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 change to an agreed product; an Off-specification is a product that does not meet its specification
A Request for Change (RFC) is a formal proposal to modify a product that has already been agreed and baselined. An Off-specification (Off-spec) identifies a product that does not meet its specification or is missing. Option A is incorrect because it reverses the definitions: RFC is not limited to defects, and Off-spec is not limited to enhancements. Option B is false because they are distinct issue types. Option C is incorrect because both RFC and Off-spec are types of issues, not risk versus issue. Option D correctly captures the difference: an RFC proposes a change to an agreed product, while an Off-spec is a product that fails to meet its specification.
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 for defects; Off-specification is for enhancements
Why it's wrong here
Opposite: RFC is for enhancements/changes; Off-spec is for defects.
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They are the same thing
Why it's wrong here
They are distinct issue types.
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A Request for Change is a type of risk; Off-specification is a type of issue
Why it's wrong here
Both are issue types, not risks.
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A Request for Change proposes a change to an agreed product; an Off-specification is a product that does not meet its specification
Why this is correct
Correct distinction.
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