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Which describes the 'implement' step within the recommended risk management procedure?

The project manager formulates the risk management approach

The risk owner and the risk actionee carry out activities to control and deal with the risk

The risk owner decides the best response to control the risk

Project support allocates the risk budget to fund the selected risk responses

Which statements apply to a stage plan? 1. It is produced for the project during the 'initiating a project' process 2. It is produced close to the time when the planned events will take place 3. It provides the basis for day-to-day control by the project manager 4. It provides the basis for control by the project board

1 and 2

2 and 3

1 and 4

3 and 4

Which characteristic distinguishes a project from regular business operations?

It incurs cost

It introduces business change

It manages stakeholders

It produces benefits

When should the Managing a Stage Boundary process be undertaken?

Close to the end of each management stage

At the end of the starting up stage

At the end of the final stage

Close to the start of each management stage

After the first stage, when are the Stage Plans for further stages produced?

At the start of the initiation stage

After completion of the current stage

When creating the Project Plan

Near the end of the current stage

Which process is used by a team manager to coordinate work on one or more of the project's products?

Controlling a stage

Managing product delivery

Initiating a project

Managing a stage boundary

Which is a responsibility of the change authority?

To prepare a team plan and agree it with the project manager

To approve or reject requests for change within the delegated limits

To maintain project files according to document control procedures

To ensure an acceptable solution is being developed

Which is a feature of PRINCE2?

It includes many motivational techniques

It promotes continual learning in organizations

It is a method specifically designed for technical projects

It is designed to manage both projects and programmes

What takes place during the 'closing a project' process?

The post-project benefits reviews are performed

Ownership of the project's products is transferred to the customer

An end stage report is prepared for the final stage

The project closure notification is reviewed and approved

Which is an objective of the 'initiating a project' process?

To ensure that there is authority to initiate the project

To summarize how the organization's project management method will be tailored for the project

To prepare the plans for the subsequent delivery stages

To request authority from programme, corporate management or the customer to deliver the project

Identify the missing word(s) in the following sentence. Quality planning defines each product and its associated [ ? ] for Project Board agreement.

customer's quality expectations

quality criteria

quality test results

owner

Which is a responsibility of the team manager role?

To review the highlight report for the previous reporting period

To accept authorized work packages from the project manager

To review the tailoring approach and its implications for project controls

To examine and escalate issues, taking necessary corrective actions

Where should a Project Manager record informal issues?

Checkpoint Report

Issue Register

Risk Register

Daily Log

Which statement correctly describes project assurance and quality assurance?

They are both independent of the project management team

They are both the responsibility of the project board, but project assurance may be delegated

Project assurance and quality assurance are both the responsibility of corporate, programme management or the customer

Project assurance provides assurance to the project's stakeholders whereas quality assurance provides assurance to the wider corporate, programme or customer organization

Which theme provides information on what is required, how it will be achieved and by whom?

Organization

Business Case

Plans

Quality

What should be provided by corporate or programme management before the Starting up a Project process commences?

Sufficient information to identify the prospective Executive

The Project Initiation Documentation

A Project Brief with details outlining the project approach

Authority to initiate a project

What is likely to be avoided by applying the 'tailor to suit the project' principle?

Project risks

Unnecessary management effort

Training

Procurement procedures

Which is a purpose of the Risk theme?

To identify, assess and control any approved changes to the baseline

To enable proactive identification, assessing and controlling of uncertainty

To provide a way to record any complaints from stakeholders

To prepare the organization's risk management policy

PRINCE2 mandates that the project board represents the primary stakeholder interests. Which principle does this follow?

Learn from experience

Focus on products

Manage by stages

Defined roles and responsibilities

What is the trigger for the Starting up a Project process?

Outline Business Case

Project mandate

Project Plan

Project Brief

Which is a purpose of the business case theme?

To describe how products will be delivered that are fit for purpose

To establish methods to judge whether the ongoing project is justified

To establish mechanisms for managing issues that may impact the baseline

To assess and control uncertain events or situations

Which two statements about tailoring are CORRECT? 1. Processes can be simplified or carried out in more detail. 2. Terminology can be changed to suit organizational standards. 3. Themes that are not relevant to the project can be excluded. 4. Project management team members can carry out any combination of roles.

1 and 4

3 and 4

2 and 3

1 and 2

Identify the missing words in the following sentence. Any change to the products agreed at the start of a stage is monitored as part of the [ ? ] process, on a day-to-day basis.

managing a stage boundary

directing a project

controlling a stage

closing a project

Which is a purpose of a project brief?

To confirm that the project is able to deliver the detailed business case

To capture lessons from previous projects

To define the quality techniques to be applied during the project

To document a common understanding of the starting point for the project

Which is a purpose of the Benefits Review Plan?

To summarize project performance to date for the Project Board to decide what action to take next

To provide a schedule for measuring the achievement of benefits

To document the justification for the undertaking of a project

To provide the reasons for the project, to put into the Business Case

Which two statements are CORRECT about the minimum requirements for applying the change theme? 1. Identified issues must be assessed for their impact on the business justification for the project. 2. Project issues must be captured, examined and managed throughout the project lifecycle. 3. The actual status of products must be verified to ensure that this matches the authorized state. 4. A budget must be established to pay for requests for change and their analysis.

2 and 3

1 and 4

1 and 2

3 and 4

Identify the missing words in the following sentence. PRINCE2 requires that the business justification is formally verified by [ ? ] at stage boundaries.

corporate, programme management or customer

the project board

the change authority

project support

Which is a purpose of the quality theme?

To define how the project will ensure that its products are fit for purpose

To establish mechanisms to judge whether the project remains desirable and achievable

To define the procedures for the control and modification of project products

To enable the assessment of continuing project viability

Which is a minimum requirement for applying the risk theme?

A risk budget must be established for managing risks

A risk breakdown structure must be created

Risk checklists must be used to ensure risks are identified

Identified threats and opportunities must be documented

What are the three recommended types of issue?

Request for change, Issue Report and risk

Off-specification, request for change and problem/concern

Request for change, problem/concern, and Issue Report

Off-specification, request for change and concession

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