PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Test 27 — 15 Questions

Question 1

Which TWO of the following reports are produced by the Project Manager during the Controlling a Stage process?

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Highlight Report. During Controlling a Stage, the Project Manager produces Highlight Reports and Exception Reports. Checkpoint Reports are produced by Team Managers during Managing Product Delivery. The End Stage Report is from Managing a Stage Boundary. The Lessons Report is from Closing a Project.

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Lessons Report

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End Stage Report

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Checkpoint Report

Question 2

Which process is responsible for authorizing the initiation of a project?

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Directing a Project. Directing a Project is the process by which the Project Board makes key decisions, including authorizing initiation. Starting Up a Project is a pre-project process that does not involve authorization.

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Starting Up a Project

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Controlling a Stage

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Initiating a Project

Question 3

Who produces Checkpoint Reports?

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Team Manager. Checkpoint Reports are produced by the Team Manager and sent to the Project Manager as part of Managing Product Delivery.

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Project Board

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Senior User

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Project Manager

Question 4

A project is in the Initiating a Project process. Which document is the key output of this process?

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Project Initiation Documentation. The Project Initiation Documentation (PID) is the key output of Initiating a Project. It brings together all the information needed to justify the project and define its scope.

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End Stage Report

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Lessons Report

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Project Brief

Question 5

What is the purpose of the Managing Product Delivery process?

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To accept and execute Work Packages and deliver products. Managing Product Delivery is the process of accepting, executing, and delivering Work Packages. It ensures that products are created to the required quality standards.

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To plan the next stage of a project

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To manage the day-to-day activities of the Project Manager

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To authorize the project to proceed

Question 6

During the Controlling a Stage process, the Project Manager identifies a deviation that is expected to remain within the stage tolerance. What should the Project Manager do?

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Take corrective action and continue. If the deviation is within stage tolerance, corrective action can be taken by the Project Manager without escalation. The Project Manager should take corrective action to bring the work back on track.

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Inform the Project Board in the next Highlight Report

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Raise an Exception Report to the Project Board

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Escalate the issue to the Team Manager

Question 7

Which process includes the activity of 'Authorize Work Packages'?

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Controlling a Stage. Authorizing Work Packages is an activity in the Controlling a Stage process, where the Project Manager assigns work to Team Managers.

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Directing a Project

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Managing Product Delivery

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Starting Up a Project

Question 8

What is the difference between Starting Up a Project and Initiating a Project?

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Starting Up a Project is done before the Project Board authorizes initiation; Initiating a Project follows that authorization. Starting Up a Project is a pre-project process to check viability before committing resources, while Initiating a Project formally establishes the project with detailed plans and management strategies.

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Starting Up a Project produces the PID; Initiating a Project produces the Project Brief

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There is no difference; they are the same process

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Starting Up a Project is done by the Project Board; Initiating a Project is done by the Project Manager

Question 9

During which process is the End Project Report produced?

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Closing a Project. The End Project Report is produced during Closing a Project. It reviews the project's overall performance and confirms the project has met its objectives.

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Directing a Project

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Managing a Stage Boundary

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Initiating a Project

Question 10

Who is responsible for ensuring that the Business Case remains viable throughout the project?

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Executive. The Executive (Senior Responsible Owner) is accountable for the Business Case and ensuring its ongoing viability.

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Project Manager

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Senior Supplier

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Senior User

Question 11

A Work Package is being executed. The Team Manager discovers a product cannot meet its quality criteria due to an unforeseen technical limitation. What should the Team Manager do?

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Raise an issue to the Project Manager. The Team Manager should raise an issue (or off-specification) to the Project Manager via the MP process. The Project Manager will then decide on corrective action or escalation.

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Directly inform the Project Board

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Proceed with the work and accept the lower quality

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Update the Work Package and continue

Question 12

What is the purpose of the Directing a Project process?

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To enable the Project Board to make key decisions and exercise overall control. Directing a Project is the process used by the Project Board to make key decisions and provide overall direction and control, including authorization of stages and closure.

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To manage the day-to-day work of the project

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To deliver the project's products

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To plan the project in detail

Question 13

Which process is triggered when the Project Board authorizes a stage plan?

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Controlling a Stage. When the Project Board authorizes a stage plan, the next process to execute is Controlling a Stage, where the Project Manager manages the work of that stage.

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Starting Up a Project

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Managing a Stage Boundary

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Initiating a Project

Question 14

Which TWO of the following are outputs of the Starting Up a Project process?

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Project Brief. The Starting Up a Project process outputs the Project Brief, Daily Log, initiation Stage Plan, and appoints the Executive and Project Manager. The Risk Management Approach is developed later in Initiating a Project.

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Benefits Management Approach

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Project Initiation Documentation

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Risk Management Approach

Question 15

Which THREE of the following are activities of the Managing a Stage Boundary process?

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Update the Project Plan. Managing a Stage Boundary includes producing an End Stage Report, updating the Project Plan, and planning the next stage. Authorizing Work Packages is part of Controlling a Stage, and handing over products is part of Closing a Project.

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Hand over products to the customer

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Authorize Work Packages