Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2

Describes the PRINCE2 project management method which provides detailed guidance on how to set up, organise, manage, control and deliver your projects on time, within budget and to the right quality. The processes and techniques in PRINCE2 will help your project team cope with the risks and opportunities of today's rapidly changing environment. If you are looking for a manual that de-mystifies the PRINCE2 method of project management I would suggest that this manual is worth exploring whether you are a Project Manager, a senior manager or a member of a project team.

The manual is divided into five main parts:
Introduction
Processes
Components
Techniques
Appendices

In the introduction the reader is guided to the relevant sections dependent on his or her role within the project. This section discusses the benefits of using PRINCE2 and explains how to use the manual. It clarifies the characteristics of a PRINCE2 project, explains the scope and gives the reader a brief overview of the method with some helpful illustrations.
A useful diagram introduces the section on the PRINCE2 components which explains the philosophy of the components and their usage together with more Hints and Tips (these are very useful and used throughout the book).

It is very simple to navigate this book. It is, by nature of the subject matter, fairly “dry” but it is well-structured and an excellent use of white space, different typefaces and diagrams make it fairly easy to read. I found the explanation of the team roles particularly helpful. This is not a book to be read and left on the shelf. It is the official guide to PRINCE2 and I would recommend it to anyone studying for the PRINCE2 examinations as a companion and to anyone who is involved in a project as a useful resource to be referenced as required.