This book is based on the PRINCE2 project management method. The method is owned by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC), an agency of the British government, and has been put in the public domain, so there is no fee to be paid for its use. (If you want to make money from the method, e.g. by offering training, products or consultancy, you need to get approval from OGC or the APM Group, contactable through Richard.pharro@apmgroup.co.uk)

The readers of this book will fall into three groups: those who have no prior knowledge of PRINCE2, those who know the theory of PRINCE2 and are interested in looking behind the scenes , and those who already know PRINCE2 and want to know how to apply it to small projects. The book is therefore divided into three physical parts: Part I to explain PRINCE2 to those new to it, Part II to dig under the surface of the method and get more insight into how to use it, and Part III to concentrate on the management of small projects. If you are new to PRINCE2, the suggestion is to read about it first. If you already know the method, dive straight into Part II of the book.