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A project manager is assigned to a new project. The project's business case has been approved, and the project board has authorized the initiation stage. According to PRINCE2, what is the first step the project manager should take?
2A project is in the initiation stage. The project manager identifies that the project's objectives are not aligned with the corporate strategy. Which management product should the project manager review to address this issue?
3A project is initiated in a highly regulated environment where external auditors will review compliance. The project manager is concerned about maintaining clear evidence of decisions. Which PRINCE2 principle is most important to apply in this situation?
4Which TWO of the following are aspects of project performance that PRINCE2 considers?
5Refer to the exhibit. The project manager needs to get approval to proceed with the initiation stage. Who is responsible for authorizing the initiation stage?
6You are the project manager for a large-scale IT infrastructure project in a multinational corporation. The project has completed its initiation stage and is about to start the first delivery stage. The project board has approved the project plan and the business case. However, during the initiation stage, the team encountered significant issues with resource availability due to a company-wide reorganization. Several key team members have been reassigned to other projects, and the project's budget has been reduced by 15%. The project board has asked you to proceed with the first delivery stage as planned. As a PRINCE2 practitioner, what is the most appropriate course of action?
7A project manager is reviewing a project that has been running for three months. The business case was approved with a cost tolerance of +/- 10%. The project has already spent 95% of the budget but has only completed 40% of the scope. The project board is meeting to decide the project's fate. The project manager should advise the board to:
8A project is being initiated in a dynamic environment where requirements are expected to change frequently. The project manager is considering how to tailor PRINCE2 to this environment. Which PRINCE2 principle is most important to emphasize in this context?
9Drag and drop the steps to manage a risk in PRINCE2 into the correct order.
10What is PRINCE2?
11Which of the following is a characteristic of a project?
12Who is responsible for maintaining the Business Case throughout the project?
13Which document is the key output of the Initiating a Project process?
14A project is forecast to exceed its cost tolerance. What should the Project Manager do?
15What is the purpose of the Managing a Stage Boundary process?
16What is the difference between a Request for Change and an Off-specification?
17In PRINCE2, which role is responsible for providing independent assurance that the project is being managed correctly?
18During which process is the Project Plan created?
19Which of the following is NOT a PRINCE2 principle?
20What is the purpose of the Highlight Report?
21Which of the following is a difference between the Directing a Project and Controlling a Stage processes?
22Which TWO of the following are PRINCE2 practices (themes)?
23Which THREE of the following are benefits of adopting PRINCE2?
24Which THREE of the following are responsibilities of the Project Board?
25Which of the following is a characteristic of a project according to PRINCE2?
26The Project Manager reports that a work package is in danger of exceeding its tolerance. What should the Project Manager do?
27What is the purpose of the Managing a Stage Boundary process?
28Who is responsible for maintaining the Business Case throughout the project?
29Which document is the key output of the Initiating a Project process?
30A project is forecast to exceed its cost tolerance. What should the Project Manager do?
31What is the difference between a Request for Change and an Off-specification?
32Which PRINCE2 principle emphasizes focusing on the justification for the project?
33During the Controlling a Stage process, the Team Manager reports a completed product. What does the Project Manager do next?
34Which of the following is NOT a benefit of adopting PRINCE2?
35What is the difference between the Starting Up a Project process and the Initiating a Project process?
36Which PRINCE2 theme provides a mechanism to monitor actual progress against planned progress?
37Which TWO of the following are PRINCE2 principles?
38Which THREE of the following are roles that are part of the Project Board?
39Which ONE of the following is an output of the Closing a Project process?
40Who is responsible for maintaining the Business Case throughout the project?
41A project team member identifies a problem with the product being developed that was not known at the time of the last stage. The Project Manager logs this as an Issue. Which type of Issue is this?
42What is the purpose of the Managing a Stage Boundary (SB) process?
43Which of the following is a characteristic of a project, as defined by PRINCE2?
44Which role provides an independent view of the project's progress, ensuring that it is carried out correctly?
45During the Initiating a Project (IP) process, which document is created to define how the project will be executed, monitored, and controlled?
46A Project Manager receives a Team Plan from a Team Manager. Which process should the Project Manager use to incorporate this into the overall project?
47What is the difference between Project Assurance and Project Support?
48A Project Board is considering whether to authorize the initiation of a project. Which document should they review?
49What is the primary purpose of the 'Manage by exception' principle?
50Which TWO of the following are benefits of adopting PRINCE2?
51Which THREE of the following are integrated elements of PRINCE2?
52Which TWO of the following are topics that PRINCE2 does NOT cover?
53Which role is responsible for maintaining the Business Case throughout the project?
54Which document is the key output of the Initiating a Project process?
55A project is forecast to exceed its stage cost tolerance. What should the Project Manager do?
56What is the purpose of the Managing a Stage Boundary process?
57What is the difference between a Request for Change (RFC) and an Off-specification (Off-spec)?
58Which of the following is a characteristic of a project?
59In PRINCE2, what is the difference between Project Assurance and Project Support?
60Which principle ensures that a project remains viable?
61What does PRINCE2 NOT cover?
62A team member reports that a product does not meet its specification. How should the Project Manager record this?
63Who chairs the Project Board?
64Which TWO of the following are PRINCE2 principles?
65Which THREE of the following are PRINCE2 practices (themes)?
66Which TWO processes involve the Project Board making key decisions?
67Who is responsible for maintaining the Business Case throughout the project?
68Which document is the key output of the Initiating a Project process?
69A project is forecast to exceed its cost tolerance. According to PRINCE2, what should the Project Manager do?
70What is the purpose of the Managing a Stage Boundary process?
71What is the difference between a Request for Change (RFC) and an Off-specification (Off-spec)?
72Which of the following is a characteristic of a project according to PRINCE2?
73Which PRINCE2 principle emphasizes that the project must remain desirable, viable, and achievable throughout its life?
74In PRINCE2, who is responsible for providing the Project Manager with direction and management of the project?
75What is the difference between tailoring and embedding PRINCE2?
76Which issue type is used to record a request for a new product or a change to an existing product that has been baselined?
77Which TWO of the following are benefits of adopting PRINCE2?
78Which THREE of the following are components of the Project Initiation Documentation (PID)?
79Which TWO of the following are PRINCE2 principles?
80Which THREE of the following are reasons why projects fail, which PRINCE2 aims to address?
81Which TWO of the following are responsibilities of the Project Board?
82During the Controlling a Stage process, the Project Manager identifies that the project is forecast to exceed the agreed cost tolerance for the current stage. What should the Project Manager do?
83Which TWO of the following are characteristic differences between a project and Business As Usual (BAU)?
84Which of the following is a characteristic of a project according to PRINCE2?
85Who is responsible for maintaining the Business Case throughout the project?
86Which document is the key output of the Initiating a Project process?
87A project is forecast to exceed its cost tolerance at the project level. What should the Project Manager do first?
88What is the purpose of the Managing a Stage Boundary process?
89What is the difference between a Request for Change and an Off-specification?
90Which role is responsible for providing independent assurance that the project is being managed correctly?
91During the Controlling a Stage process, the Project Manager receives a Checkpoint Report from a Team Manager. What should the Project Manager do next?
92Which process covers the Project Board's decision to authorize a stage?
93Which principle of PRINCE2 is being applied when a project is divided into management stages?
94Which document defines the authority and responsibility of the Project Manager?
95In PRINCE2, what is the difference between tailoring and embedding?
96Which TWO of the following are PRINCE2 principles?
97Which TWO of the following are components of the Project Initiation Documentation (PID)?
98Which THREE of the following are benefits of adopting PRINCE2?
99What is the purpose of the PRINCE2 principle 'Continued business justification'?
100Which document is the key output of the Initiating a Project process?
101In PRINCE2, who is responsible for ensuring that the project remains viable and for approving major changes to the project's scope?
102During the Managing a Stage Boundary process, the Project Manager produces a revised Stage Plan for the next stage. What else must be produced as part of this process?
103What is the difference between a Request for Change and an Off-specification in PRINCE2?
104Which PRINCE2 process is triggered by the authorization of an Exception Plan?
105In PRINCE2, which role is responsible for providing an independent view of the project's progress and adherence to standards?
106A project to develop a new software application has completed its first stage. The Project Manager is preparing the End Stage Report. What is the primary purpose of this report?
107Which of the following statements best describes the PRINCE2 principle 'Manage by stages'?
108During the Starting Up a Project process, what is the role of the Project Manager?
109What is the PRINCE2 definition of a 'project'?
110In PRINCE2, what is the purpose of the 'Directing a Project' process?
111Which TWO of the following are characteristics of a project as defined by PRINCE2?
112Which THREE of the following are integrated elements of the PRINCE2 methodology?
113Which TWO of the following are benefits of adopting PRINCE2?
114What is the definition of a project according to PRINCE2?
115Which role is responsible for maintaining the Business Case throughout the project?
116A project is in the Initiating a Project process. Which document describes the products to be delivered and the resources required to deliver them?
117In PRINCE2, which process is triggered by a request from the Project Manager to the Team Manager to deliver a product?
118Which of the following distinguishes a Highlight Report from a Checkpoint Report?
119In PRINCE2, what is the difference between a Request for Change and an Off-specification?
120What is the purpose of the Managing a Stage Boundary process?
121Which statement about the Project Assurance role is true?
122A project is using PRINCE2. The Senior User identifies a new requirement that was not in the original scope. What should the Project Manager do first?
123Which PRINCE2 principle is being applied when the Project Manager escalates a forecast tolerance deviation to the Project Board?
124What is the key output of the Initiating a Project process?
125In PRINCE2, what is the purpose of the Risk theme?
126Which TWO of the following are PRINCE2 principles?
127Which THREE of the following are characteristics of a project according to PRINCE2?
128Which TWO of the following are benefits of adopting PRINCE2?
129What is a key characteristic of a project according to PRINCE2?
130Who is responsible for maintaining the Business Case throughout the project?
131What is the difference between a Request for Change (RFC) and an Off-Specification (Off-spec)?
132Which document is the key output of the Initiating a Project process?
133What is the purpose of the Managing a Stage Boundary process?
134A project is forecast to exceed its cost tolerance. What should the Project Manager do?
135Which role is responsible for providing independent assurance that the project is being managed correctly?
136During the Controlling a Stage process, a Team Manager reports that a Work Package is behind schedule. What should the Project Manager do first?
137What is PRINCE2?
138What is the difference between tailoring and embedding PRINCE2?
139What is NOT covered by PRINCE2?
140Which TWO of the following are outputs of the Starting up a Project process?
141Which THREE of the following are PRINCE2 principles?
142Which TWO of the following are benefits of adopting PRINCE2?
143What is the definition of a project according to PRINCE2?
144Which PRINCE2 principle emphasizes that a project must remain viable throughout its lifecycle?
145During the Initiating a Project process, which document is produced that defines how the project will be executed, monitored, and controlled?
146Who is responsible for maintaining the Business Case throughout the project?
147A project is forecast to exceed its cost tolerance. What should the Project Manager do first?
148What is the purpose of the Managing a Stage Boundary process?
149Which of the following is a characteristic of a project that distinguishes it from business-as-usual?
150What is the difference between a Request for Change (RFC) and an Off-specification (Off-spec)?
151Which of the following is NOT covered by PRINCE2?
152According to PRINCE2, what is the relationship between the principles, practices, and processes?
153Which TWO of the following are benefits of adopting PRINCE2?
154Which THREE of the following are integrated elements of PRINCE2?
155Which TWO of the following are correct statements about tailoring PRINCE2?
156Which TWO of the following statements about the Executive role are correct?
157Which PRINCE2 principle ensures that a project remains viable by requiring continuous justification of the project's objectives against the benefits?
158Which THREE of the following are characteristics of a project according to PRINCE2?
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