PRINCE2 Programme Management Foundation

• Project and programme managers who want to understand the principles and framework of programme management and gain an internationally recognised certification in this field.
• Senior project managers and business change managers preparing to take responsibility for managing groups of interrelated projects.
• Managers and senior leaders responsible for delivering strategic change and transformation initiatives within their organisation.
• Professionals pursuing a career in programme management who need a solid theoretical foundation before sitting the Practitioner-level exam.
• Graduates of project management courses (PRINCE2, PMP, etc.) who want to extend their competencies to the programme management level.

• Programme Management Principles: Understand the core principles of PRINCE2 Programme Management and their role in leading complex transformation initiatives aligned with organisational strategy.
• Governance and Programme Structures: Learn how to establish the right governance structures for a programme, including the roles of Senior Responsible Owner, Programme Manager, and Business Change Manager.
• Transformational Flow: Understand the key phases of the programme lifecycle from Identifying and Defining through Establishing and Delivering to Closing and their key activities and decision points.
• Benefits Management: Learn how to identify, plan, track, and realise programme benefits to ensure the organisation's strategic objectives are achieved.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Understand how to identify key stakeholders, analyse their interests and needs, and establish effective communication strategies throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Risk and Issue Management: Learn the fundamental approaches to identifying, assessing, and managing risks and issues in the context of a complex programme.

• Introduction to Programme Management: What a programme is, how it differs from a project and a portfolio, and why a structured approach is critical for the successful delivery of strategic change.
• PRINCE2 Programme Management Principles: The seven core principles that define sound programme management — from focusing on benefits to integrated governance.
• Governance Themes: Organisation, vision, leadership and engagement, benefits, planning and control, business justification, risks and issues, quality, and assurance.
• Transformational Flow: The Identifying, Defining, Establishing, Delivering Incremental Benefits, and Closing phases, including key deliverables and decision gates.
• Roles and Responsibilities: Description of the key roles - Programme Board, Senior Responsible Owner, Programme Manager, Business Change Manager, and Programme Office.
• Programme Planning and Control: Fundamentals of the programme plan, resource management, dependency management, and coordination of the project portfolio within the programme.

• Course duration: 3 days.
• Prerequisites: No formal prerequisites are required for the Foundation level.
• Exam: Closed-book, online via PeopleCert, 60 minutes, 60 multiple-choice questions, passing score 60%.
• Language of instruction: English. Official study materials are in English.
• Certificate: PeopleCert – PRINCE2 Programme Management Foundation, internationally recognised, renewal every 3 years.
• Accreditation: Course delivered by an Accredited Training Organisation (ATO) certified by PeopleCert.

• The natural next step is PRINCE2 Programme Management Practitioner, which deepens knowledge and focuses on the practical application of the framework in a real organisational environment.
• Successfully passing both the Foundation and Practitioner exams leads to the PRINCE2 Programme Manager designation.
• The PRINCE2 Programme Manager designation is part of the broader PRINCE2 qualification scheme, which culminates in the PRINCE2 Master designation.

Previous courses

PRINCE2 Project Management Foundation (Version 7) [PRINCE2F7]

PRINCE2 Project Management Practitioner (Version 7) [PRINCE2P7]

Next courses

PRINCE2 Programme Management Practitioner [PRINCE2PGMP]

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PRINCE2 Project, Programme, and Portfolio Office Management Foundation [PRINCE2P3OF]

PRINCE2 Risk Management Practitioner [PRINCE2RMP]

PRINCE2 Portfolio Management Foundation [PRINCE2PFLF]

PRINCE2 Agile Foundation (Version 2) [PRINCE2AFT]