PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
The Project Manager is planning the next stage and needs to define the order in which products will be developed. Which product-based planning technique should they use?
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Why each option matters
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Product Flow Diagram
The Product Flow Diagram shows the sequence and dependencies of product development.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Gantt chart
Why it's wrong here
A Gantt chart displays activities against a timeline with dependencies, but it schedules work packages rather than defining the order in which products must be produced. It is tempting because it visually shows sequencing, and would be correct once activities and durations are known and a schedule is being presented to stakeholders.
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Product Flow Diagram
Why this is correct
The Product Flow Diagram sequences products by mapping each one's dependencies, showing which must be completed before others begin. This directly satisfies the stem's requirement to define development order, since the diagram's arrows establish the precise sequence in which the stage's products are created.
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Work Breakdown Structure
Why it's wrong here
A Work Breakdown Structure decomposes scope into deliverables but does not express the sequence or dependencies between products, so it cannot define development order. It is tempting because it is a familiar decomposition technique, and would be correct when the objective is to identify and organise the full scope of work rather than its sequence.
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Product Breakdown Structure
Why it's wrong here
A Product Breakdown Structure hierarchically decomposes the project into its constituent products but shows no dependencies or sequence between them, so it cannot define development order. It is tempting because it is the core product-based planning technique, and would be correct when identifying what products the project must deliver.
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