PRINCE2F People: organizations, teams, and leadership Practice Question
What is the key difference between Project Assurance and quality review?
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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Project Assurance is a role; quality review is a technique
Project Assurance is an independent, ongoing role providing objective oversight to the Project Board. Quality review is a specific technique for reviewing product quality at defined points.
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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Project Assurance focuses on the Business Case; quality review focuses on the project plan
Why it's wrong here
Project Assurance covers all aspects, not just Business Case; quality review focuses on product quality.
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Project Assurance is a role; quality review is a technique
Why this is correct
Correct: Project Assurance is a role defined in PRINCE2; quality review is a product-based technique.
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Project Assurance is performed by the Project Manager; quality review is performed by the team
Why it's wrong here
Project Assurance is an independent check of the project’s compliance with PRINCE2, performed by someone not in the Project Manager’s direct line of responsibility, whereas quality review is a structured examination of a product’s fitness for purpose. The option is tempting because both activities involve verification, but it wrongly assigns Project Assurance to the Project Manager, who cannot provide independent oversight of their own work.
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Project Assurance is done at the end of a stage; quality review is done continuously
Why it's wrong here
Project Assurance is ongoing; quality review is typically done at predefined checkpoints.
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