PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
What is the difference between a Request for Change and an Off-specification?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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A Request for Change proposes a modification to a product specification, while an Off-specification is a product that has not met its specification
Ly captures the difference: a Request for Change (RFC) is a proposal to modify a product specification, often due to a new requirement, while an Off-specification is a product that has failed to meet its agreed specification. Both are types of issues in PRINCE2. Options A, B, and C are incorrect: A misattributes who raises them, B incorrectly relates to product timeframes, and C wrongly associates RFCs with scope and Off-specifications with schedule.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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A Request for Change is raised by the Project Manager, while an Off-specification is raised by the Team Manager
Why it's wrong here
Who raises it does not define the difference; both can be raised by anyone.
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A Request for Change is for future products, while an Off-specification is for completed products
Why it's wrong here
Both can apply to any product at any stage.
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A Request for Change is about scope changes, while an Off-specification is about schedule changes
Why it's wrong here
Off-specifications are about products not meeting specification, not schedule.
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A Request for Change proposes a modification to a product specification, while an Off-specification is a product that has not met its specification
Why this is correct
This is the key distinction: RFC is a proposed change; Off-spec is a failure to meet the agreed specification.
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