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Start PRINCE2 Processes PracticeA project manager is planning a project and needs to decide at which point the project board should approve the project's initiation. According to PRINCE2, which process is responsible for obtaining approval to proceed with the initiation stage?
Explanation: In PRINCE2, the 'Directing a Project' process is responsible for the project board's key decision-making activities, including authorizing project initiation. The project board must approve the initiation stage before the project manager can proceed with detailed planning. This approval is obtained during the 'Directing a Project' process, not during the 'Starting up a Project' or 'Initiating a Project' processes.
During the Managing a Stage Boundary process, the project manager produces an End Stage Report for the current stage and a Stage Plan for the next stage. However, the project board rejects the Stage Plan. What is the project manager's next course of action according to PRINCE2?
Explanation: When the Project Board rejects the Stage Plan during the Managing a Stage Boundary process, the project cannot proceed as intended. PRINCE2 requires the Project Manager to issue an Exception Report to the Project Board, recommending project closure if the plan is not approved, because the project has no authorized plan to continue and the board must decide whether to close or take alternative action.
A project is in the Initiating a Project process. The project manager is creating the Project Plan. Which management product should be used as a key input for developing the Project Plan?
Explanation: The Project Brief is the correct key input because it contains the high-level scope, objectives, and constraints that define the project's boundaries. During the Initiating a Project process, the Project Plan is developed by elaborating on the information in the Project Brief, ensuring the plan aligns with the project's initial justification and requirements.
A project is in the Controlling a Stage process. The project manager receives a request from a team manager to change the design specification because of a technical difficulty. The change would not affect the stage plan or the business case. What should the project manager do first?
Explanation: According to PRINCE2, when a team manager raises a technical difficulty that could result in a change, the project manager must first log it as an issue in the Issue Register. Only after logging and assessing the impact can the project manager decide on the appropriate response. Since the change does not affect the stage plan or business case, the project manager can handle it within the stage without escalating to the project board.
A project manager is closing a project using the Closing a Project process. The project has delivered all products, but the business case has not been fully realized because the expected benefits will take longer to materialize. What should the project manager do with the Benefits Management Approach?
Explanation: In PRINCE2, the Benefits Management Approach is a living document that must be updated with actual results during the Closing a Project process, even if benefits are not yet fully realized. Since the business case has not been fully realized, the project manager should record the actual benefits achieved and recommend a follow-on action plan for the remaining benefits to be managed post-project. This ensures that the expected benefits are not lost and that the organization can continue to pursue them.
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