PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
Which of the following is a key difference between a Request for Change and an Off-specification?
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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A Request for Change proposes a modification to an agreed product, while an Off-specification identifies a product that does not meet its specification.
A Request for Change (RFC) proposes a modification to an agreed product, while an Off-specification (Off-spec) identifies that a product does not meet its specification. Option B is incorrect because both may or may not have cost and time impacts; it's not a defining difference. Option C is incorrect because both RFCs and Off-specs are recorded in the Issue Register, not the Risk Register. Option D is incorrect because both RFCs and Off-specs require appropriate authorization, typically at the level defined in the project's change authority.
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 proposes a modification to an agreed product, while an Off-specification identifies a product that does not meet its specification.
Why this is correct
This correctly distinguishes the two types of issue.
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A Request for Change always has a cost and time impact, while an Off-specification never does.
Why it's wrong here
Both can have cost and time impacts.
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A Request for Change is recorded in the Issue Register, while an Off-specification is recorded in the Risk Register.
Why it's wrong here
Both are recorded in the Issue Register.
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A Request for Change does not require authorization, while an Off-specification does.
Why it's wrong here
Both require authorization according to the project's change control approach.
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