The Seven Practices
The practices, called 'themes' before PRINCE2 7, are aspects of project management that must be addressed continually rather than at a single point. This chapter introduces business case, organizing, plans, quality, risk, issues and progress.
Business case and quality
The business case practice maintains the justification, checking the project remains desirable, viable and achievable. The quality practice defines what 'good enough' means through product descriptions and quality criteria, and confirms products meet them before acceptance.
Risk and issues
The risk practice identifies, assesses and controls uncertainty, both threats and opportunities, recorded in a risk register. The issues practice, which absorbed the former 'Change' theme, handles requests for change, off-specifications and problems through issue and change control.
Plans, organizing and progress
Plans describe how, when and by whom products are delivered. Organizing defines the temporary project structure and roles. Progress uses controls and tolerances to monitor delivery against the plan; PRINCE2 7 manages performance across time, cost, quality, scope, benefit, risk and sustainability.