Chapter 12: Intro to PRINCE 2 Processes

Question 1

Definition: process

A structured set of ______ that define the sequence of actions and their inputs and ______ to achieve a specific objective.

Answer 1

Definition: process
A structured set of activities that define the sequence of actions and their inputs and outputs to achieve a specific objective.

Question 2

There are ______ processes in PRINCE2 that provide the set of activities required to _______, manage, and deliver a project
successfully.

1. five
2. seven
3. three
4. produce
5. execute
6. direct

Answer 2

There are seven processes in PRINCE2 that provide the set of activities required to direct, manage, and deliver a project successfully.

Question 3

What is the minimum number of stages a project can have?

Answer 3

2

There will always be a minimum of two stages: an initiation stage and a final stage; there may be any number of stages in between.

Question 4

Who provides the project mandate?

Answer 4

The business

Question 5

The _____ ____reviews the project
brief and stage plan and decides whether and how to initiate the project and allocate the people and resources required.

1. Project board
2. Project executive
3. Business Layer
4. Senior Supplier

Answer 5

The project board then reviews the project
brief and stage plan and decides whether and how to initiate the project and allocate the people and resources required.

Question 6

The initiation stage ends with the project ______ _________ being reviewed by the ______ ______, again using their own process (directing a project) to decide whether to _________ the project and the next stage to proceed.

Answer 6

The initiation stage ends with the project initiation documentation being reviewed by the project board, again using their own process (directing a project) to decide whether to authorize the project
and the next stage to proceed.