PRINCE2F Practice Question: Overview of PRINCE2 and the project environment
Which THREE of the following are roles that are part of the Project Board?
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Why each option matters
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Senior Supplier
The Project Board in PRINCE2 is composed of three core roles representing the business, user, and supplier interests: the Executive (B), the Senior User (D), and the Senior Supplier (A). The Executive (B) is the single accountable owner of the project's business case, ensuring the project delivers value for money and remains aligned with business objectives. The Senior User (D) represents the interests of those who will use the project's products, specifying user requirements and ensuring the solution meets them. The Senior Supplier (A) represents the interests of those designing, developing, and implementing the products, providing supplier resources and committing to deliver. Project Assurance (C) is not a Project Board role but a separate responsibility that can be delegated by the board members to monitor the project on their behalf. The Project Manager (E) manages the project on a day-to-day basis and reports to the Project Board but is not a member of it.
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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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Senior Supplier
Why this is correct
The Senior Supplier represents the supplier interests on the Project Board, providing the supplier perspective on viability and resources. PRINCE2 defines exactly three Project Board roles: Executive, Senior User and Senior Supplier, so this is one of the three.
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Executive
Why this is correct
The Executive owns the Business Case and is ultimately accountable for the project's success, chairing the Project Board. PRINCE2 defines exactly three Project Board roles — Executive, Senior User and Senior Supplier — making the Executive one of the three.
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Project Assurance
Why it's wrong here
Project Assurance is a Project Board role, but the question asks for roles that are part of the Project Board itself. Project Assurance supports the Board by monitoring the project on its behalf, yet it sits outside the Board's three core roles of Executive, Senior User and Senior Supplier.
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Senior User
Why this is correct
The Senior User represents those who will use the project's products, specifying needs and benefits. PRINCE2 defines exactly three Project Board roles: Executive, Senior User and Senior Supplier, so this completes the set alongside the other two.
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Project Manager
Why it's wrong here
The Project Manager manages the project on a day-to-day basis and reports to the Project Board, but is not a member of it. This is tempting because the Project Manager attends Board meetings and provides reports, yet PRINCE2 defines the Board as Executive, Senior User and Senior Supplier only.
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