The purpose of this book is to provide guidance to the readers to gain a basic understanding of the PRINCE2® method and to pass the PRINCE2® Foundation exam. The content of this book is based on the official manual Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2® - 2009 Edition. For the exam specifications this book is based on the PRINCE2 2009 - Syllabus V1.1. Additionally the PRINCE2 Foundation exam - Candidate Guidance V1.2 has been used. The first part of this book describes the performance definition of a Foundation candidate and the examination format from the exam syllabus. Thereafter all fifteen syllabus areas are described per learning objective. As appendices a glossary of PRINCE2 terms, an examination guidance, a multiple choice answer key and relevant publications and contact addresses are added.Clever ‘fold flat’ binding makes this book ideal for all training courses!