PRINCE2F People: organizations, teams, and leadership Practice Question
A project is in its Controlling a Stage process. The Team Manager reports that a Work Package is likely to be completed late. The Project Manager reviews the Stage Plan and sees that stage tolerance is not forecast to be exceeded. What should the Project Manager do?
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Take corrective action within the tolerances delegated by the Project Board.
Since stage tolerance is not threatened, the Project Manager can take corrective action within the delegated tolerances, such as re-planning or re-assigning resources, without escalating to the Project Board.
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Instruct the Team Manager to continue as planned.
Why it's wrong here
The Project Manager should take corrective action if needed, not ignore the issue.
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Close the stage early.
Why it's wrong here
Closing the stage early is a decision for the Project Board, not the PM.
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Take corrective action within the tolerances delegated by the Project Board.
Why this is correct
The Project Manager can manage within tolerances without escalation.
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Escalate to the Project Board via an Exception Report.
Why it's wrong here
Escalation is only required if stage tolerance is forecast to be exceeded.
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Variation 1. During the Controlling a Stage process, the Project Manager receives a Checkpoint Report from a Team Manager indicating a delay in delivering a Work Package. What should the Project Manager do first?
medium- A.Instruct the Team Manager to recover the delay within the Work Package tolerances
- B.Close the Work Package and re-plan the stage
- C.Raise an Exception Report to the Project Board immediately
- ✓ D.Assess the impact on the Stage Plan and decide on corrective action within stage tolerances
Why D: The Project Manager must first assess the impact of the delay on the Stage Plan and decide on corrective action within the agreed stage tolerances. This aligns with the PRINCE2 principle of management by exception, where the Project Manager handles deviations within tolerances before escalating. Only if the delay exceeds stage tolerances should an Exception Report be raised to the Project Board.
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