PRINCE2F People: organizations, teams, and leadership Practice Question
During a project, the Project Manager needs to delegate the authority to approve certain changes to a separate role because the Project Board is too busy to handle all change requests. Which role can be assigned this authority?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that Project Assurance can approve changes because it provides oversight, but assurance is advisory and does not carry decision-making authority for change control.
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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Change Authority
The Change Authority role exists specifically to allow the Project Board to delegate authority for approving or rejecting changes. Project Assurance, Project Support, and Team Manager do not have the mandate to make change control decisions on behalf of the Project Board. When the Project Board is too busy to handle all change requests, appointing a Change Authority with defined limits is the correct PRINCE2 approach.
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 Support
Why it's wrong here
Project Support is an administrative role that can help administer change control procedures, such as logging changes and maintaining the change register, but it does not have decision-making authority to approve changes. The Project Board needs to delegate actual approval authority, which Project Support cannot exercise. Therefore, this option does not meet the requirement.
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Team Manager
Why it's wrong here
A Team Manager is responsible for managing product delivery within a team and may raise changes, but does not have the authority to approve changes that affect the project's scope, cost, or time beyond agreed tolerances. Delegating change approval to a Team Manager would bypass the Project Board's control. Thus, this role is not appropriate for this delegation.
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Change Authority
Why this is correct
Change Authority is a PRINCE2 role that can be assigned to review and make decisions on change requests, including approving or rejecting them, within limits defined by the Project Board. In this scenario, the Project Board needs to delegate change control decisions because it is too busy, so assigning a Change Authority is the appropriate action. The role can be given to a separate person or group.
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Project Assurance
Why it's wrong here
Project Assurance provides independent scrutiny of the project on behalf of the Project Board but does not have the authority to approve or reject changes. Its role is to monitor and assure, not to make change control decisions. Delegating change approval to Project Assurance would undermine the separation of assurance and decision-making, so this option is not correct for the scenario.
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