1.0 Introduction - SUMMARY

Question 1

What is a project?

Answer 1

A project is a temporary organization that is created for the purpose of delivering one or more business products according to an agreed Business Case.

Question 2

What is project management?

Answer 2

Project Management is the planning, delegating, monitoring and control of all aspects of the project, and the motivation of those involved, to achieve the project objectives within the expected performance targets for time, cost, quality, scope, benefits and risks.

Question 3

What are the 5 characteristics of project work that distinguish it from business as usual (BAU)?

Answer 3

Change
Temporary
Unique
Uncertainty
Cross-functional

Question 4

What are the 6 aspects of project control?

Answer 4

Time
Cost
Quality
Risk
Benefits
Scope

Question 5

What are the 4 integrated elements of PRINCE2?

Answer 5

7 themes
7 principles
7 processes
project environment

Question 6

What are the principles of PRINCE2?

Answer 6

Continued business justification
Learn from experience
Defined roles and responsibilities
Manage by stages
Manage by exception
Focus on products
Tailor to suit the project

Question 7

What are the 7 PRINCE2 processes?

Answer 7

starting a project
initiating a project
directing a project
controlling a stage
managing a stage boundary
managing product delivery
closing a project

Question 8

What are the 7 PRINCE2 themes?

Answer 8

Business case
Organization
Quality
Plans
Risk
Change
Progress

Question 9

What does tailoring PRINCE2 mean?

Answer 9

Adopting a method or process to suit the situation in which it will be used