PRINCE2 Foundation Study Notes
Module 3: People in PRINCE2
Syllabus
3. Understand the importance of people in successful projects.
1.1. Define key concepts related to the people elements:
o Stakeholder o Culture
o Leadership o Collaboration and co-creation
o Management o Project ecosystem
o Change management o Organisational ecosystem
1.2. Explain the difference between concepts related to the people element:
o People within the project and people affected by the project
o Leadership and management
1.3. Explain key concepts related to the people element:
o Change management and why it’s important
o Stakeholder engagement
o Communications
o Effective teams
o Including diversity
o Capability and competence
1.4. Explain the purpose of the management products required to support the people
elements of projects:
o PID communications management approach
o PID change management approach
1.5. Explain how people aspects integrate with other PRINCE2 elements
Lessons Learned
- Explain who is involved in the organisational and project ecosystems
- Explain the concept of change management and how to lead change through a project
- Distinguish between leadership and management
- Describe key people concepts, including culture, collaboration, diversity, capability and
competence
- Explain the importance of communication and how to manage it for successful projects
- Identify how the people aspects are integrated with other PRINCE2 elements
, The People Context
- In PRINCE2, “People” covers:
o Those who are working on a project
o The relationships between them
o Those who are impacted by the project
- Organisations = complex ecosystem of fluctuating relationships
- Projects change the organisation regardless of whether or not it is their primary purpose.
- Success of project depends on:
o How well the project establishes strong relationships with the organisations that
support its delivery
o How well it fits into the organisational ecosystem to deliver the change
- Projects combine a unique set of people from across the business, user, and supplier
communities for a limited period of time.
People are central
Leading successful
change
People central
to the
method Leading
Communication
successful
teams
- PRINCE2 is a project management method composed of five integrated elements:
o Principles
o People
o Practices
o Processes
o Project context
- Three people-focused activities:
o Leading successful change
o Leading successful teams
o Communication
- These influence all aspects of project management
Module 3: People in PRINCE2
Syllabus
3. Understand the importance of people in successful projects.
1.1. Define key concepts related to the people elements:
o Stakeholder o Culture
o Leadership o Collaboration and co-creation
o Management o Project ecosystem
o Change management o Organisational ecosystem
1.2. Explain the difference between concepts related to the people element:
o People within the project and people affected by the project
o Leadership and management
1.3. Explain key concepts related to the people element:
o Change management and why it’s important
o Stakeholder engagement
o Communications
o Effective teams
o Including diversity
o Capability and competence
1.4. Explain the purpose of the management products required to support the people
elements of projects:
o PID communications management approach
o PID change management approach
1.5. Explain how people aspects integrate with other PRINCE2 elements
Lessons Learned
- Explain who is involved in the organisational and project ecosystems
- Explain the concept of change management and how to lead change through a project
- Distinguish between leadership and management
- Describe key people concepts, including culture, collaboration, diversity, capability and
competence
- Explain the importance of communication and how to manage it for successful projects
- Identify how the people aspects are integrated with other PRINCE2 elements
, The People Context
- In PRINCE2, “People” covers:
o Those who are working on a project
o The relationships between them
o Those who are impacted by the project
- Organisations = complex ecosystem of fluctuating relationships
- Projects change the organisation regardless of whether or not it is their primary purpose.
- Success of project depends on:
o How well the project establishes strong relationships with the organisations that
support its delivery
o How well it fits into the organisational ecosystem to deliver the change
- Projects combine a unique set of people from across the business, user, and supplier
communities for a limited period of time.
People are central
Leading successful
change
People central
to the
method Leading
Communication
successful
teams
- PRINCE2 is a project management method composed of five integrated elements:
o Principles
o People
o Practices
o Processes
o Project context
- Three people-focused activities:
o Leading successful change
o Leading successful teams
o Communication
- These influence all aspects of project management
