PRINCE2-PRACTITIONER Practices Practice Question
During a project stage, a major regulatory change occurs that mandates an immediate alteration to the project's design standards to meet new environmental laws (ESG). The Project Manager assesses that this will breach cost and time stage tolerances. What should the Project Manager do?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Raise an Exception Report and prepare an Exception Plan for the Project Board.
When stage tolerances are forecast to be breached due to an external event (like a regulatory change), the Project Manager must raise an Exception Report and prepare an Exception Plan for the Project Board's approval.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Stop the project immediately without notifying the Project Board.
Why it's wrong here
Project closure requires Project Board instruction.
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Ignore the regulatory change if it was not in the original Business Case.
Why it's wrong here
Ignoring mandatory regulatory and legal requirements is illegal and non-compliant.
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Absorb the cost by reducing testing quality.
Why it's wrong here
Reducing quality to absorb regulatory changes violates quality standards.
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Raise an Exception Report and prepare an Exception Plan for the Project Board.
Why this is correct
Correct. When tolerances are forecast to be exceeded, an Exception Report and Plan must be submitted.
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