PRINCE2-PRACTITIONER Principles Practice Question
During the execution of a project stage, external market conditions shift dramatically, causing the cost tolerance for the stage to be breached. The Project Manager immediately halts work and drafts an Exception Report. Which combination of PRINCE2 principles is primarily driving this action?
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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Manage by exception
Manage by exception is triggered when tolerances are breached, and continued business justification ensures that the viability of the project is questioned when external conditions shift. Let's select the best single principle match for the immediate mechanism: Manage by exception handles the tolerance breach, but let's re-verify the question. Let's make sure it tests a distinct concept. Since manage by exception covers tolerance breaches, let's phrase options to test that.
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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Focus on products
Why it's wrong here
Tolerance breaches regarding cost and time are governed by exception management, not product quality criteria.
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Manage by stages
Why it's wrong here
Stage boundaries are planned reviews, whereas mid-stage tolerance breaches are handled via exception.
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Continued business justification
Why it's wrong here
While market shifts affect the business case, the immediate procedural trigger for halting and reporting a tolerance breach is manage by exception.
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Manage by exception
Why this is correct
Halting and reporting when stage tolerances are breached is the core behavior of manage by exception.
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