PRINCE2-PRACTITIONER Processes Practice Question
During the Initiating a Project (IP) process, how does the Project Manager establish the governance structure for the project?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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By designing the project management team structure and defining role descriptions in the PID.
Establishing the governance structure involves defining the roles and responsibilities across the project management team and documenting them in the PID/Role descriptions.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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By designing the project management team structure and defining role descriptions in the PID.
Why this is correct
Setting up the project management team structure and drafting role definitions is a core IP activity.
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By outsourcing all governance responsibilities to an external auditing firm.
Why it's wrong here
External auditors provide assurance, but governance rests with the Project Board and management team.
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By letting the Team Managers self-organize their own reporting lines to the Project Board.
Why it's wrong here
Team Managers report to the Project Manager; PRINCE2 does not support self-organization bypassing the PM.
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By having Corporate take over all daily decision-making from the Project Manager.
Why it's wrong here
Corporate delegates authority to the Project Board and Project Manager; it does not take over daily management.
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