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The
Basic Tenets of PRINCE2.
In its simplest form PRINCE2 is a philosophy that says:
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No project should begin until there is a valid Business Case for it.
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All stakeholders have to be represented on the project, whether they be customers of the
project or suppliers to it.
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All management roles have individuals assigned to them.
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Management is by exception, with management being informed of issues requiring their
attention, and not micro-managing the team.
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No work is classified as completed until a nominated person who was not involved with it
confirms that it meets its acceptance criteria.
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All work carried out on a project results in definable "products" which have a technical
specification, quality specification and unambiguous acceptance criteria.
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This means that work does not even get under way unless there is a clear business case for it and
goes on to achieve its objectives or is terminated at the moment it is identified as being
untenable.
What PRINCE2 is
Built Around
The PRINCE2 philosophy also says that project management must be built around the following:
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The products required by the customer (or user)
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The activities needed to produce those products
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A method of planning which starts from the required products and incorporates the derived
activities
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A series of controls based on those products which cover quality, schedule and cost
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An organisational structure which defines the essential roles, responsibilities, level of
decision-making and lines of communication
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A statement of the project management steps required to start a project, control of its
evolution and bring it to a conclusion, and those steps interlinked with the other
components described above.
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The
Senior Manager's View.
PRINCE2 is a good tool for senior managers to adopt because it provides a project with:
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