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Which is a purpose of the Directing a Project process?

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 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 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 2

1 and 4

3 and 4

When should the Managing a Stage Boundary process be undertaken?

Close to the end of each management stage

Close to the start of each management stage

At the end of the starting up stage

At the end of the final stage

Which role is part of the project management team?

Quality Assurance

Change Authority

Presenter

Administrator

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

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

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

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

To ensure that all Team Managers understand their responsibilities

Which is a purpose of the quality theme?

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

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

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

To enable the assessment of continuing project viability

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

2 and 3

1 and 2

How is the Project Initiation Documentation used during the Closing a Project process?

It provides the Project Product Description for approval by the Project Board

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

It provides the controls for the final stage of the project

It is updated to include relevant lessons from previous projects

Which is a purpose of the plans theme?

To identify, assess and control uncertainty within the project

To produce a benefits management approach

To define the means of delivering the products

To establish a coding system for all components of the project's products

Which regular report provides the project board with a summary of stage status?

Lessons report

Highlight report

Product status account

Checkpoint report

Which process includes the acceptance and execution of project work by external suppliers?

Managing Product Delivery

Controlling a Stage

Managing a Stage Boundary

Directing a Project

Which role is responsible for the management of a risk assigned to it?

Risk actionee

Project support

Risk owner

Project assurance

What should be funded from a change budget?

Actions to reduce a threat

Requests for change

A fallback plan

The Change Authority

Who is responsible for documenting any tailoring of work packages?

Project support

Project manager

Team manager

Executive

What is a benefit of using the product-based planning technique?

It reduces the risk of incorrectly scoping the project

It clearly shows how long a project will take

It ensures that the project products will be delivered to time and to cos

It removes the need for activity-based planning

Which process is triggered by the project manager's request to initiate a project?

Managing a stage boundary

Initiating a project

Directing a project

Starting up a project

Which is a purpose of an End Stage Report?

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

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

Which is a purpose of the organization theme?

To set the tolerance on the cost of resources

To implement the controls required to manage by exception

To plan the training needed for the delivery of the project

To define the structure of accountability and responsibilities on the project

Which process provides an interface with corporate or programme management?

Managing Product Delivery

Managing a Stage Boundary

Directing a Project

Controlling a Stage

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

Initiating a project

Controlling a stage

Directing a project

Managing product delivery

If a work package is forecast to exceed its tolerances, how should a team manager inform the project manager?

By raising an issue

By raising a risk

By submitting an exception plan

By submitting an exception report

How is the 'manage by exception' principle applied?

By dividing the project into a minimum of two management stages

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What does the 'initiating a project' process provide?

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

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

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

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

Which is a benefit of using PRINCE2?

It includes techniques for critical path analysis and earned value analysis

It prevents any changes after the scope of a project has been agreed

It provides established and proven best practice and governance for project management

It enables a project manager to be accountable for the success of a project

On which environment is PRINCE2 based?

Procurement

Customer/supplier

Programme

Information technology

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

To establish the level of control required after initiation

To enable overall control of a project by the project board

To provide sufficient information to approve the next stage plan

To provide the information required to initiate a project

Which is a purpose of a Quality Management Strategy?

To summarize the planned quality management activities

To define the quality standards to be applied to a project

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

To define the customer's quality expectations for the project

What should be provided by corporate, programme management or customer before the 'starting up a project' process commences?

A project brief with details outlining the project approach

The project initiation documentation

Sufficient information to identify the prospective executive

Authority to initiate a project

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

It is independent of the Project Manager

It is responsible for monitoring the conduct of the project

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

It is appointed as part of the project management team

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