PRINCE2F Practice Question: Overview of PRINCE2 and the project environment
A project manager is tailoring PRINCE2 for a project using an agile delivery approach. The project board wants to ensure that the 'Learn from Experience' principle is applied effectively. Which action best demonstrates the application of this principle in this context?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is thinking lessons are only captured at the end of the project or only when something goes wrong, rather than continuously throughout.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Reviewing lessons from previous projects during initiation and establishing a lessons log that is updated throughout the project.
Learn from Experience means seeking lessons from previous projects during initiation, maintaining a lessons log, and updating it throughout the project. Lessons should be applied at each stage boundary and used to improve the current project as well as future ones.
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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Reviewing lessons from previous projects during initiation and establishing a lessons log that is updated throughout the project.
Why this is correct
This action demonstrates Learn from Experience by seeking lessons from similar past projects during initiation and maintaining a lessons log. The log is updated as new lessons emerge, and lessons are applied to improve the current project and inform future projects.
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Conducting a lessons learned review only at the end of the project to capture final insights.
Why it's wrong here
Learning from experience should occur throughout the project, not only at the end. PRINCE2 requires lessons to be captured and applied at each stage boundary and during reviews. Waiting until the end means opportunities to improve are missed, and lessons cannot be used to benefit the current project.
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Delegating the responsibility for lessons learned to the Project Assurance role, as they are independent.
Why it's wrong here
While Project Assurance may contribute, the responsibility for learning from experience belongs to everyone in the project, especially the Project Manager. Delegating solely to Project Assurance is not sufficient; lessons must be actively sought, recorded, and acted upon by the project team and board.
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Documenting lessons only when a stage fails or an exception occurs, to avoid unnecessary bureaucracy.
Why it's wrong here
Lessons should be captured continuously, not only when things go wrong. Positive lessons and successful practices are equally valuable. PRINCE2 encourages capturing lessons throughout the project, regardless of whether stages are successful or not, to promote continuous improvement.
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