PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
A Project Manager is preparing the Risk Management Approach for a project that will use a third-party supplier for a critical component. The supplier has a history of late deliveries, and the Project Manager wants to formally transfer this risk to the supplier. Which PRINCE2 principle or practice must be applied to ensure this risk response is properly managed?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that any risk response involving a third party automatically falls under the Change practice or Quality practice rather than the Risk practice.
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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The Risk practice requires that all risks be recorded in the Risk Register with an owner, and the response must be agreed with the supplier.
The Risk practice provides the framework for identifying, assessing, and controlling risks, including selecting responses such as transfer. To transfer a risk to a supplier, the Project Manager must document it in the Risk Register with a risk owner and ensure the response is agreed. This maintains active risk management and accountability throughout the project.
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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The Quality practice requires that the supplier's delivery performance be monitored through quality control checks, which automatically transfers the risk.
Why it's wrong here
Quality control checks verify that products meet requirements, but they do not transfer risk. Risk transfer requires a contractual or formal agreement with the supplier, not merely monitoring. The Quality practice addresses product conformity, not the assignment of risk ownership, so this option confuses two distinct practices.
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The Business Case practice requires that all risks be transferred to the supplier to minimize the project's risk exposure.
Why it's wrong here
The Business Case practice ensures the project remains viable and aligned with business objectives, but it does not mandate transferring all risks. Risk transfer is a response option under the Risk practice, and not all risks can or should be transferred. This option misstates the purpose of the Business Case practice.
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The Change practice requires that any transfer of risk be treated as a Request for Change and approved by the Change Authority.
Why it's wrong here
Transferring a risk is a risk response, not a change to the project's baseline products or scope. The Change practice handles changes to baselined products, whereas risk responses are managed under the Risk practice. Treating it as a Request for Change would misapply the Change practice and bypass proper risk management.
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The Risk practice requires that all risks be recorded in the Risk Register with an owner, and the response must be agreed with the supplier.
Why this is correct
The Risk practice mandates that risks are identified, assessed, and controlled, with a Risk Register entry including a risk owner and an agreed response. Transferring a risk to a supplier requires formal agreement and documentation in the Risk Register, ensuring the risk is actively managed throughout the project.
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