PRINCE2F Practice Question: Overview of PRINCE2 and the project environment
What is a key characteristic of a project according to PRINCE2?
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Correct answer & explanation
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It delivers a unique product
PRINCE2 defines a project as a temporary organization that creates a unique product. Business as usual is ongoing and repetitive.
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It has no defined end date
Why it's wrong here
PRINCE2 defines a project as temporary, with a defined start and end; an open-ended undertaking is business as usual. It is tempting because end dates are revised through tolerances, yet a finite lifespan remains a defining characteristic of a project.
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It is ongoing and repetitive
Why it's wrong here
Projects are finite, with a defined start and end, so ongoing repetitive work describes business-as-usual operations instead. It tempts because repetitive delivery does occur within programmes and operational functions, where continuous, cyclical activity is genuinely the norm rather than a temporary undertaking.
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It involves only one department
Why it's wrong here
PRINCE2 defines a project as a temporary organisation created to deliver one or more business products, often crossing departmental boundaries. Single-department involvement is tempting because small projects can sit within one team, but cross-functional, temporary structure is the defining characteristic, not departmental isolation.
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It delivers a unique product
Why this is correct
PRINCE2 defines a project as a temporary organisation created to deliver one or more business products according to an agreed business case. Delivering a unique product, distinct from routine operational output, is a defining characteristic.
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