PRINCE2F People: organizations, teams, and leadership Practice Question
A stakeholder is concerned that the project is not delivering value for money. Which role should this concern be raised with?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse the Project Manager's responsibility for day-to-day cost control with the Executive's accountability for overall value for money and the Business Case.
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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Executive
The Executive is ultimately accountable for the project's business justification, including ensuring value for money. Concerns about cost versus benefits must be escalated to the Executive, who owns the Business Case and has the authority to approve changes or stop the project if value is not being delivered.
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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Senior User
Why it's wrong here
The Senior User specifies requirements and monitors that the solution delivers expected benefits to users, but accountability for the business case and value for money sits with the Business Sponsor. The Senior User would be correct for concerns about solution fitness or user benefit delivery.
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Project Assurance
Why it's wrong here
Project Assurance independently monitors the project on behalf of the Board against business, user and supplier interests, but it does not own the business case. Value-for-money accountability rests with the Business Sponsor. Project Assurance would be correct for verifying that defined governance and controls are being followed.
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Executive
Why this is correct
The Executive is accountable for the business case and therefore owns value-for-money assurance. Concerns about whether the project justifies its investment are escalated to this role, which sits on the Project Board and represents business interests.
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Project Manager
Why it's wrong here
Value for money is a business case concern owned by the Business Sponsor, who is accountable for benefits realisation and continued viability. The Project Manager handles day-to-day delivery within tolerances, not investment justification. Raising it here misdirects a strategic concern to an operational role.
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