Know the history of PRINCE2®

History

PRINCE was established in 1989 by CCTA (the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency), since renamed the OGC (the Office of Government Commerce).

Each process is defined with its key inputs and outputs together with the specific objectives to be achieved and activities to be carried out. PRINCE was originally based on PROMPT, a project management method created by Simpact Systems Ltd in 1975. PROMPT was adopted by CCTA in 1979 as the standard to be used for all Government information system projects.

When PRINCE was launched in 1989, it effectively superseded PROMPT within Government projects. PRINCE remains in the public domain and copyright is retained by the Crown. PRINCE is a registered trademark of OGC.

PRINCE2® was published in 1996, having been contributed to by a consortium of some 150 European organizations. PRINCE2® Processes - The PRINCE2® Process Model