PRINCE2 Themes

Based on Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2, by the Cabinet

Office. Text in italics is from Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2
Crown copyright 2009. Reproduced under licence from the Cabinet Office
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Agenda
What are the Themes?
The PRINCE2 Themes
Applying the Themes
Format of the Themes
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What are the Themes?
The PRINCE2 themes describe aspects of project management that
must be addressed continually.

Any project manager who gives thorough attention to these themes will
fulfill the role in a professional manner.
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Theme Answers Describes
Business
Case
Why? Justification for undertaking the project
Organisation Who? Roles and Responsibilities
Quality What? Quality attributes of the product to be delivered
Plans How?
How much?
When?
The steps required to develop plans and apply PRINCE2
techniques.
The control and communication mechanisms.
Risk What if? The plans for managing uncertainties
Change What's the
impact?
The steps for assessing impact of change and managing
the change
Progress Where are we
now?
Where are we
going?
Should we carry
on?
Decision-making process for approving plans and
monitoring the actual performance
The PRINCE2 Themes
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Applying the Themes
All seven themes must be applied in a project but they should be tailored
according to the scale, nature and complexity of the project concerned.

Themes can be tailored up or down.
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Format of the Themes
Purpose
Theme definition
The PRINCE2 approach to the theme
Responsibilities
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Quiz
Match the two columns.
S.No. Column 1 S.No. Column 2
1 Which PRINCE2 theme ensures that there is an
escalation process in place if things do not go
according to the project plan?
A Plans
2 Which PRINCE2 theme ensures that projects proceed
on the basis of a series of approved plans?
B Organisation
3 The ____________ theme describes the roles and
responsibilities in the PRINCE2 project management
team required to manage the project effectively.
C Change
4 Which PRINCE2 theme ensures that there is an plan
to manage uncertainties'?
D Progress
5 The ____________ theme describes the steps for
assessing impact of change and managing the change.
E Risk

Answer: 1-D, 2-A, 3-B, 4-E, 5-C
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Quiz-1
1. Which PRINCE2 theme ensures that there is an escalation process in
place if things do not go according to the project plan?

A. Plans
B. Organisation
C. Change
D. Progress
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Quiz-2
2. Which PRINCE2 theme ensures that projects proceed on the basis of a
series of approved plans?
A. Plans
B. Change
C. Progress
D. Risk
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Quiz-3
3. The ____________ theme describes the roles and responsibilities in the
PRINCE2 project management team required to manage the project
effectively.
A. organisation
B. risk
C. plans
D. progress
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Quiz-4
4. Which PRINCE2 theme ensures that there is an plan to manage
uncertainties?
A. Business case
B. Change
C. Progress
D. Risk
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Quiz-5
5. The ____________ theme describes the steps for assessing impact of
change and managing the change.

A. progress
B. organisation
C. plans
D. change
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Quiz-1
1. Which PRINCE2 theme ensures that there is an escalation process in
place if things do no go according to the project plan?

A. Plans
B. Organisation
C. Change
D. Progress
Correct answer: D
Progress theme ensures that there is an escalation process.
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Quiz-2
2. Which PRINCE2 theme ensures that projects proceed on the basis of a
series of approved plans?
A. Plans
B. Change
C. Progress
D. Risk
Correct answer: A
Plans theme ensures that a project proceeds on the basis of series of approved plans.
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Quiz-3
3. The ____________ theme describes the roles and responsibilities in the
PRINCE2 project management team required to manage the project
effectively.
A. organisation
B. risk
C. plans
D. progress
Correct answer: A
PRINCE2 organisation theme describes the roles and responsibilities.
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Quiz-4
4. Which PRINCE2 theme ensures that there is an plan to manage
uncertainties?
A. Business case
B. Change
C. Progress
D. Risk
Correct answer: D
PRINCE2 risk theme ensures that there is a plan to manage uncertainties.
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Quiz-5
5. The ____________ theme describes the steps for assessing impact of
change and managing the change.

A. progress
B. organisation
C. plans
D. change
Correct answer: D
PRINCE2 change theme describes the steps for assessing impact of change and managing
the change.
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Thank You
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