PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
Which role is responsible for ensuring that project assurance is independent of the Project Manager?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse Project Support with assurance, but Project Support is a separate role focused on administrative tasks, not independent oversight, while assurance is a distinct responsibility of the Project Board.
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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The Project Board
The Project Board is responsible for ensuring that project assurance is independent of the Project Manager because PRINCE2 requires assurance to be objective and unbiased. The Project Board appoints assurance roles (e.g., business, user, supplier assurance) that report directly to the Board, not to the Project Manager, to maintain separation of duties and prevent conflicts of interest.
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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The Project Manager
Why it's wrong here
The Project Manager cannot ensure assurance independence because they direct the project and would be reviewing their own work; PRINCE2 assigns this to the Project Board. It is tempting because the Project Manager owns day-to-day delivery, and would be correct if the question asked who is accountable for producing the project's products.
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The Project Board
Why this is correct
The Project Board owns the project assurance responsibility, and PRINCE2 requires this to be independent of the Project Manager, who runs the project day to day. This separation prevents the manager from reviewing their own work, satisfying the independence constraint in the stem.
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The Team Manager
Why it's wrong here
The Team Manager is responsible for producing specialist products within agreed tolerances, and cannot provide assurance independent of the Project Manager who directs them. It is tempting because Team Managers report progress and quality information upward, and would be correct if the question asked who manages a team delivering specialist products.
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The Project Support
Why it's wrong here
Project Support provides administrative assistance such as maintaining logs and tools, and holds no authority to guarantee assurance independence from the Project Manager. It is tempting because support staff often gather assurance evidence, and it would be correct if the question asked who administratively assists the Project Manager and Project Board.
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Variation 1. Which role is responsible for ensuring that project assurance is carried out independently of the Project Manager?
easy- A.Project Manager
- ✓ B.Project Board
- C.Team Manager
- D.Project Support
Why B: The Project Board is responsible for ensuring that project assurance is carried out independently of the Project Manager. Project assurance provides the board with confidence that the project is being run correctly, and independence is essential so that assurance is not compromised by the Project Manager's own interests. The board appoints assurance roles and ensures they have the authority and access needed.
Variation 2. Who should perform Project Assurance to ensure independence from the Project Manager?
medium- ✓ A.Project Board members (or their delegates)
- B.Team Manager
- C.Project Support
- D.Project Manager
Why A: Project Assurance is a PRINCE2 role that provides independent oversight of the project on behalf of the Project Board. To ensure independence from the Project Manager, it must be performed by Project Board members or their delegates, who are not part of the project management team and can objectively assess the project's performance and compliance.
Variation 3. In PRINCE2, who is responsible for ensuring that project assurance is independent of the Project Manager?
medium- ✓ A.Project Board
- B.Senior User
- C.Project Manager
- D.Project Support
Why A: In PRINCE2, the Project Board is accountable for project assurance, ensuring it is independent of the Project Manager. The Board appoints assurance roles (Business, User, Supplier assurance) that monitor the project on its behalf, providing independent oversight. This independence is a core governance principle.
Variation 4. In PRINCE2, who is responsible for ensuring that project assurance is independent of the Project Manager?
medium- A.The Project Support
- B.The Senior User
- ✓ C.The Project Board
- D.The Project Manager
Why C: In PRINCE2, the Project Board is accountable for project assurance, and it must ensure that assurance is independent of the Project Manager. The Project Board achieves this by appointing assurance roles (Business, User, and Supplier assurance) that report to the Board rather than to the Project Manager, preserving objectivity. This independence is a core PRINCE2 principle under the 'defined roles and responsibilities' theme.
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