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Exam level passes according to the PRINCE2™ Training Syllabus issued by UK Cabinet Office

ACHIEVING A PASS

It IS a requirement that the 1hr MCQ Foundation Exam be completed before the Practitioner. A Foundation pass of 35/70 is required. Grading is immediate. Practitioner Exam is completed on the last session, 2.5hrs MCQ and is open book. Exams results are not immediate. A Foundation level pass is required to achieve an overall pass for the module

BIBLIOGRAPHY (INDICATIVE)

Recommended Reading to Foundation level and compulsory reading for Practitioner (required for Practitioner Open Book exam):

· Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2™ Reference Manual, Fifth Edition, 2009, Office of Government Commerce, The Stationery Office, London

· ATO Slides and associated Workbook

 

management Consultancy

MODULE SUMMARY (INDICATIVE)

The module introduces students to the strategic challenges facing the consulting industry and the implications of these for clients and consulting firms. The students will be explained the techniques to assist in evaluating when an organisation should use consultants and understanding organisational buying behaviour; factors to consider when choosing between competing firms.

In the consultancy industry techniques are used for building an effective client relationship through investigation and analysis.

Key variables to consider in selling consultancy, including problem solving, project definition and proposal writing will be introduced.

Techniques for delivering effective consulting, including distinguishing between the different categories of consulting, mobilisation, risk management, project structure, and delivery is important for this industry.

 

Aims

 

· to help participants develop an understanding of the management consulting industry from the client’s perspective, including the reasons why organisations hire consultants, how they choose between competing firms and how they can extract better value from the consultants with whom they work

· to help participants develop an understanding of the strategic issues facing consulting firms, including branding, changes in the client-consultant relationship, and the internal challenges

· to help participants develop an understanding of the consulting process in practice, including the tools and techniques used by consultants, managing projects and clients and handling problems.

 


Date: 2015-01-12; view: 651


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