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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The PRINCE2 Themes

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

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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

Which PRINCE2 theme ensures that there is an

escalation process in place if things do not go
according to the project plan?

Plans

Which PRINCE2 theme ensures that projects proceed

on the basis of a series of approved plans?

Organisation

The ____________ theme describes the roles and

responsibilities in the PRINCE2 project management
team required to manage the project effectively.

Change

Which PRINCE2 theme ensures that there is an plan

to manage uncertainties'?

Progress

The ____________ theme describes the steps for

assessing impact of change and managing the change.

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.
B.
C.
D.

Plans
Organisation
Change
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.
B.
C.
D.

progress
organisation
plans
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.
B.
C.
D.

Plans
Organisation
Change
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.
B.
C.
D.

progress
organisation
plans
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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