7 PRINCE2 Themes

Themes must be addressed continuously and therefore support the processes. The strength of PRINCE2 is in tailoring the themes.

Theme	Description	Answers
Business Case	Develop an idea into a viable investment proposition for the organisation. Project Management maintains focus on the organisations objectives / benefits throughout the project.	Why? Business reasons? Expected benefits?
Organisation	Projects are cross-functional, so the normal line function structures are not suitable. Describe roles and responsibilities in the temporary PRINCE2 project management team required to manage the project effectively.	Who?
Quality	Develop the initial idea, so that all participants understand the scope and quality of the products to be delivered. Explain how Project Management will ensure that these requirements are subsequently be delivered.	What?
Plans	A series of approved plans describe the steps required to deliver the products, the PRINCE2 techniques that should be applied and focus on the communication and controls throughout the project.	How? How Much? When?
Risk	Project typically entail risk. This theme addresses how to manage the uncertainties in the plans and in the broader project environment.	What if?
Change	How to assess and act upon issues which have potential impact on any of the baseline aspects of the project. Issues may be unanticipated general problems, requests for change or instances of quality failure.	What is the impact?
Progress	Address the ongoing viability of the plans. Explain the decision making process for approving plans, monitoring of actual performance and escalation process if events do not go according to plan. Ultimately is must be determined whether and how the project should proceed.	Where are we now? Where are we going? Should we carry on?