PRINCE2F People: organizations, teams, and leadership Practice Question
In PRINCE2, what is the primary difference between Project Assurance and a quality review?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse the independent oversight role of Project Assurance with the product-focused checking of a quality review, leading them to think they are the same or that the Project Manager performs assurance.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Project Assurance ensures the project is on track; a quality review checks product quality.
Project Assurance and quality reviews serve distinct purposes in PRINCE2. Project Assurance is an independent oversight function that ensures the project remains viable, compliant, and on track against the business case and plans. A quality review, on the other hand, is a structured technique used to assess whether a specific product meets its defined quality criteria and is fit for purpose.
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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There is no difference; they are synonymous.
Why it's wrong here
They serve different purposes.
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Project Assurance ensures the project is on track; a quality review checks product quality.
Why this is correct
Project Assurance is about governance; quality review is about product verification.
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Project Assurance is performed by the Project Manager; quality review is performed by the team.
Why it's wrong here
Project Assurance cannot be delegated to the Project Manager.
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Project Assurance is a process; quality review is a role.
Why it's wrong here
Project Assurance is a Project Board responsibility, providing independent oversight across the project's business, user, and supplier interests, rather than being a PRINCE2 process. A quality review is a specific technique for assessing product quality, involving defined roles like Chair and Reviewer, but it is not a role itself. This option is tempting because Project Assurance involves continuous activities that resemble a process, and quality reviews inherently involve people fulfilling specific roles. However, the option mischaracterises both concepts according to PRINCE2 terminology.
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