PRINCE2F People: organizations, teams, and leadership Practice Question
In PRINCE2, which role provides independent assurance to the Project Board that the project is being conducted correctly?
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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Project Assurance
Project Assurance is independent from the Project Manager and reports to the Project Board.
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 Manager
Why it's wrong here
The Project Manager manages day-to-day delivery and reports progress, but cannot provide independent assurance since they are not independent of the work. It tempts because the role owns project reporting, yet PRINCE2 assigns assurance to Project Assurance, which represents the Board independently.
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Project Support
Why it's wrong here
Project Support administers tools, configuration management and information flows to the Project Manager; it holds no assurance remit and reports within the project team, so it cannot give the Board an independent view. It is tempting because support staff often collate progress data, but that is administrative assistance, not assurance.
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Project Assurance
Why this is correct
Project Assurance provides the Project Board with independent monitoring of performance, compliance and viability across business, user and supplier perspectives. This satisfies the stem's requirement for independent assurance, distinct from Project Support's administrative and data-gathering duties.
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Team Manager
Why it's wrong here
The Team Manager manages delivery of one or more work packages and reports to the Project Manager, so the role sits inside the delivery hierarchy rather than outside it. It tempts because Team Managers do check work package status, but that is operational control, not independent assurance to the Board.
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Variation 1. Who is responsible for providing independent assurance to the Project Board that the project is on track?
easy- A.Project Support
- ✓ B.Project Assurance
- C.Project Manager
- D.Team Manager
Why B: In PRINCE2, Project Assurance is the role responsible for independently monitoring and assuring the Project Board that the project remains viable and on track across business, user, and supplier perspectives. It provides the Board with confidence by checking that the project is being managed according to PRINCE2 principles, themes, and processes. This independence is what distinguishes it from the Project Manager's day-to-day management responsibilities.
Variation 2. Which role provides independent assurance to the Project Board that the project is being managed correctly?
easy- A.Project Manager
- ✓ B.Project Assurance
- C.Project Support
- D.Team Manager
Why B: Project Assurance provides independent assurance to the Project Board that the project is being managed correctly. This role is responsible for monitoring all aspects of the project's performance and ensuring that the project remains viable, and it reports directly to the Project Board.
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