PRINCE2, or Projects in Controlled Environments, is a project management method. It covers the management, control and organisation of a project.

It is derived from the earlier PRINCE technique, which was initially developed in 1989 by the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency (CCTA) as a UK Government standard for information technology (IT) project management; however, it soon became regularly applied outside the purely IT environment. PRINCE2 was released in 1996 as a generic project management method. PRINCE2 has become increasingly popular and is now the de facto standard for project management in the UK. Its use has spread beyond the UK to more than 50 other countries.

The most current revision was released in 2005 by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC), which has replaced the CCTA. The name "PRINCE2" is a Registered Trade Mark of the OGC.

See also

• List of project management topics
• Product based planning

References

• The Stationery Office. Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2. ISBN 0113308914 (Official PRINCE2 publication)
• The Stationery Office. Tailoring PRINCE2. ISBN 0113308973 (How to adapt PRINCE2 to your particular situation)

PRINCE2 Software

• APM Group Accredited PRINCE2 software from BugBox. Commercial site.
• p2msp is a PRINCE2 software add-in for Microsoft Project from SPMS Ltd. Commercial site.

External links

• Official PRINCE2 site
• PRINCE2 Documents
• The OGC officially recognised User Group
• The APM Group PRINCE2 site - contains list of Accredited Training Organisations
• The PRINCE2 User Group Forum
• PRINCE2 Wiki
• Prince2 TiddlyWiki complete
• The Risk Management Guide Prince2 Risk Management
• Why Prince2 site Background to PRINCE2 method
• Prince2 2005 Changes and Product & Process Matrix
• UK Prince2 Training
• Australian Prince2 Training
• Various Prince2 links

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