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How many tasks does the product-based planning technique describe?

Three

Four

Two

One

Which is a minimum requirement for applying the organization theme?

To define the approach to engaging with stakeholders

To appoint a business change manager as senior user when the project is part of a programme

To appoint and define the roles of team managers

To combine roles, where possible, to simplify the organization

Which project management team role can authorize the premature closure of a project?

Project Assurance

Project Support

Project Board

Project Manager

Identify the missing word in the following sentence. PRINCE2 recommends three levels of [ ? ] to reflect the needs of the different levels of management involved in a project.

benefit

product

activity

plan

Which is a purpose of the change theme?

To assess and control a project's threats and opportunities

To prevent changes to what was agreed in the project initiation documentation

To identify changes needed to the project as a result of acting on lessons

To ensure any potential changes to baselined products are controlled

Which is a responsibility of the team manager role?

To examine and escalate issues, taking necessary corrective actions

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

What should the Executive check before the project is initiated?

That all Work Packages have been authorized

That the contribution of the project to corporate objectives is understood

That the Project Plan has been approved

That the Project Initiation Documentation is complete

Which is a purpose of the Closing a Project process?

To inform the Project Board that the final stage is about to start

To provide a fixed point at which acceptance of the project product is confirmed

To define the handover procedures for the project's products

To provide the Project Board with sufficient information to confirm continued business justification for the project

What is a project outcome?

The reason for the project

A measurable improvement that is perceived as an advantage by one or more stakeholders

The result of the change derived from using the project's outputs

The project's specialist products

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 ensure an acceptable solution is being developed

To maintain project files according to document control procedures

Which is a purpose of the quality theme?

To establish mechanisms to control any unacceptable deviation

To look for ways to improve the effectiveness of the management of the project

To establish the mechanisms to judge whether a project is desirable and achievable

To control uncertainty to improve the ability of the project to succeed

Which is a responsibility of the business representative on the project board?

To confirm the project delivers the required functionality

To set tolerance levels for the project

To check the required quality levels are achieved by the project's products

To ensure the project represents value for money

Identify the missing word in the following sentence. A purpose of the [ ? ] theme is to control any unacceptable deviations from the project's objectives.

risk

plans

change

progress

Which statement about management stages is CORRECT?

Delivery steps and management stages should end together

A project can be scheduled without management stages

Several management stages can be scheduled to run at the same time

There can be more than one delivery step within a management stage

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

Manage by stages

Focus on products

Learn from experience

Defined roles and responsibilities

Who does the senior user represent when making decisions?

The people or organizations that benefit from using the project’s product

Project delivery teams

The people or organizations that design the project's products

Corporate, programme management or customer

Which is a purpose of the Directing a Project process?

To provide the information required to confirm whether it is worthwhile to initiate a project

To enable overall control of a project to be exercised by the Project Board

To establish the level of control required by the Project Board after initiation

To provide sufficient information to review the current stage and approve the next Stage Plan

In which process is authorization given to deliver the project's products?

Directing a Project

Initiating a Project

Managing a Stage Boundary

Starting up a Project

What makes a project a PRINCE2 project?

It has project processes that satisfy the objectives of PRINCE2 processes

It applies some of the PRINCE2 principles

It has established technology to improve business as usual

It has a permanent project organization to deliver a long-term result

Which theme establishes mechanisms to monitor and compare actual achievements against planned achievements?

Quality

Plans

Change

Progress

Which description is part of the PRINCE2 definition of a project?

A finite number of activities grouped together to be managed as a unit

A defined undertaking that requires organization and resources

A temporary organization created for the purpose of delivering business products

A specific element of work that a Project Manager agrees to deliver

Identify the missing words in the following sentence. The six aspects of project performance to be managed are [ ? ], costs, timescales and scope.

benefits, change, quality

benefits, change, risk

benefits, quality, risk

change, quality, risk

Which is an objective of the Managing a Stage Boundary process?

To enable the Project Board to commit resources and expenditure required for the initiation stage

To review and, if necessary, update the Project Initiation Documentation

To act as a break between those managing the project and those creating products

To ensure a periodic review is carried out to approve the products created within the completed stage

How is the 'manage by exception' principle applied?

By providing lessons so that mistakes made in previous projects do not happen

By dividing the project into a minimum of two management stages

By ensuring that the project continues to be desirable, viable and achievable

By setting controls to warn the higher level of management of potential problems

Which is a recommended quality review team role?

Senior User

Presenter

Project Support

Project Assurance

Which role is part of the project management team?

Administrator

Change Authority

Presenter

Quality Assurance

Which is a task of 'defining and analyzing products'?

Design the plan

Analyze the risks

Prepare the schedule

Create the product flow diagram

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

The risk owner decides the best response to control the risk

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

The project manager formulates the risk management approach

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

Which product provides an explanation of any deviations from the approved plans that are still within tolerance?

End Stage Report

Project Initiation Documentation

Lessons Report

Benefits Review Plan

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

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

The project closure notification is reviewed and approved

An end stage report is prepared for the final stage

The post-project benefits reviews are performed

Which management stages must a PRINCE2 project consist of, as a minimum?

Initiation, at least one stage for developing products, and a closing stage

Initiation, and at least one other stage for the rest of the project

At least one stage for developing products, and a closing stage

Starting up, initiation, and at least one other stage for the rest of the project

Which is a characteristic of a project?

It is considered low risk

It involves cross-functional teams

It avoids stresses and strains between organizations

It maintains business as usual

Which statement is true of Project Assurance but NOT of quality assurance?

It is responsible for monitoring the conduct of the project

It is independent of the Project Manager

It is appointed as part of the project management team

It is responsible for reviewing the project for compliance with corporate standards

When should the Managing a Stage Boundary process be undertaken?

Close to the start of each management stage

At the end of the starting up stage

At the end of the final stage

Close to the end of each management stage

In which process is authorization given to deliver the project's products?

Starting up a project

Directing a project

Initiating a project

Managing a stage boundary

Which document is used to identify interested parties that need to be informed of project closure?

Change control approach

Project brief

Communication management approach

End project report

On which environment is PRINCE2 based?

Procurement

Information technology

Customer/supplier

Programme

What happens within the Managing a Stage Boundary process?

Progress is reviewed periodically against the Stage Plan

Business justification for the project is reviewed

Issue Reports created during the current stage are escalated

Approvals are provided for all completed products

Which process provides an interface with corporate or programme management?

Directing a Project

Controlling a Stage

Managing Product Delivery

Managing a Stage Boundary

Which statement about the project support role is CORRECT?

It can be performed by the project manager

It is an optional role for a PRINCE2 project

It produces checkpoint reports for the project manager

It can be combined with the project assurance role

How is the project initiation documentation used during the 'closing a project' process?

It is used as the basis for comparing the original aim of the project against what was actually achieved

It is updated to include relevant lessons from previous projects

It provides the project product description for approval by the project board

It provides the controls for the final stage of the project

What is the first step in the recommended risk management procedure?

Plan

Identify

Implement

Assess

Which statement describes the Directing a Project process?

It enables the Project Board to assure that there is continued business justification

It covers the day-to-day activities of the Project Manager

It ensures there are regular progress meetings

It begins on completion of the Initiating a Project process

Which characteristic distinguishes a project from regular business operations?

It manages stakeholders

It introduces business change

It incurs cost

It produces benefits

The use of which level(s) of plan is recommended by PRINCE2?

Project Plan and Stage Plan

Project Plan, Stage Plan, Team Plan and Exception Plan

Project Plan, Stage Plan and Team Plan

Project Plan

Which statement about project stakeholders is CORRECT?

All stakeholders must be identified at the start of the project

All three principle categories of stakeholder have their interests represented by the project board

All stakeholders are members of the project board

All stakeholders are external to the corporate organization

What is risk probability?

The scale of the risk should it occur

A measure of the likelihood of the risk occurring

A probable timeframe within which the risk may occur

The probable effect on the project being able to deliver its objectives

Which principle is being applied when a project product description is produced?

Continued business justification

Manage by stages

Focus on products

Learn from experience

Which is an objective of the Starting up a Project process?

To ensure that all Team Managers understand their responsibilities

To prepare the Project Initiation Documentation for authorization to initiate the project

To confirm that there are no known restrictions that would prevent the project from being delivered

To obtain approval for the Project Plan from corporate or programme management

What does the 'initiating a project' process provide?

Definition of the suppliers' obligations for controlling the work package delivery

Approval from the project board to proceed with the project, if it is worthwhile

Information for the project board to decide if the project is aligned to business objectives

Approval from the project manager for work to be started by delivery teams

In which process are team plans produced?

Initiating a project

Managing product delivery

Controlling a stage

Managing a stage boundary

Which theme establishes mechanisms to monitor and compare actual achievements against those planned?

Progress

Change

Quality

Plans

What are the three recommended types of issue?

Off-specification, request for change and concession

Request for change, problem/concern, and Issue Report

Request for change, Issue Report and risk

Off-specification, request for change and problem/concern

Which is a purpose of the business case theme?

To establish methods to judge whether the ongoing project is justified

To assess and control uncertain events or situations

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

To establish mechanisms for managing issues that may impact the baseline

PRINCE2 plans are designed to meet the needs of the different levels in the project organization. Why is this a benefit?

It reduces the levels of management required in the project organization

It ensures stakeholders are properly represented

It ensures that one plan will meet everyone’s needs

It improves communication and control

Which is a minimum requirement for applying the organization theme?

To ensure the senior user verifies user requirements

To ensure that the change authority is delegated

To ensure that all the responsibilities of the project board are fulfilled

To ensure that the supplier resources are available

What is defined when deciding how to tailor PRINCE2 to suit the project?

When the project's outputs will be delivered

Which primary stakeholder interests will be represented

Which of the six tolerance areas will be included

When the project's progress will be reviewed

Which statement describes a threat to a project?

An event that has occurred resulting in a negative impact on objectives

An uncertain event that could have a favourable impact on objectives

An uncertain event that could have a negative impact on objectives

An event that has occurred resulting in a favourable impact on objectives

Which is a responsibility of the managing level within the project management team?

To set project-level tolerances

To appoint the roles in project management team

To ensure that the products are produced within the constraints agreed with the project board

To approve the stage completion of each stage

Which is a benefit of applying the 'manage by stages' principle?

The project will have review and decision points so that progress can be assessed

The project management team will understand the customer's expectations

The key stakeholders in the project will have representation on the project board

The project management team will understand the tolerances allowed

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