PRINCE2F People: organizations, teams, and leadership Practice Question
According to PRINCE2, who is responsible for authorizing the work packages to be executed by the team?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse the Project Board's high-level authority with the Project Manager's delegated authority for operational work package authorization, leading them to incorrectly select the Project Board.
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Why each option matters
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Project Manager
In PRINCE2, the Project Manager is responsible for authorizing work packages to be executed by the team. This is because the Project Manager manages the day-to-day activities and has the authority to assign work to team members or Team Managers, ensuring that the work packages align with the project plan and stage tolerances. The Project Board provides overall direction and approves stage plans, but the authorization of individual work packages is delegated to the Project Manager.
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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Project Board
Why it's wrong here
The Project Board provides overall direction and approves stage boundaries, not individual work packages. It is tempting because the Board authorises the project and each stage, but PRINCE2 delegates work-package authorisation to the Project Manager, who issues them to the Team Manager.
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Senior Responsible Owner
Why it's wrong here
The Senior Responsible Owner is a governance role outside PRINCE2's defined organisation; work packages are authorised by the Managing level, not this individual. It is tempting because the SRO owns overall project accountability in many governance frameworks, but PRINCE2 assigns work-package authorisation to the Project Manager.
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Project Manager
Why this is correct
In PRINCE2 the Project Manager controls the Work Package interface, agreeing tolerances with the Team Manager and authorising work to begin. The Project Board authorises the stage or project, not individual work packages, so this responsibility sits with the Project Manager.
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Team Manager
Why it's wrong here
The Team Manager receives and executes authorised work packages, then reports progress; authorisation itself sits with the Managing level. It is tempting because the Team Manager controls day-to-day team work and agrees checkpoints, but PRINCE2 places work-package authorisation with the Project Manager.
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