Introduction to processes

• The PRINCE2 processes
• The PRINCE2 journey
• Pre project
• Initiation stage
• Subsequent delivery stages
• Final delivery stage
• The PRINCE2 process model
• Structure of the process chapters

Key sections

• Introduction
• Business case
• Organization
• Quality
• Plans
• Risk
• Change
• Progress
• Introduction to processes
• Starting up a projectDirecting a project
• Initiating a project
• Controlling a stage
• Managing Product Delivery
• Managing a Stage Boundary
• Closing a Project
• Tailoring PRINCE2 to the project environment
• Directing Projects with PRINCE2

Structure of the process chapters

Each process within PRINCE2® is described using the following structure and format.

This section describes the reason for the process.

This section describes the specific objectives to be achieved by the process.

This section puts each process in context with the other processes and activities going on within the project and from corporate or programme management.

PRINCE2 processes comprise a set of activities, which may be run in series or in parallel.
PRINCE2 activities comprise a set of recommended actions designed to achieve a particular result.

The relationship between processes, activities and actions is shown in diagram 1.

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Diagram 1

A diagram is provided for each activity showing the inputs and outputs, including those products that are created or updated by that activity.
The recommended actions to be taken to achieve the objectives of the activity are described.

Each activity is concluded by a table showing the responsibilities for each product created or updated during the activity, as illustrated in diagram 2.

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Diagram 2

Note that management products created during one process may be approved in another (e.g. a Stage Plan is created in the Managing a Stage Boundary process but is approved in the Directing a Project process).
However, the complete set of responsibilities is shown, and those covered by another process are indicated by being shown in parentheses, e.g. (A).

The PRINCE2 key to diagrams is shown in diagram 3.

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Diagram 3

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