Prince Flashcards
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Which product summarizes progress and is used to decide whether to amend the project scope or stop the project?
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End Stage Report
2
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If the Project Board instructs the Project Manager to implement a request for change, which document would contain details of that change?
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Issue Report
3
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Upon what environment is PRINCE2 based?
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Customer/supplier
4
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Which is a purpose of the Managing Product Delivery process?
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Project Plan
5
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Which describes risk impact?
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The effect of the risk on the delivery of project objectives
6
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Customer’s quality expectations form a specific and precise list of Acceptance criteria are often expressed in broad terms as a means to gain common
understanding of general quality requirements.
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Mastered
7
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If an informal issue is defined as a problem or concern, where should it first be recorded?
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Daily Log
8
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Which is an objective of the quality review technique?
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To assess that a product conforms to set criteria
9
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Which risk response type is appropriate to respond to an opportunity?
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Exploit
10
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Which statement describes the responsibilities of a risk actionee?
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Carrying out a risk response action to respond to a particular risk
11
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Which is a purpose of a Project Brief?
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Ensure that there is a common understanding of the starting point for the project
12
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Which is a purpose of a Project Product Description?
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Define the quality required of the project’s product
13
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Which role is responsible for the management of a risk assigned to it?
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Risk owner
14
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Which is NOT a purpose of the Organization theme?
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Define the level of tolerance for each level of the project management team
15
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Which characteristic distinguishes a project from regular business operations?
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Introduces business change
16
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Which statement defines a risk?
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An uncertain event, or set of events that, should it or they occur, will have an effect on the achievement of objectives
17
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Which of the following is the Business Case used for during the Managing a Stage Boundary process?
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Justify the continuing viability of the project
18
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Which statement describes the Implement’ step within the recommended risk management procedure?
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Take planned action to respond to a risk
19
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Which is NOT an objective of the Controlling a Stage process?
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Update the Business Case with any changes agreed with the Project Board
20
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Update the Business Case with any changes agreed with the Project Board
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Both 1 and 2 are true
21
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If a project’s benefit tolerance is forecast to be exceeded, to whom should this be escalated to for a decision?
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Corporate/programme management
22
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Which is a type of issue?
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An off-specification
23
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Which statement about the Directing a Project process is FALSE?
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Covers the day-to-day activities of the Project Manager
24
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Identify the missing word in the following sentence, A project’s output is produced during a project but the [?] for the project are often only realized after the project
has closed.
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benefits
25
Which of the following describes a use of a Configuration Item Record?
Record the change in a product's status
26
What process is used by the Project Manager to maintain focus on delivery of a stage's products within agreed tolerances?
Controlling a Stage
27
Which is part of the PRINCE2 definition of a project?
A temporary organization that is created for the purpose of deliveringbusiness products
28
Why is a Project Brief produced?
To provide a full and firm foundation for the initiation of a project
29
Which is a benefit of using PRINCE2?
Provides for the efficient and economic use of management time
30
Which is an objective of the Controlling a Stage process?
Prevent scope creep' by monitoring products for uncontrolled change
31
Which is a purpose of the Managing a Stage Boundary process?
Provide the Project Board with sufficient information for approving the next stage
32
What should influence the Project Board's decision whether to delegate its Project Assurance responsibilities?
Having insufficient time to perform the role
33
Which should be used to document any uncompleted work that needs to be done to a project product after the project has closed?
Follow-on action recommendations
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Which theme defines the accountability for realization of the project's benefits?
Organization
35
Which is NOT a purpose of a Benefits Review Plan?
Define the periodover which the cost-benefit analysis will be based
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Which is an objective of the Directing a Project process?
Ensure corporate or programme management has an interface to the project
37
Which is an objective of the Closing a Project process?
Review the performance of the project against its baseline
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Which describes a risk event?
The area of uncertainty in terms of the threat or opportunity
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Where should the names of those who are to approve a product be recorded?
Product Description
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Which is one of the three levels of plan in PRINCE2?
Team Plan
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In which product does a Project Manager define the time and cost tolerances for the work to be done by a Team Manager?
Work Package
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Which is a purpose of the Starting up a Project process?
Prevent poorly conceived projects from ever being initiated
43
Identify the missing words in the following sentence. The purpose of the Starting up a Project process is as much about [?] as it is about requesting authorization to
initiate viable
projects,
preventing poorly-conceived projects from ever being initiated
44
Identify the missing word(s) in the following sentence.
Following initiation, the Controlling a Stage process is used to manage and control each [ ?] of a project.
management stage
45
Identify the missing words in the following sentence.
A benefit of adopting PRINCE2 is that it can be applied to [ ? ] - and can easily be implemented alongside specialist techniques.
any type of project
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What process provides the information required to decide whether to authorize the delivery of a project?
Directing a Project
47
Which does a Project Manager produce to define and control the work to be done?
Work Package
48
Which statement about risks is FALSE?
A risk that a project's product is incomplete is known as an off-specification
49
Which role is part of the project management team?
Change Authority
50
Identify the missing word(s) in the following sentence. During a quality review meeting [ ? ] any identified defects.
the agreed actions should be recorded for
51
Which PRINCE2 principle helps to address a concern that the project team may NOT have worked on a similar project?
Learn from experience
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Which is NOT included in the PRINCE2 definition of a project?
A project is part of business as usual’
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Which theme addresses the need to have a strategy for communicating with stakeholders?
Organization
54
Which product records any project outcomes perceived as negative by stakeholders?
Business Case
55
Which role is part of the Project Board?
Senior Supplier
56
Identify the missing word in the following sentence.
The PRINCE2 method addresses project management with four integrated elements: principles, themes, [ ? ] and tailoring PRINCE2 to the project environment.
processes
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Which is the Change Authority role permitted to authorize?
Changes to the project that do not exceed a defined budget
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Who does the Team Manager report to and take direction from?
Project Manager
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Which project characteristic suggests that projects should have a defined start and a defined end?
Temporary
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What do customer's quality expectations identify?
Standards that must be used in order to meet the level of quality needed
61
Identify the missing words in the following sentence.
At the end of a stage, the [ ? ] should be used to check whether there is a requirement to send copies of the End Stage Report to external interested parties.
Communication Management Strategy
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In which product would you find a product's quality tolerance defined?
Product Description
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What is described as an organization's unique attitude towards risk taking?
Risk appetite
64
Why would the Project Manager escalate an issue to the Project Board?
The issue is forecast to cause a deviation beyond stage tolerance and advice is required
65
Which is a purpose of the Directing a Project process?
Delegate day-to-day management of the project to the Project Manager
66
What theme defines and implements the means by which the project will verify that products meet business requirements?
Quality
67
Which is a purpose of an End Project Report?
Review how well the project performed against the Project Initiation Documentation used to authorize it
68
Which is a task of product-based planning?
Write the Project Product Description
69
What product would enable the Project Manager to review how a Work Package is performing against its cost tolerance?
Checkpoint Report
70
Identify the missing words in the following sentence. A Project Manager agrees the [ ? ] with a Team Manager.
Work Package cost tolerance
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Which level of management uses the mechanisms established by the Progress theme to control any unacceptable deviations?
All levels of management
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Which is the Issue Register NOT used for?
Capture any threats or opportunities that might have an impact on astage
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Which is a typical core activity within configuration management?
Quality inspection
74
Identify the missing words in the following sentence. A purpose of the Plans theme is to [ ?] the project's plans
provide a framework to design, develop and maintain
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From whom does a Team Manager obtain approval for a completed product?
The authoritydefined in the Product Description
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Identify the missing word(s) in the following sentence. The Quality theme provides a set of rules and procedures which ensure that the [ ? ] created meet(s) the
needs of the business.
products
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Which does NOT reflect the PRINCE2 principle of continued business justification?
If a project is no longer forecast to deliver a financial benefit, it should be stopped.
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Which process covers the work done by external suppliers who may NOT be using PRINCE2?
Managing Product Delivery
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Which is a purpose of the Risk Register?
Act as a central record of information relating to the identified risks for the project
80
Which plan provides the Business Case with costs during the Initiating a Project process?
Project Plan
81
Identify the missing words in the following sentence. A project is [ ? ] organization that is created for the purpose of delivering business products.
a temporary
82
How many tasks does the product-based planning technique describe?
Four
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Identify the missing words in the following sentence.During the Initiating a Project process the [?] before a project is authorized.
aim is to establish sound foundations to achieve a successful project
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If the Project Board instructs the Project Manager to implement a request for change, which document would contain details of that change?
Issue Report
85
Which is a purpose of the Managing Product Delivery process?
Provide a controlled link between the Project Manager and the Team Manager(s)
86
Which product identifies the management stages and timescales of a project?
Project Plan
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Which describes risk impact?
The effect of the risk on the delivery of project objectives
88
Which is a difference between management and technical stages?
. Technical stages can overlap and management stages cannot
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Which is a purpose of the Controlling a Stage process?
Select and implement actions that will resolve deviations from a plan within tolerance
90
Which is a type of issue?
A request for change
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Which of the following refers to the actions identified to bring a situation to a level where exposure to a risk is acceptable?
Risk response
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Which is a benefit of using PRINCE2?
Provides a defined structure of accountability, delegation, authority and communication
93
In what process is the authorization to deliver the project's products given?
Directing a Project
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When are tolerances for a Work Package agreed?
When acceptinga Work Package
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Which product is NOT created in the Managing a Stage Boundary process?
Benefits Review Plan
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Which is an objective of the quality review technique?
To assess that a product conforms to set criteria
97
Who is the key project decision-maker in the project management team?
Executive
98
Which risk response type is appropriate to respond to an opportunity?
Exploit
99
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the Closing a Project process?
Plan the activities required to close a project
100
Which statement defines a risk?
An uncertain event, or set of events that, should it or they occur, will have an effect on the achievement of objectives
101
Which is an objective of the Managing Product Delivery process?
Ensure that work on products is authorized and agreed with the team
102
Which statement describes the Implement' step within the recommended risk management procedure?
Take planned action to respond to a risk
103
Which process provides the Project Board with sufficient information for it to review the success of a completed stage and confirm continued business justification?
Managing a Stage Boundary
104
Which of the following statements about the Closing a Project process are true?
Mastered
105
The Closing a Project process provides a fixed point for the receipt of completed Work Packages for the work performed in the final stage.
Mastered
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The Closing a Project process provides a fixed point to review if the objectives set out in the original Project Initiation Documentation have been achieved.
Packages for the work performed in the final stage.
Only 2 is true
107
The Project Initiation Documentation should be updated at the end of each stage to reflect the current status of a project before the Project Board authorizes a
project.
Both 1 and 2 are true
108
Which is a responsibility of a risk owner?
. Manage, monitor and control all aspects of an assigned risk
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Which is a type of issue?
An off-specification
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Which statement about the Directing a Project process is FALSE?
Covers the day-to-day activities of the Project Manager
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Which should be funded by a change budget?
Increase in agreed scope
112
Which of the following describes a use of a Configuration Item Record?
Record the change in a product's status
113
Who should act as the communication channel between a project and corporate or programme
management?
Project Board
114
When considering risks, which describes an opportunity in a project?
An uncertain event that could have a favourable impact on objectives
115
Which task is performed by the Change Authority?
Approve or reject a request for change within approved limits
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Which is part of the PRINCE2 definition of a project?
A temporary organization that is created for the purpose of deliveringbusiness products
117
What process aims to ensure accurate progress information is provided to the Project Manager?
Managing Product Delivery
118
A product can NOT be supplied to meet all of the requirements in its baselined Product Description. What first action should be taken?
Raise an off-specification
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Which is a purpose of the Risk theme?
Establish a cost-effective procedure to identify, assess and control risks
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Which is a purpose of a Project Brief?
Provide a solid basis for the initiation of the project
121
Which of the following take place before the initiation of a project?
Mastered
122
Develop the Project Brief
Mastered
123
Which is an objective of the Starting up a Project process?
Prevent projects with unrealistic delivery dates from being initiated
124
Which is a purpose of the Managing a Stage Boundary process?
Provide the Project Board with sufficient information for approving the next stage
125
Which process is used by a Team Manager to coordinate work on one or more of the project's products?
Managing Product Delivery
126
Which is a type of issue?
An off-specification
127
When considering how long the project stages should be, which might be a reason for one stage to be longer than others?
The risk is lower
128
What product defines the reporting requirements between the Project Manager and Team Manager?
Work Package
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Which theme defines the accountability for realization of the project's benefits?
Organization
130
Which statement is true for ALL project stakeholders?
May either affect or be affected by the project
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Which is NOT a purpose of a Benefits Review Plan?
Define the periodover which the cost-benefit analysis will be based
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Which is NOT a recommended quality review team role?
Producer
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Identify the missing words in the following sentence.
When planning the next stage, the Project Manager needs to review and, if necessary,
update the [ ? ] with regard to external resources or suppliers.
project management team and/or role descriptions
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Which is an objective of the Closing a Project process?
Review the performance of the project against its baseline
135
Which describes a risk event?
The area of uncertainty in terms of the threat or opportunity
136
Which statement applies to Stage Plans?
Assist the Project Manager inthe day-to-day running and control of the project
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Which should be funded from a change budget?
An agreed change to the scope of a project
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Which is NOT a benefit of using PRINCE2?
Defines specific leadership, motivational skills andother interpersonal skills required
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Ensure there is authority to initiate a project
Mastered
140
Which is created during the Starting up a Project process?
Project management team role descriptions
141
What theme provides all management levels within the project management team with mechanisms for monitoring and control?
Progress
142
During the Initiating a Project process, which product is updated to incorporate the estimated time and costs from the Project Plan?
Business Case
143
How is a Benefits Review Plan used in the Closing a Project process?
Checked for inclusion of activities to confirm those benefits which cannot be measured until after project closure
144
Which may be funded from a risk budget?
Specific management responses to a project's threats and opportunities
145
Which is NOT confirmed during the Initiating a Project process?
Whether the expected benefits have been achieved
146
Identify the missing word(s) in the following sentence. During a quality review meeting [ ? ] any identified defects.
the agreed actions should be recorded for
147
Which is a purpose of an Exception Plan?
Identify the actions required to recover from the effect ofa tolerance deviation
148
What takes place during the Closing a Project process?
Ownership of the project's products is transferred to the customer
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Which is NOT undertaken during the Initiating a Project process?
Appoint an Executive and Project Manager
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Which is a purpose of a Configuration Management Strategy?
Define how theproducts and their versions will be identified
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What theme estimates the cost of delivering the project?
Plans
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Which is a true statement about time-driven controls?
Time-driven controls are used for monitoring the progress of Work Packages and management stages
153
Which is NOT a true statement about the Managing a Stage Boundary process?
It provides a fixed point at which acceptance of the project product is confirmed
154
Which role is part of the Project Board?
Senior Supplier
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Which is part of quality control?
Produce quality records to show that the planned quality activities have been carried out
156
Which is NOT one of the levels of plan recommended by PRINCE2?
Benefits Review Plan
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Used to provide a foundation for the Initiating a Project process
Mastered
158
Used by the Project Board to make an assessment of a project's progress
Mastered
159
Used as the basis of the Project Initiation Documentation
1, 2, 4
160
Verification and audit
Mastered
161
Identification
1, 3 ,4
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Which is a purpose of the Initiating a Project process?
Establish solid foundations for a project
163
Identify the missing words in the following sentence.
At an agreed frequency, a Team Manager will send a [ ? ] to the Project Manager
Checkpoint Report
164
Who does the Team Manager report to and take direction from?
Project Manager
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Who should use the information in a Lessons Report to refine, change and improve the standards within a quality management system?
Corporate group
166
Which project characteristic suggests that projects should have a defined start and a defined end?
Temporary
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Which describes risk appetite?
An organization's unique attitude towards risk-taking
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Which does the Executive need to ensure is in place before the project is initiated?
An understanding of how the project will contribute to corporate objectives
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What is described as an organization's unique attitude towards risk taking?
Risk appetite
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Which is a purpose of the Directing a Project process?
Delegate day-to-day management of the project to the Project Manager
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What product is used to maintain a record of those who have an interest in the project and their information requirements?
Communication Management Strategy
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Which is an objective of the Initiating a Project process?
Summarize how the organization's project management method will be tailored for the project
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Why is it crucial that the Project Product Description clearly defines acceptance methods?
Defines how it will be proven that the completed project product meets the customer's expectations
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Identify the missing words in the following sentence. A Project Manager agrees the [ ? ] with a Team Manager.
Work Package cost tolerance
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Which process ensures that key roles and responsibilities are allocated before a decision is made to initiate a project?
Starting up a Project
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Identify the missing words in the following sentence. A risk budget is a sum of money included in the [ ? ] and set aside to fund specific management responses to
a project's threats and opportunities
project budget
177
Which level of management uses the mechanisms established by the Progress theme to control any unacceptable deviations?
Onlycorporate or programme management
178
Which process is triggered towards the end of the final stage when all the assigned work has been completed?
Managing a Stage Boundary
179
Which is a typical core activity within configuration management?
Verification and audit
180
Identify the missing word in the following sentence. The guiding obligations and good practices which determine whether the project is genuinely being managed
using PRINCE2 form the [ ? ] of the method.
Principles
181
Which is NOT one of the PRINCE2 integrated elements?
The products
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Which is part of quality control?
Undertake quality reviews
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Identify the missing words in the following sentence. A purpose of the Plans theme is to [ ?] the project's plans
provide a framework to design, develop and maintain
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Which is NOT considered when defining risk tolerance?
The allocated risk budget
185
What plan is created, and submitted for approval, during the Managing a Stage Boundary process?
Stage Plan
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What is an off-specification?
A type of issue
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Which plan provides the Business Case with costs during the Initiating a Project process?
Project Plan
