PRINCE2F Overview of PRINCE2 and Principles Practice Question
A project manager is leading a project to implement a new CRM system. The project board has agreed that the project will use a stage boundary approach, with each stage producing a set of products. During a stage, a team manager asks the project manager how they should decide whether a product is fit for purpose. Which PRINCE2 principle should guide this decision?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is selecting a control or learning principle when the question is specifically about defining and agreeing product quality criteria.
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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Focus on products, because it requires the project to define and agree on the products and their quality criteria.
The principle 'Focus on products' requires that the project defines its products and their quality criteria before work begins. This ensures that everyone understands what will be delivered and how it will be assessed, which directly answers how to decide whether a product is fit for purpose. Other principles support the project but do not provide the acceptance criteria.
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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Tailor to suit the project environment, because the project should adapt its approach to the specific context.
Why it's wrong here
Tailoring is about adapting PRINCE2 to the project's size, complexity, and environment, but it does not provide the criteria for product acceptance. The question asks how to decide if a product is fit for purpose, which is addressed by defining products and their quality criteria.
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Focus on products, because it requires the project to define and agree on the products and their quality criteria.
Why this is correct
Focus on products means that the project is driven by the definition and delivery of products, including their quality criteria. This principle ensures that before work starts, the product description defines what the product must do and how it will be judged fit for purpose, directly answering the team manager's question.
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Manage by stages, because it requires the project to be planned and controlled stage by stage.
Why it's wrong here
Manage by stages provides a control framework but does not define how to judge whether a product is fit for purpose. The principle of focus on products is the one that requires products to be defined and agreed, including their quality criteria, so that fitness for purpose can be assessed.
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Learn from experience, because previous projects may have lessons about product quality that can be applied.
Why it's wrong here
Learning from experience is valuable for improving processes and avoiding past mistakes, but it does not directly determine whether a specific product is fit for purpose. That determination comes from the agreed quality criteria in the product description, not from historical lessons alone.
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