Delegate Handouts PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner Workshop
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PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner Workshop Delegate Handouts
Contents
3 - Principles –workshop notes 4 - Exercise – Principles 5 - Themes – workshop notes 6 - Exercise – Themes 7 - Processes – Foundation level exercises 15 - Processes – Practitioner level exercises 23 - Processes – workshop notes 38 - Processes – flowchart 39 - Exercise – Process flowchart 40 - Plans and Product Based Planning – workshop notes 41 - Exercise – Plans and Product Based Planning 42 - Business Case Development – workshop notes 43 - Exercise – Business Case Development 44 - Change Theme – workshop notes 45 - Exercise – Change 46 - Organization – workshop notes 47 - Exercise – Organization 48 - Product Based Planning Technique – workshop notes 49 - Exercise – Product Based Planning 50 - Progress – workshop notes 51 - Exercise – Progress 52 - Quality – workshop notes 54 - Risk 55 - Exercise - Risk
Please note: The information and exercises contained in this booklet are taken from some of our classroom presentations and workshops.
They are not designed as 'stand-alone' preparation for either the PRINCE2 Foundation of Practitioner examinations.
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Cont
inue
d Bu
sine
ss Ju
stifi
catio
n Ju
stif
iabl
e –
ther
e sh
ould
be
a re
ason
to
star
t th
e pr
ojec
t wh
ich
shou
ld r
emai
n th
roug
hout
the
pro
ject
life
.
Lear
n fr
om E
xper
ienc
e N
o tw
o pr
ojec
ts a
re t
he s
ame:
les
sons
and
exp
erie
nce
shou
ld b
e so
ught
at
star
t, d
urin
g an
d at
clo
sure
of
proj
ect.
Defin
ed R
oles
and
Res
pons
ibili
ties
Proj
ects
are
‘cro
ss-f
unct
iona
l‘ –
prim
ary
stak
ehol
ders
are
Bu
sine
ss (s
pons
ors)
, Use
rs (a
fter
pro
ject
com
plet
ed),
Supp
liers
(pro
vide
res
ourc
es/e
xper
tise
).
Man
age
by S
tage
s Co
ntro
l poi
nts
at m
ajor
inte
rval
s wi
th ‘l
ong
term
‘ out
line
plan
and
‘sho
rt t
erm
‘ det
aile
d pl
an.
Man
age
by E
xcep
tion
Tole
ranc
es s
et a
gain
st: t
ime,
cos
t, q
ualit
y, s
cope
, ris
k,
bene
fits
. D
irec
t re
spon
sibi
litie
s fo
r D
irec
ting
, Man
agin
g,
Del
iver
ing.
Focu
s on
Prod
ucts
O
utpu
t, n
ot a
ctiv
ity,
ori
ente
d. S
take
hold
er ‘e
xpec
tati
ons’
and
‘acce
ptan
ce c
rite
ria’
soug
ht a
t st
art
and
prod
ucts
de
fine
d wi
th P
rodu
ct D
escr
ipti
ons.
Tailo
r – to
suit
proj
ect r
equi
rem
ents
En
sure
s m
etho
d re
late
s to
the
pro
ject
s en
viro
nmen
t; s
cale
, co
mpl
exit
y, im
port
ance
, ris
k…
PR
INC
E2
® -
on
a p
age –
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nci
ple
s
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Cont
inue
d Bu
sine
ss Ju
stifi
catio
n
Lear
n fr
om E
xper
ienc
e
Defin
ed R
oles
and
Res
pons
ibili
ties
Man
age
by S
tage
s
Man
age
by E
xcep
tion
Focu
s on
Prod
ucts
Tailo
r – to
suit
proj
ect r
equi
rem
ents
PR
INC
E2
® -
on
a p
age –
Pri
nci
ple
s
Ve
rsio
n: 1
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Busi
ness
Cas
e W
hy -
are
we
doin
g th
e pr
ojec
t (b
enef
its, c
osts
, risk
s,
times
cale
s)?
Org
aniz
atio
n W
ho -
is re
spon
sible
for d
oing
.....
... ?
Qua
lity
Wha
t - w
ill th
e pr
ojec
t cre
ate,
wha
t is t
he sc
ope
(fit f
or
purp
ose)
?
Plan
s H
ow -
we
do it
, how
muc
h [m
oney
/tim
e], w
hen
do w
e st
art/
fini
sh?
Risk
W
hat i
f - th
ere
is a
thre
at o
r opp
ortu
nity
(ho
w d
o w
e m
anag
e th
em)?
Chan
ge
Wha
t is t
he im
pact
- of
unf
ores
een
issue
s or c
hang
es ?
Prog
ress
W
here
- ar
e w
e no
w/g
oing
, sho
uld
we
proc
eed,
dea
ling
with
pro
blem
s?
PR
INC
E2
® -
on
a p
age
– T
hem
es
Ve
rsio
n: 1
601a
- 2
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16
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Busi
ness
Cas
e
Org
aniz
atio
n
Qua
lity
Plan
s
Risk
Chan
ge
Prog
ress
PR
INC
E2
® -
on
a p
age
– T
hem
es
Ve
rsio
n: 1
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- 2
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16
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PRIN
CE2
Proc
esse
s
Foun
datio
n Le
vel
A
grap
hic
of e
ach
of th
e 7
PRIN
CE2
proc
esse
s are
show
n on
the
follo
win
g pa
ges.
A
usef
ul sk
ill fo
r the
foun
datio
n le
vel e
xam
inat
ion
is to
be
able
to
arra
nge
the
activ
ities
in th
e co
rrec
t ord
er.
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Starting up a Project
Appo
int E
xecu
tive
&
Proj
ect M
anag
er
Capt
ure
prev
ious
le
sson
s
Plan
nex
t (in
itiat
ion)
St
age
Sele
ct P
roje
ct
Appr
oach
&
asse
mbl
e Pr
ojec
t Br
ief
Prep
are
Out
line
Busin
ess C
ase
Desig
n &
app
oint
pr
ojec
t tea
m
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Directing a Project
Auth
orize
Pro
ject
Cl
osur
e
Giv
e Ad
Hoc
di
rect
ion
Auth
orize
Sta
ge o
r Ex
cept
ion
Plan
Auth
orize
Pro
ject
Auth
orise
Initi
atio
n
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Initiating a Project
Asse
mbl
e Pr
ojec
t In
itiat
ion
Docu
men
tatio
n
Refin
e B
usin
ess
Case
Crea
te -
Proj
ect P
lan
Set u
p Pr
ojec
t Co
ntro
ls
Prep
are
– Co
mm
unic
atio
n M
anag
emen
t Str
ateg
y
Prep
are
– Q
ualit
y
Man
agem
ent S
trat
egy
Prep
are
– Co
nfig
urat
ion
Man
agem
ent S
trat
egy
Prep
are
– Ri
sk M
anag
emen
t St
rate
gy
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Managing a Stage Boundary
Upd
ate
Proj
ect P
lan
Upd
ate
Busin
ess
Case
Plan
nex
t sta
ge
Repo
rt S
tage
End
Prod
uce
an
Exce
ptio
n Re
port
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Controlling a Stage
Rece
ive
com
plet
ed
Repo
rtin
g
Capt
ure
&
exam
ine
issue
s &
risks
Esca
late
issu
es &
ris
ks
Issues
Work Package
Monitoring & Reporting
Auth
orize
Revi
ew st
age
stat
us
Take
cor
rect
ive
actio
n
Revi
ew
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Managing Product Delivery
Crea
te S
peci
alis
t Pro
duct
s
Acce
pt a
Wor
k Pa
ckag
e
Exec
ute
a W
ork
Pack
age
Deliv
er a
Wor
k Pa
ckag
e
Crea
te S
peci
alist
Pro
duct
s
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Closing a Project
Reco
mm
end
Proj
ect c
losu
re
Hand
ove
r pro
duct
s
Prep
are
plan
ned
clos
ure
Prep
are
prem
atur
e cl
osur
e
Eval
uate
pro
ject
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PRIN
CE2
Proc
esse
s
Prac
titio
ner l
evel
At th
e Pr
actit
ione
r lev
el it
is n
eces
sary
bot
h to
kno
w th
e or
der o
f th
e ac
tiviti
es a
nd a
lso b
e ab
le to
iden
tify
in w
hich
pro
cess
es a
nd
in w
hich
act
ivity
the
Man
agem
ent P
rodu
cts (
docu
men
ts) a
re
crea
ted,
upd
ated
and
clo
sed.
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Starting up a Project
Appo
int E
xecu
tive
&
Proj
ect M
anag
er
Capt
ure
prev
ious
le
sson
s
Desig
n &
app
oint
pr
ojec
t tea
m
Prep
are
Out
line
Busin
ess C
ase
Sele
ct P
roje
ct
Appr
oach
& a
ssem
ble
Proj
ect B
rief
Plan
nex
t (in
itiat
ion)
St
age
•Pr
ojec
t Man
agem
ent T
eam
Str
uctu
re
•Pr
ojec
t Man
agem
ent R
ole
Desc
riptio
ns
•Pr
ojec
t App
roac
h
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Directing a Project
Auth
orise
Initi
atio
n
Auth
orize
Pro
ject
Auth
orize
Sta
ge o
r Ex
cept
ion
Plan
Give
Ad
Hoc
dire
ctio
n
Auth
orize
Pro
ject
Cl
osur
e •
High
light
Rep
ort
•Ex
cept
ion
Repo
rt
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Initiating a Project Ri
sk M
anag
emen
t St
rate
gy
Conf
igur
atio
n M
anag
emen
t Str
ateg
y
Qua
lity
M
anag
emen
t Str
ateg
y
Com
mun
icat
ion
Man
agem
ent S
trat
egy
Set u
p Pr
ojec
t Con
trol
s
Proj
ect P
lan
Refin
e B
usin
ess C
ase
Asse
mbl
e Pr
ojec
t In
itiat
ion
Docu
men
tatio
n •
Proj
ect C
ontr
ols
•U
pdat
e te
am st
ruct
ure
& ro
le d
escr
iptio
ns
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Managing a Stage Boundary
? ? ? ? ?
????
??
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Controlling a Stage Work Package
Auth
orize
Revi
ew
Rece
ive
com
plet
ed
M & R
Revi
ew st
age
stat
us
Repo
rtin
g
Issues
Capt
ure
&
exam
ine
issue
s &
risks
Esca
late
issu
es &
ris
ks
Take
cor
rect
ive
actio
n
Upd
ate:
•
? •
? •
? •
? U
pdat
e:
•?
•?
•?
Upd
ate:
•
Stag
e Pl
an
Upd
ate:
•
Risk
Reg
ister
•
Issu
e Re
gist
er
•St
age
Plan
•
Less
ons L
og
•Is
sue
Repo
rt
Upd
ate:
•
? •
? •
?
Upd
ate:
•
? •
? •
? U
pdat
e:
•?
•?
•?
•?
•?
•?
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Managing Product Delivery
? ? ?
Upd
ate:
•
? Ra
ise:
•?
Upd
ate:
•
? •
? •
? Ra
ise:
•?
•?
Obt
ain:
•
?
Crea
te S
peci
alis
t Pro
duct
s
Upd
ate:
•
? •
?
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Closing a Project
Prep
are
plan
ned
clos
ure
Prep
are
prem
atur
e cl
osur
e
Hand
ove
r pro
duct
s
Eval
uate
pro
ject
Reco
mm
end
Proj
ect
clos
ure
Addi
tiona
l ?
?
? ?
Obt
ain
•?
Clos
e
Prep
are
•?
?
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PRIN
CE2
Proc
esse
s
Proc
esse
s with
Act
iviti
es
Al
l 7 P
RIN
CE2
Proc
esse
s, c
ompl
ete
with
act
iviti
es a
nd th
e re
leva
nt M
ange
men
t Pro
duct
s are
dep
icte
d on
the
follo
win
g pa
ges.
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Starting up a Project
Appo
int E
xecu
tive
&
Proj
ect M
anag
er
Capt
ure
prev
ious
le
sson
s
Desig
n &
app
oint
pr
ojec
t tea
m
Prep
are
Out
line
Busin
ess C
ase
Sele
ct P
roje
ct
Appr
oach
& a
ssem
ble
Proj
ect B
rief
Plan
nex
t (in
itiat
ion)
St
age
•Pr
ojec
t Man
agem
ent T
eam
Str
uctu
re
•Pr
ojec
t Man
agem
ent R
ole
Desc
riptio
ns
•Pr
ojec
t App
roac
h
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Directing a Project
Auth
orise
Initi
atio
n
Auth
orize
Pro
ject
Auth
orize
Sta
ge o
r Ex
cept
ion
Plan
Give
Ad
Hoc
dire
ctio
n
Auth
orize
Pro
ject
Cl
osur
e
•Hi
ghlig
ht R
epor
t •
Exce
ptio
n Re
port
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Initiating a Project Ri
sk M
anag
emen
t St
rate
gy
Conf
igur
atio
n M
anag
emen
t Str
ateg
y
Qua
lity
M
anag
emen
t Str
ateg
y
Com
mun
icat
ion
Man
agem
ent S
trat
egy
Set u
p Pr
ojec
t Con
trol
s
Proj
ect P
lan
Refin
e B
usin
ess C
ase
Asse
mbl
e Pr
ojec
t In
itiat
ion
Docu
men
tatio
n
•Pr
ojec
t Con
trol
s •
Upd
ate
team
stru
ctur
e &
role
des
crip
tions
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Managing a Stage Boundary
Plan
nex
t sta
ge
Upd
ate
Proj
ect P
lan
Upd
ate
Busin
ess C
ase
Repo
rt S
tage
End
Prod
uce
an E
xcep
tion
Repo
rt
U
pdat
e
C
reat
e
Follo
w o
n ac
tion
reco
mm
enda
tions
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Controlling a Stage Work Package
Auth
orize
Revi
ew
Rece
ive
com
plet
ed
M & R
Revi
ew st
age
stat
us
Repo
rtin
g
Issues
Capt
ure
&
exam
ine
issue
s &
risks
Esca
late
issu
es &
ris
ks
Take
cor
rect
ive
actio
n
Upd
ate:
•
Risk
Reg
ister
•
Issu
e Re
gist
er
•Q
ualit
y Re
gist
er
•St
age
Plan
U
pdat
e:
•Co
nfig
urat
ion
Item
Rec
ords
•
Risk
Reg
ister
•
Issu
e Re
gist
er
Upd
ate:
•
Stag
e Pl
an
Upd
ate:
•
Risk
Reg
ister
•
Issu
e Re
gist
er
•St
age
Plan
•
Less
ons L
og
•Is
sue
Repo
rt
Upd
ate:
•
Daily
Log
•Is
sue
Regi
ster
•
Risk
Reg
ister
Upd
ate:
•
Issu
e Re
gist
er
•Ri
sk R
egist
er
•Is
sue
Repo
rt
Upd
ate:
•
Issu
e Re
gist
er
•Ri
sk R
egist
er
•Is
sue
Repo
rt
•St
age
Plan
•
Conf
igur
atio
n Ite
m R
ecor
ds
•Da
ily Lo
g
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Managing Product Delivery
Acce
pt a
Wor
k Pa
ckag
e
Exec
ute
a W
ork
Pack
age
Deliv
er a
Wor
k Pa
ckag
e
Upd
ate:
•
Qua
lity
Regi
ster
Ra
ise:
•Ri
sk
Upd
ate:
•
Qua
lity
Regi
ster
•
Conf
igur
atio
n Ite
m R
ecor
ds
•Te
am P
lan
Raise
: •
Issu
e •
Risk
O
btai
n:
•Ap
prov
al R
ecor
ds
Crea
te S
peci
alis
t Pro
duct
s
Upd
ate:
•
Wor
k Pa
ckag
e •
Team
Pla
n
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Closing a Project
Prep
are
plan
ned
clos
ure
Prep
are
prem
atur
e cl
osur
e
Hand
ove
r pro
duct
s
Eval
uate
pro
ject
Reco
mm
end
Proj
ect
clos
ure
Upd
ate
Cre
ate
Addi
tiona
l Wor
k Es
timat
es
Follo
w o
n ac
tion
reco
mm
enda
tions
Obt
ain
•Ac
cept
ance
Rec
ords
Clos
e
Prep
are
•Dr
aft P
roje
ct
clos
u re
notic
e
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Starting up a Project Ap
poin
t Exe
cutiv
e &
Pro
ject
M
anag
er
Capt
ure
prev
ious
less
ons
Des
ign
& a
ppoi
nt te
am
Prep
are
Out
line
Busi
ness
Ca
se
Sele
ct P
roje
ct A
ppro
ach
&
asse
mbl
e Pr
ojec
t Brie
f
Plan
nex
t (in
itiat
ion)
Sta
ge
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Closing a Project Pr
epar
e pl
anne
d cl
osur
e
Prep
are
prem
atur
e cl
osur
e
Han
d ov
er p
rodu
cts
Eval
uate
pro
ject
Reco
mm
end
Proj
ect c
losu
re
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Controlling a Stage
Work Package Au
thor
ize
Revi
ew
Rece
ive
com
plet
ed
M & R
Revi
ew st
age
stat
us
Repo
rtin
g
Issues
Capt
ure
& e
xam
ine
issu
es &
risk
s
Esca
late
issu
es &
ris
ks
Take
cor
rect
ive
actio
n
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Directing a Project Au
thor
ise
Initi
atio
n
Auth
oriz
e Pr
ojec
t
Auth
oriz
e St
age
or
Exce
ptio
n Pl
an
Giv
e Ad
Hoc
dire
ctio
n
Auth
oriz
e Pr
ojec
t Clo
sure
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Managing a Stage Boundary Plan
nex
t sta
ge
Upd
ate
Proj
ect P
lan
Upd
ate
Busi
ness
Cas
e
Repo
rt S
tage
End
Prod
uce
an E
xcep
tion
Repo
rt
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Initiating a Project Ri
sk M
anag
emen
t St
rate
gy
Conf
igur
atio
n M
anag
emen
t Str
ateg
y
Qua
lity
Man
agem
ent
Stra
tegy
Com
mun
icat
ion
Man
agem
ent S
trat
egy
Set u
p Pr
ojec
t Con
trol
s
Proj
ect P
lan
Refin
e B
usin
ess C
ase
Asse
mbl
e Pr
ojec
t In
itiat
ion
Docu
men
tatio
n
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Managing Product Delivery
Acce
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PRIN
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Iden
tify
Activ
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and
Dep
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Conf
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Conf
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Au
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uran
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Line
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Corp
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anag
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Man
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Deliv
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Proj
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M
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Team
Mem
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Assu
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Au
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Pr
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uran
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espo
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Line
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Prod
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nnin
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Step
2
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reak
dow
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Exce
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thor
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pro
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Quality Planning Q
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sura
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Iden
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all p
roje
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Und
erst
and
qual
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xpec
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prai
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Quality Planning Q
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sura
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Iden
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Onl
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Risk
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Cont
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s
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Fallb
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