PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
What is the difference between a Request for Change and an Off-specification?
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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 is a proposal to change a baselined product; an Off-specification is a product that does not meet its specification
A Request for Change is a proposed change to a product that has been defined and possibly baselined. An Off-specification is something that is missing from a product or does not meet specifications. Both are types of issue, but the key difference is that a RFC is a change to the specification, while an Off-spec is a failure to meet it.
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 changes to the project plan; an Off-specification is for changes to products
Why it's wrong here
Both relate to products, not plans directly.
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A Request for Change is raised by the team; an Off-specification is raised by the project manager
Why it's wrong here
Both can be raised by anyone.
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A Request for Change requires an issue report; an Off-specification does not
Why it's wrong here
Both are documented as issues and may require an issue report.
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A Request for Change is a proposal to change a baselined product; an Off-specification is a product that does not meet its specification
Why this is correct
This correctly distinguishes the two types of issue.
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