Previous ed.: 1997.

Includes index.

Introduction; An overview of PRINCE 2; Starting up a project; Initiating a project (IP); Directing a project (DP); Controlling a stage (CS); Managing project delivery (DP); Managing stage boundaries (SB); Closing a project (CP); Planning (PL); Project organization; Plans; Project controls; Stages; Quality; The management of risk; Change control; Configuration management; Business case; Product-based planning; Quality review; Project filing; Project management team roles; Product descriptions; Forms.

Prince 2 is a flexible project management method, suitable for use on any type of project. It has been derived from professional Project Managers' experiences and refined over years of use in a wide variety of contexts. Prince 2: A Practical Handbook demonstrates how using Prince 2 can provide a business-like start to a project, ensuring its viability and the effective use of resources before any large-scale expenditure is undertaken. It covers the main management concerns about a project such as initiation, controlling products, quality, risks, change and project closure, and concludes with descriptions of the normal management products of a project. It assessed as conformant with the concepts of Prince Version 2 by the Prince User Group Ltd. This book is fully updated and revised to reflect the year 2001. The changes to Prince 2 relates Prince 2 to the practical issues of setting up and running a project.