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Which is an objective of the 'starting up a project' process?

To ensure that all team managers understand their responsibilities

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

To prepare the project initiation documentation for authorization to initiate the project

To obtain approval for the project plan from corporate, programme management or customer

How should a Team Manager escalate a suggestion for an improvement to a product?

Include details in a Checkpoint Report

Raise an issue

Include details in a Highlight Report

Raise an Exception Report

Which is a purpose of a risk budget?

To fund the costs of identifying risks to the project

To fund the costs of implementing risk responses

To fund risk management activities defined in the risk management procedure

To fund the cost of analyzing requests for change

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

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

To ensure that there is authority to initiate 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

What helps the Project Board to assess project viability at certain points, as defined in the Project Plan?

Authorizing one stage at a time

Authorizing project closure

Receiving regular Checkpoint Reports

Creating Exception Reports when tolerances are threatened

Which process provides the project board with the information it requires in order to commit resources to the project?

Controlling a stage

Managing product delivery

Directing a project

Initiating a project

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

The project management team will understand the customer's expectations

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

The project management team will understand the tolerances allowed

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

Which is an objective of the Initiating a Project process?

To develop the corporate quality management system as part of the Project Initiation Documentation

To request authority from corporate management to deliver 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

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

Project Assurance

Project Support

Project Board

Project Manager

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

Plans

Change

Progress

Quality

Which type of issue should be raised if a new product is required after a team has started work?

An off-specification

A request for change

A problem

A concern

Which is a purpose of the Directing a Project process?

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

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

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

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

Which is a characteristic of a project?

It maintains business as usual

It involves cross-functional teams

It avoids stresses and strains between organizations

It is considered low risk

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

Unnecessary management effort

Procurement procedures

Project risks

Training

Which statement describes the Directing a Project process?

It ensures there are regular progress meetings

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 begins on completion of the Initiating a Project process

In which process are team plans produced?

Initiating a project

Managing a stage boundary

Managing product delivery

Controlling a stage

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

Project Plan, Stage Plan and Team Plan

Project Plan, Stage Plan, Team Plan and Exception Plan

Project Plan

Project Plan and Stage Plan

Which statement about acceptance criteria is CORRECT?

After acceptance criteria are agreed, they CANNOT be changed

Acceptance criteria should be agreed between the customer and the supplier

Acceptance criteria are used to produce the customer's quality expectations

Acceptance criteria are less specific and precise than customer's quality expectations

Which is a minimum requirement for applying the organization theme?

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

To define the approach to engaging with stakeholders

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

Project Initiation Documentation

End Stage Report

Lessons Report

Benefits Review Plan

Which statement describes a threat to a project?

An uncertain event that could have a negative impact on objectives

An uncertain event that could have a favourable impact on objectives

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

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

Which is a purpose of the 'directing a project' process?

To establish the level of control required after initiation

To provide the information required to initiate a project

To provide sufficient information to approve the next stage plan

To enable overall control of a project by the project board

When should the 'managing a stage boundary' process be undertaken?

At the end of the 'starting up a project' process

At the end of the final stage

Close to the start of each management stage

Close to the end of each management stage

What must be recorded in the project initiation documentation to meet the minimum requirements for applying the progress theme?

The tolerance areas that will not be controlled

The overall approach to managing by exception

The tailoring required for progress reports

The levels of management control that will be used

What is risk probability?

A probable timeframe within which the risk may occur

The scale of the risk should it occur

A measure of the likelihood of the risk occurring

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

Which is a purpose of a quality management approach?

To define the customer's quality expectations for the project

To define the quality standards to be applied to a project

To summarize the planned quality management activities

To identify the level of quality required for each of the project's products

Which is a purpose of the Controlling a Stage process?

To draft a plan for the next stage

To agree tolerances for the stage

To take action so that the stage remains within tolerance

To agree, perform and deliver project work

Which is one of the six aspects of project performance that needs to be managed?

Security

Progress

Change

Risk

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

Which primary stakeholder interests will be represented

When the project's progress will be reviewed

Which of the six tolerance areas will be included

When the project's outputs will be delivered

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

Defined roles and responsibilities

Learn from experience

Focus on products

Manage by stages

Identify the missing words in the following sentence. The customer’s quality expectations are a statement [ ? ].

of measurable definitions

about individual products

about the project product

of prioritized needs

Who does the senior user represent when making decisions?

Project delivery teams

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

The people or organizations that design the project's products

Corporate, programme management or customer

Which roles CANNOT be combined with the role of project assurance? 1. Project manager 2. Project support 3. Senior user 4. Executive

3 and 4

1 and 4

1 and 2

2 and 3

Which role is responsible for authorizing work to be completed within a stage?

Project Assurance

Team Manager

Project Manager

Project Support

Which is a purpose of the business case theme?

To establish methods to judge whether the ongoing project is justified

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

To assess and control uncertain events or situations

To establish mechanisms for managing issues that may impact the baseline

Which is a purpose of the risk management approach?

To identify suitable risk owners for each of the project risks

To define the techniques to be used when assessing project risks

To summarize exposure to strategic, programme, project and operational risks

To recommend responses for each of the project risks

In which situation might the 'controlling a stage' process be used?

To organize support activities following the handover of products to operations

To manage a long initiation stage of a complex project

To create an exception plan to replace the current stage plan

To manage the activities of a complex programme

Which is one of the four integrated elements within PRINCE2?

Product descriptions

Role descriptions

Quality

Processes

Which is a purpose of an End Stage Report?

To provide a summary of stage status to the Project Board at defined intervals

To summarize performance so that the Project Board can decide what to do next

To summarize the quality management activities that are planned during the stage

To inform the Project Board when a Stage Plan is forecast to exceed tolerance levels

Which role is responsible for specifying the project benefits?

Corporate or programme management

Senior User(s)

Executive

Project Manager

Which role is part of the project management team?

Change Authority

Presenter

Administrator

Quality Assurance

Which is an objective of the 'managing a stage boundary' process?

To implement actions to resolve tolerance deviations from the stage plan

To ensure that work on products allocated to the team for the next stage is authorized

To request authorization to start the next stage

To ensure that all threats and opportunities for the current stage have been closed

Which is a reason why the 'defined roles and responsibilities' principle must be applied?

Because stages provide senior management with control points

Because each project will have unique outputs

Because projects may have duplicated or inconsistent objectives

Because more than one function may be involved in the project

When is it confirmed whether a project's objectives have been achieved?

During the final end stage assessment

During the 'controlling a stage' process

During the 'closing a project' process

During the 'managing product delivery' process

Which two statements describe a highlight report? 1. It provides a summary of the stage status 2. It is used by the project board to monitor the progress of the stage and project 3. It is produced by the project manager when a new risk is identified . 4. It is used by the project manager to escalate an exception

3 and 4

1 and 4

1 and 2

2 and 3

According to the 'manage by exception' principle, what should be defined to establish limits of delegated authority?

Tolerances for the project

Timescales for the project

Costs of the project

Scope of the project

What must be recorded in the quality management approach, as a minimum requirement for applying the quality theme?

The quality tools and techniques to be used

The project's approach to quality planning

The definition of the quality records required

The approach to managing project assurance

Which two statements about the 'continued business justification' principle are CORRECT? 1. The business justification for a project should be documented 2. The project manager should be responsible for the business justification 3. A project must be stopped if the business justification changes 4. Compulsory projects still require business justification

2 and 3

1 and 4

1 and 2

3 and 4

Which is a purpose of the organization theme?

To implement the controls required to manage by exception

To plan the training needed for the delivery of the project

To set the tolerance on the cost of resources

To define the structure of accountability and responsibilities on the project

On which environment is PRINCE2 based?

Programme

Customer/supplier

Information technology

Procurement

What is an output?

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

A negative outcome

Any of the project's specialist products

The measurable improvement resulting from an outcome

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 a minimum requirement for applying the organization theme?

To ensure that the change authority is delegated

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

To ensure the senior user verifies user requirements

To ensure that the supplier resources are available

Which is a purpose of the 'starting up a project' process?

To establish whether the project plan can meet the required target dates

To confirm to corporate, programme management or customer that quality expectations will be met

To ensure that the prerequisites for initiating the project are in place

To assemble the project initiation documentation so the project can be initiated

What should be provided by a project mandate?

Terms of reference for a project

A detailed business case

Tolerances for each management stage

A plan for the initiation stage

Which process aims to ensure that during the project all parties understand the project objectives?

Initiating a project

Directing a project

Managing product delivery

Starting up a 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 project's specialist products

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

What should a risk budget be used to fund?

Specific management responses to a project's threats and opportunities

Producing risk summaries for inclusion in Highlight Reports

Responses to remaining open risks after the project has been closed

Capturing identified threats and opportunities in the Risk Register

Which aspect of project performance must be managed in order to have a clear understanding of what the project is to deliver?

Timescale

Risk

Costs

Scope

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

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

The project manager formulates the risk management approach

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

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