PRINCE2 was started in the year 1975 as PROMPT and renamed Prince in 1989. Since 1996 it is called PRINCE2 with one revision in 2009 and the latest update in 2017. YearDetails1975PROMPT – Project Resource Organisation Management and Planning Techniques1989PRINCE – Prompt II In the CCTA Environment 1996PRINCE2 – PRojects IN Controlled Environments2009Revision of PRINCE2 with 7 principles2017Updated version2020PRINCE2 renamed as PRINCE2 6th Edition