This PRINCE2F practice question tests your understanding of people: organizations, teams, and leadership. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Who chairs the Project Board in PRINCE2?
Senior Responsible Owner (Executive)
The SRO/Executive chairs the Project Board.
Senior Supplier
Why wrong: The Senior Supplier is a member but does not chair.
Senior User
Why wrong: The Senior User is a member but does not chair.
Project Manager
Why wrong: The Project Manager attends Project Board meetings but does not chair them.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Senior Responsible Owner (Executive)
In PRINCE2, the Project Board is chaired by the Executive (also known as the Senior Responsible Owner in many organizations). The Executive is ultimately accountable for the project's success, provides business justification, and ensures the project remains viable. The chairperson role is explicitly assigned to the Executive in the PRINCE2 management structure, not to the Senior Supplier, Senior User, or Project Manager.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Senior Responsible Owner (Executive)
Why this is correct
The SRO/Executive chairs the Project Board.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Senior Supplier
Why it's wrong here
The Senior Supplier is a member but does not chair.
Senior User
Why it's wrong here
The Senior User is a member but does not chair.
Project Manager
Why it's wrong here
The Project Manager attends Project Board meetings but does not chair them.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often confuse the Project Manager as the chair because they lead project meetings, but PRINCE2 explicitly assigns the Project Board chair to the Executive, not the Project Manager.
Detailed technical explanation
The Executive's role as chair is defined in the PRINCE2 'Organization' theme, where the Project Board is a decision-making body composed of three roles: Executive, Senior User, and Senior Supplier. The Executive holds the casting vote in case of a tie and is accountable for the business case, making them the natural chair. In real-world scenarios, if the Executive is unavailable, a deputy may be appointed, but the chair responsibility remains with the Executive role, not delegated to another board member.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A practitioner preparing for the PRINCE2F exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
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People: organizations, teams, and leadership — This question tests People: organizations, teams, and leadership — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Senior Responsible Owner (Executive) — In PRINCE2, the Project Board is chaired by the Executive (also known as the Senior Responsible Owner in many organizations). The Executive is ultimately accountable for the project's success, provides business justification, and ensures the project remains viable. The chairperson role is explicitly assigned to the Executive in the PRINCE2 management structure, not to the Senior Supplier, Senior User, or Project Manager.
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