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What should be provided by a project mandate?

Terms of reference for a project

Tolerances for each management stage

A detailed business case

A plan for the initiation stage

What is established within the 'initiating a project' process?

That any constraints which could affect the project have been removed

The different ways that the project product can be delivered

The formats for communicating project information to stakeholders

That all of the information to develop the project brief is available

Identify the missing words in the following sentence. If a baselined product requires modification, the recommended [ ? ] procedure, or equivalent procedure should be used.

exception management

issue and change control

risk management

quality control

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

It ensures that one plan will meet everyone’s needs

It ensures stakeholders are properly represented

It reduces the levels of management required in the project organization

It improves communication and control

Which is one of the four integrated elements within PRINCE2?

Processes

Quality

Role descriptions

Product descriptions

In which product are the time and cost tolerances defined for work that is managed by a Team Manager?

Stage Plan

Team Plan

Product Description

Work Package

What is risk probability?

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

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

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

Focus on products

Learn from experience

Continued business justification

Manage by stages

Which is a purpose of the quality theme?

To enable the assessment of continuing project viability

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

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

1 and 2

2 and 3

3 and 4

1 and 4

Which process provides an interface with corporate or programme management?

Managing a Stage Boundary

Directing a Project

Managing Product Delivery

Controlling a Stage

How is the 'learn from experience' principle applied?

By defining cost tolerances for project objectives

By defining the customer's expectations of the project's products

By delegating responsibilities to a different level of management

By reviewing the management of previous projects

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.

2 and 3

1 and 4

3 and 4

1 and 2

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

Timescale

Scope

Risk

Costs

Which statement about controls is CORRECT?

A checkpoint report is a time-driven control

A daily log is an event-driven control

An exception report is a time-driven control

A highlight report is an event-driven control

Which statements about a project's stakeholders are CORRECT? 1. A stakeholder is anyone who thinks they will be affected by a project 2. Stakeholders require equal amounts of engagement by the project management team 3. Stakeholders remain unchanged throughout the project 4. A stakeholder may be internal or external to the corporate organization

2 and 3

3 and 4

1 and 2

1 and 4

Which is a purpose of the change theme?

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

To ensure any potential changes to baselined products are controlled

To assess and control a project's threats and opportunities

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

Which statement about acceptance criteria is CORRECT?

Acceptance criteria should be agreed between the customer and the supplier

After acceptance criteria are agreed, they CANNOT be changed

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 type of issue?

Identified threat

Problem/concern

Exception Report

Follow-on action recommendation

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

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

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

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

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

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

To implement actions to resolve tolerance deviations from the stage plan

To request authorization to start the next stage

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

What is used to identify any interested party who needs to be informed of project closure?

Project Brief

Configuration Management Strategy

Communication Management Strategy

Project management team structure

In which situation might the Controlling a Stage process be used?

To manage the activities of a complex programme

To manage a long initiation stage of a complex project

To create an Exception Plan to replace the current Stage Plan

To organize support activities following the handover of products to operations

Identify the missing word in the following sentence. A management stage can be longer when risk is [ ? ], typically in the middle of projects.

understood

lower

higher

complex

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

2 and 3

3 and 4

1 and 4

1 and 2

Which is a purpose of the quality theme?

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

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

Which is a purpose of the Benefits Review Plan?

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

To document the justification for the undertaking of a project

To provide a schedule for measuring the achievement of benefits

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

Which is a recommended quality review team role?

Presenter

Project Support

Project Assurance

Senior User

Which role is part of the project management team?

Change Authority

Administrator

Quality Assurance

Presenter

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