PRINCE2F People: organizations, teams, and leadership Practice Question
What is the difference between a Request for Change (RFC) and an Off-specification (Off-spec)?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently assume RFCs and Off-specs are the same or that only certain roles can raise them, but PRINCE2 explicitly distinguishes them by purpose and allows any stakeholder to raise either type of issue.
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
✓
An RFC is a request for a change to an agreed product; an Off-spec is a product that does not meet its specification
In PRINCE2, a Request for Change (RFC) is a formal proposal to change any baselined product, while an Off-specification (Off-spec) is a product that has been identified as not meeting its agreed specification. Option D correctly captures this distinction: an RFC seeks a change to an agreed product, whereas an Off-spec reports a deviation from the specification. This is a fundamental difference in issue handling within PRINCE2's change control approach.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
An RFC is raised by the Project Manager; an Off-spec is raised by the Project Board
Why it's wrong here
Both can be raised by anyone.
- ✗
An RFC affects the Business Case; an Off-spec does not
Why it's wrong here
Both can affect the Business Case.
- ✗
There is no difference; the terms are interchangeable
Why it's wrong here
They are distinct concepts.
- ✓
An RFC is a request for a change to an agreed product; an Off-spec is a product that does not meet its specification
Why this is correct
This correctly distinguishes the two.
Go deeper
Related to this question
About these practice questions
This PRINCE2F question is part of Courseiva's 1,599-question bank — original exam-style content with full explanations and wrong-answer analysis, never real exam questions or exam dumps. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
This PRINCE2F practice question is part of Courseiva's free PeopleCert certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the PRINCE2F exam.