This PRINCE2F practice question tests your understanding of people: organizations, teams, and leadership. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. 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.
The Project Board is considering a Request for Change. Which role is authorized to approve changes within delegated limits?
Project Manager
Why wrong: The PM can only approve changes if given authority by the Change Authority or Project Board.
Senior Supplier
Why wrong: The Senior Supplier is part of the Project Board but not typically delegated for change approval.
Senior User
Why wrong: The Senior User is part of the Project Board but not typically delegated for change approval.
Change Authority
The Change Authority has delegated authority to approve changes.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Change Authority
The Change Authority role is specifically authorized to approve Requests for Change within delegated limits set by the Project Board. This delegation allows the Change Authority to make decisions on low-impact changes without requiring full Board approval, streamlining the change control process.
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.
Project Manager
Why it's wrong here
The PM can only approve changes if given authority by the Change Authority or Project Board.
Senior Supplier
Why it's wrong here
The Senior Supplier is part of the Project Board but not typically delegated for change approval.
Senior User
Why it's wrong here
The Senior User is part of the Project Board but not typically delegated for change approval.
Change Authority
Why this is correct
The Change Authority has delegated authority to approve changes.
Related concept
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Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often assume the Project Manager has approval authority for changes, but PRINCE2 explicitly separates the management of change control from the authority to approve changes, which is delegated to the Change Authority.
Detailed technical explanation
The Change Authority is a role that can be assigned to an individual or group, such as a Change Board, to approve changes within predefined cost, time, or scope thresholds. This delegation is documented in the Project Initiation Documentation (PID) and the Configuration Management Strategy, ensuring that change decisions are made at the appropriate level without overburdening the Project Board.
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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People: organizations, teams, and leadership — This question tests People: organizations, teams, and leadership — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Change Authority — The Change Authority role is specifically authorized to approve Requests for Change within delegated limits set by the Project Board. This delegation allows the Change Authority to make decisions on low-impact changes without requiring full Board approval, streamlining the change control process.
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