Quick Answer
The answer is the Issue Register. This is correct because the Issue Register is the PRINCE2 management product specifically designed to capture and manage any issue—whether a problem, concern, or off-specification—that could impact a project’s baselines, such as the scope, schedule, or cost baselines. Baselines are formally approved versions of management products, so any proposed change that threatens them must be logged here for formal assessment and decision-making. On the PRINCE2 Foundation exam, this question tests your understanding of how the Issue Register differs from the Risk Register; a common trap is confusing issues (which are happening now) with risks (which are uncertain future events). A helpful memory tip is to think of the Issue Register as the “baseline change log”—if it could alter an approved baseline, it belongs in the Issue Register.
This PRINCE2F practice question tests your understanding of prince2 practices. The scenario asks you to isolate a root cause — eliminate options that address a different problem before choosing. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Which register is used to record issues that may affect the project's baselines?
Quality Register
Why wrong: The Quality Register records quality inspection results.
Issue Register
The Issue Register records any issue that could affect the project's baselines.
Risk Register
Why wrong: The Risk Register records risks (uncertain events), not issues.
Lessons Log
Why wrong: The Lessons Log records lessons learned, not issues affecting baselines.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Issue Register
The Issue Register is the PRINCE2 management product used to capture and manage issues that may affect the project's baselines, such as scope, schedule, or cost. Baselines are formally approved versions of management products, and any proposed change, off-specification, or problem/concern that could impact them must be logged in the Issue Register for assessment and decision-making.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Quality Register
Why it's wrong here
The Quality Register records quality inspection results.
Issue Register
Why this is correct
The Issue Register records any issue that could affect the project's baselines.
Related concept
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Risk Register
Why it's wrong here
The Risk Register records risks (uncertain events), not issues.
Lessons Log
Why it's wrong here
The Lessons Log records lessons learned, not issues affecting baselines.
Common exam traps
PeopleCert often tests the distinction between registers that record proactive management products (Risk Register for uncertainties, Quality Register for checks) versus the Issue Register, which is specifically for reactive events that have already occurred and may impact baselines.
Detailed technical explanation
In PRINCE2, an issue is defined as any relevant event that has occurred and requires management attention, which can be a problem, a change request, or an off-specification. The Issue Register is a controlled document that logs each issue with its description, priority, severity, and status, and it is used by the Project Manager and the Project Board to decide whether to escalate or approve changes that may alter baselines. For example, if a stakeholder requests a new feature that would change the project scope baseline, that request must be entered into the Issue Register before any change control process begins.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A practitioner preparing for the PRINCE2F exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
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PRINCE2 Practices — This question tests PRINCE2 Practices — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Issue Register — The Issue Register is the PRINCE2 management product used to capture and manage issues that may affect the project's baselines, such as scope, schedule, or cost. Baselines are formally approved versions of management products, and any proposed change, off-specification, or problem/concern that could impact them must be logged in the Issue Register for assessment and decision-making.
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