight report, lessons log, work package
  •   recommended roles and responsibilities
  •  tolerances and raising exceptions
2.7.2 Assess whether an approach to applying the progress theme is
  • effective and fit for purpose, taking into consideration: the context, the
  • PRINCE2 principles, and the purpose and requirements of the theme 
Apply (and tailor) relevant aspects of PRINCE2 processes in context 3.1.1. Carry out the starting up a project process activities, demonstrating
an understanding of:
  •   the recommended associated actions
  •   recommended roles and responsibilities
  •   how the themes may be applied

3.1.2 Assess whether starting up a project process activities/actions, roles
  • and responsibilities are effective and fit for purpose, taking into
  • consideration: the context, the PRINCE2 principles, and the purpose and
  • objectives of the process 

3.2.1 Carry out the directing a project process activities, demonstrating an
understanding of:
  •   the recommended associated actions
  •   recommended roles and responsibilities
  •   how the themes may be applied

3.2.2 Assess whether directing a project process activities/actions, roles
  • and responsibilities are effective and fit for purpose, taking into
  • consideration: the context, the PRINCE2 principles, and the purpose and
  • objectives of the process 

3.3.1 Carry out the initiating a project process activities, demonstrating an
  • understanding of:
  •   the recommended associated actions
  •   recommended roles and responsibilities
  •   how the themes may be applied

3.3.2 Assess whether initiating a project process activities/actions, roles
  • and responsibilities are effective and fit for purpose, taking into
  • consideration: the context, the PRINCE2 principles, and the purpose and
  • objectives of the process 

3.4.1 Carry out the controlling a stage process activities, demonstrating an
  • understanding of:
  •   the recommended associated actions
  •   recommended roles and responsibilities
  •   how the themes may be applied

3.4.2 Assess whether controlling a stage process activities/actions, roles
  • and responsibilities are effective and fit for purpose, taking into
  • consideration: the context, the PRINCE2 principles, and the purpose and
  • objectives of the process 
3.5.1 Carry out the managing product delivery process activities,
  • demonstrating an understanding of:
  •   the recommended associated actions
  •   recommended roles and responsibilities
  •   how the themes may be applied
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3.5.2 Assess whether managing product delivery process activities/actions,
  • roles and responsibilities are effective and fit for purpose, taking into
  • consideration: the context, the PRINCE2 principles, and the purpose and
  • objectives of the process
 
3.6.1 Carry out the managing a stage boundary process activities,
  • demonstrating an understanding of:
  •   the recommended associated actions
  •   recommended roles and responsibilities
  •   how the themes may be applied

3.6.2 Assess whether managing a stage boundary process
  • activities/actions, roles and responsibilities are effective and fit for
  • purpose, taking into consideration: the context, the PRINCE2 principles,
  • and the purpose and objectives of the process


3.7.1 Carry out the closing a project process activities, demonstrating an
  • Understanding of:
  •   The recommended associated actions
  •   Recommended roles and responsibilities
  •   how the themes may be applied

3.7.2 Assess whether closing a project process activities/actions, roles and
  • responsibilities and actions are effective and fit for purpose, taking into
  • consideration: the context, the PRINCE2 principles, and the purpose and
  • objectives of the process
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