PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
What is the purpose of the Product Description in the Quality practice?
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Correct answer & explanation
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To define the quality criteria and acceptance methods for a product
A Product Description defines the product's purpose, composition, derivation, and quality criteria.
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To record issues related to a product
Why it's wrong here
A Product Description defines a product's purpose, composition and quality criteria; issues are captured in an Issue Register. It is tempting because product quality problems surface as issues, but the description would be correct when specifying what the product must meet, not logging problems.
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To define the quality criteria and acceptance methods for a product
Why this is correct
The Product Description records the quality criteria a product must meet and the methods used to verify and accept it, forming the baseline for quality control activities. It thereby defines what acceptance means before work begins, rather than describing tolerances, roles or the quality management approach itself.
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To assign resources to a product
Why it's wrong here
A Product Description specifies quality criteria, composition and tolerances; resource assignment belongs in a plan or Work Package. It is tempting because products need resources, but the description would be the correct artefact when defining acceptance criteria, not allocating people or budget.
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To list all activities required to produce a product
Why it's wrong here
A Product Description defines a product's purpose, composition, quality criteria and tolerances; activity lists belong in a plan. It is tempting because producing a product requires activities, but a Product Description would be correct when specifying what the product must be, not how to build it.
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