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20 questionsDomain: People: organizations, teams, and leadership

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People: organizations, teams, and leadership questions

20 questions · select your answer, then reveal the explanation

A project manager notices that team members from different departments are unclear about their roles and responsibilities. According to PRINCE2, which management product should be used to clarify this?

In a large program, the project manager is struggling to get timely decisions from the project board due to conflicting priorities. What is the best PRINCE2 approach to address this?

A project team is distributed across three time zones, causing communication delays. The project manager wants to apply the 'manage by stages' principle effectively. What should the project manager do first?

During project execution, a team member raises a concern that the project's objectives are not aligned with the organization's strategic goals. Which role is primarily responsible for ensuring alignment?

A project has a strong matrix structure. The project manager finds that team members are more loyal to their functional managers than to the project. What is the best PRINCE2 practice to improve team commitment?

Which TWO statements about the project board are correct? (Choose two.)

Which THREE factors should be considered when designing the project management team structure? (Choose three.)

Given the exhibit, what is a potential issue with the decision-making process for the project board?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

Project Board Roles:
- Executive: Jane Doe
- Senior User: Bob Smith
- Senior Supplier: Acme Corp (represented by Alice Johnson)

Excerpt from the Communication Management Approach:
- Frequency of progress reports: weekly
- Escalation path: team -> project manager -> project board
- Project board decisions: by majority vote
Question 9mediummultiple choice
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A project manager notices that team members are frequently bypassing the project's defined escalation paths and going directly to senior stakeholders with issues. This is causing confusion and undermining the project's governance. Which PRINCE2 principle is being violated?

In a PRINCE2 project, the project board is concerned that the project manager is not effectively communicating with key stakeholders. The project manager recently presented a detailed risk report to the board, but several board members were unaware of the critical risks identified. Which communication management activity should the project manager have performed to ensure the board was properly informed?

Which TWO of the following are responsibilities of the Project Manager in PRINCE2?

Refer to the exhibit. According to PRINCE2, to whom should the Team Manager report the potential delay?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

Project Organization:
- Executive: John Smith
- Senior User: Mary Johnson
- Senior Supplier: Tom Brown
- Project Manager: Sarah Lee
- Team Manager: David Wilson (for software development)
- Project Assurance: Peter Black
- Project Support: Emma White

During a team planning session, the software development team reports a potential delay to a key deliverable. The Team Manager, David Wilson, is unsure how to handle this and wants guidance. According to PRINCE2, who should David Wilson report this issue to?
Question 13mediummultiple choice
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A large IT project is implementing a new customer relationship management (CRM) system for a multinational corporation. The project is organized with a Project Board comprising the Executive (VP of Sales), Senior User (Regional Sales Director), and Senior Supplier (IT Director). The Project Manager is an experienced PMP-certified professional. The team includes several business analysts and developers from an external supplier. The project has just completed the Initiating a Project process and received authorization to proceed to the next stage. However, during the first week of the Delivery Stage, the Project Manager notices that the business analysts are not collaborating effectively with the developers, leading to misunderstandings about requirements. The Project Manager holds a meeting and discovers that the business analysts feel excluded from decision-making and the developers complain about unclear specifications. The Project Manager wants to resolve this using PRINCE2 principles and practices. Which of the following is the BEST course of action?

Drag and drop the steps to close a project in PRINCE2 into the correct order.

Drag steps to the numbered slots on the right, or tap a step then tap a slot.

Steps
Order
1Step 1
2Step 2
3Step 3
4Step 4
5Step 5

Match each PRINCE2 role to its responsibility.

Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.

Concepts
Matches

Manages the project on a day-to-day basis.

Specifies the user requirements and ensures the project delivers benefits.

Provides the resources and expertise to produce the project's products.

Owns the business case and chairs the project board.

Monitors all aspects of the project's performance independently.

Which role is responsible for maintaining the Business Case throughout the project?

A project is forecast to exceed its stage cost tolerance. What should the Project Manager do?

What is the key difference between Project Assurance and a quality review?

Which role manages the day-to-day execution of a Work Package?

The Project Board has not met for several months. According to PRINCE2, when should the Project Board meet?

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