The PRINCE2 Management Products per process PRINCE2 2017

Ver 1.9a
project
mandate The PRINCE2 Timeline and Product Map diagram PT0011

Authorize Initiation Authorize the Project Authorize Next Stage Authorize Project Close
Project Board 4 weeks 6 weeks 6 weeks
SU Initiation Closing a
(Planning) SB SB Project CP
Project Manager Reports & Advise Reports & Advise
60 hrs
1 week CS : Optional Controlling a Stage Controlling a Stage
Team Manager Work Packages Work Packages

Pre-project Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3

SU process IP process CS process SB process CP process

Created Created Created
-- Outline BC Business Case Highlight Reports End Stage Report End Project Rpt
-- PPD Issue/Exc. Reports
4 * approach docs New requirements? Follow on Actions
-- Approach
Update Issue Register/Changes
-- PMT PBS (CIR) P Next Stage Plan
80%
e.g.

Prod. Descript. Risk Register Lessons Report

Prod. Flow. D. I Issue Register or Exception Plan
Draft Closure Not.
Project Brief Project Plan Lessons + Daily Log
Updated
D Config. Item Records + Proof of Acceptance
Project Controls Business Case
Initiation Stage Plan Updated
PMT - Roles Work Quality
Packages Register
Project Plan Benefits M.A
Benefits M.A.
Lessons Log Business Case
Daily Log Risk, Quality, Issue MP process Project Plan
Checkpoint Report
Registers
Team Plan Products CIR docs (cmdb)
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The PRINCE2 Timeline & Management Product Map diagram
PPD – Project Product Description SU process Starting Up a project
PFD – Product Flow Diagram IP process Initiating a Project
IS Plan – Initiation Stage Plan DP process Directing a Project
CIR – Configuration Item Records CS process Controlling a Stage
Approach – Project Approach SB process Stage Boundary
PDs – Product Descriptions MP process Managing Product Delivery
PBS – Product Breakdown Structure CS process Closing a Project
PMT – Project Management Team

Objective:
• Create a very simple overview of the Management Products in a PRINCE2® Project
• Use as a training aid for the Foundation and Practitioner courses

This PRINCE2® Timeline and Product Map shows:

• When management products are created in a project (in which process)
• When management products are updated (Logs, Registers, BC, PP)
• Who creates these documents (most are created & updated by the Project Manager)
• The Inputs & Outputs for each process
Theme Information
This diagram shows when the main Theme related documents are created & updated
• Business Case: Outline BC, Business Case
• Risk: Risk Mgmt Approach, Risk Register,
• Quality: Quality Mgmt Approach, Quality Register, Product Descriptions
• Plans: IS Plan, Project Plan, Stage Plan, Team Plan
• etc… PRINCE2 2017

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