Module 9 - Progress theme Flashcards

1
Q

What is the purpose of the progress

A

To establish mechanisms to monitor and compare actual achievements against those planned

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2
Q

What three levels are progress monitored

A

Project level

Stage level

Work package level

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3
Q

What management products are used for progress reporting ?

A

Highlight report
End stage report
End project

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4
Q

What type of report is used for the project and team managers ?

A

Checkpoint report

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5
Q

What are the six project tolerances ?

A

Time
Cost
Quality
Scope
Benefits
Risk

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6
Q

Who sets overall requirements and tolerance levels for the project ?

A

Corporate, Programme management or customer

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7
Q

Who has overall control of the project ?

A

Project board

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8
Q

Who has control of work packages ?

A

Team manager

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9
Q

What is a time driven control ?

A

Take place at predefined periodic intervals

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10
Q

What is event driven control

A

Takes place when a specific event occurs

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11
Q

Provide an example of a time driven control

A

Monthly highlight report
Weekly checkpoints

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12
Q

Provide an example of an event driven control

A

Creation of the PID
End of the financial year

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13
Q

What happens if forecasts for project tolerances are exceeded

A

Project board no longer has authority to direct the project

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14
Q

When is an exception plan requested

A

When stage forecasts exceed tolerances

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15
Q

True or false: The end stage report provides the project board with details of progress towards the end of each management stage

A

True

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16
Q

How many exceptions are there in PRINCE2

A

6

17
Q

What is the purpose of the configuration item record ?

A

The purpose of a configuration item record is to provide a record of such information as the history, status, version and variant of each configuration item

18
Q

Is plan level an example for measuring tolerances ?

A

No

19
Q

Is the following a PRINCE 2 minimum requirement for managing progress: A project must review the business justification when exceptions are raised

A

yes

20
Q

Is the following a PRINCE 2 minimum requirement for managing progress: A project must set tolerances and be managed by exception against these tolerances

A

Yes