PRINCE2F People: organizations, teams, and leadership Practice Question
What is the difference between Project Assurance and a quality review?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse Project Assurance with quality assurance or quality control, incorrectly thinking they are interchangeable terms or that the Project Manager performs both, when PRINCE2 explicitly separates the role from the technique.
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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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Project Assurance is a role; a quality review is a technique
Project Assurance is a role defined in PRINCE2, responsible for monitoring the project's compliance with its management stages, business case, and quality standards independently of the Project Manager. A quality review is a technique used to assess the quality of a product by examining it against predefined criteria, involving a structured meeting with reviewers. The key distinction is that Project Assurance is a governance role, while a quality review is a specific quality management technique.
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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Both are the same
Why it's wrong here
They are different concepts.
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Project Assurance is a role; a quality review is a technique
Why this is correct
Project Assurance is a role; quality review is a technique for reviewing products.
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Project Assurance is performed by the Project Manager
Why it's wrong here
Project Assurance is independent and not performed by the PM.
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Quality review is a role; Project Assurance is a technique
Why it's wrong here
The opposite is true.
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