Lesson 1

Question 1

Is PRINCE2 a generic or specific methodology

Answer 1

Generic

Question 2

Can PRINCE2 be applied to any project regardless of its scale, type, organisation,
geography or culture ?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

How is the generality of P2 achieved? (2)

Answer 3

1. Separating the management of project work from specialist contributions.
2. Focusing on what needs to be done rather than prescribing how everything is done.

Question 4

P2 shows that participants focus on the viability of the project in relation to its _________________

Answer 4

Business case objectives

Question 5

Promotes learning from (2)

Answer 5

1. Project experience
2. Continual improvement

Question 6

Integrated elements

Answer 6

Principles

Themes

Processes

Project Environment

Question 7

PRINCE2 Principles

1.guiding ___________ and good ______

Answer 7

1. obligations
2. practices

Question 8

When is a project not a P2 project

Answer 8

When all the 7 principles are not implemented.

Question 9

PRINCE2 themes

Describe aspects of project
management that must be addressed _______ and ______

Answer 9

continually and in parallel throughout the project

Question 10

P2 Processes

Describe a __________ through project lifecycle from _____ to _____

Answer 10

Progression

Project Start

Project Closure

Question 11

Project Environment

Purpose ?

Answer 11

Approach to manage and tailor P2 projects

Question 12

What P2 doesn’t provide ?

Answer 12

1. Specialist aspects (no industry or type specific activity
2. Detailed techniques
3. Leadership capability

Question 13

What Makes a Project a ‘PRINCE2 Project’?

Answer 13

1. Applies all Principles
2. Meets minimum requirements of Themes
3. Has Processes which satisfy the objective of P2 processes
4. Uses P2 techniques or alternative techniques