Lesson 62. Progress practice 3 – Types of control

Question 1

What are driven controls in PRINCE2?

Answer 1

Driven controls are progress controls that can be event-driven or time-driven.

Question 2

What is a time-driven control?

Answer 2

A management control that occurs at predefined periodic intervals.

Examples include producing highlight reports for the project board or checkpoint reports showing the progress of a work package.

Question 3

How would you describe a lesson in project management?

Answer 3

3. A lesson is information to facilitate the project’s future or other projects. These lessons can be positive or something to avoid doing in the future.

Question 4

What types of lessons can be identified?

Answer 4

Lessons can be positive or something to avoid doing in the future.

Question 5

When is a good time to look for lessons?

Answer 5

4. An excellent time to look for lessons is at the end of a stage, but there are more places. e.g.:
   o When an issue occurs (fresh in your mind)
   o When reading a status report, e.g., a Checkpoint report
   o At the end of the stage, when performing a stage review

Question 6

Which PRINCE2 document is used to pass lessons onto other projects?

Answer 6

5. The lessons report is used to pass lessons to other projects.

Question 7

What triggers an event-driven control?

Answer 7

An event-driven control takes place when a specific event occurs.

Question 8

Give an example of an event that could trigger an event-driven control.

Answer 8

The end of a stage, the completion of project initiation documentation, or the creation of an exception report.