PRINCE2F Practice Question: Overview of PRINCE2 and the project environment
Who chairs the Project Board?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse the Project Manager's operational leadership with the strategic chairing role of the Executive, or assume the Senior Supplier chairs due to resource control.
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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Executive
The Executive is the chair of the Project Board in PRINCE2 because they have ultimate accountability for the project's business justification and overall success. The Executive owns the business case and is the key decision-maker, presiding over board meetings to ensure the project remains viable and aligned with organizational objectives.
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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Project Manager
Why it's wrong here
The Project Manager runs the project day to day and reports to the board but does not chair it. The Executive chairs the Project Board, owning the Business Case and taking decisions. Tempting because the Project Manager organises board meetings and prepares their inputs, yet chairing and accountability rest with the Executive.
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Senior Supplier
Why it's wrong here
The Senior Supplier represents supplier interests and provides supplier resources, but does not chair the Project Board. The Executive chairs it, being accountable for the project's success. Tempting because the Senior Supplier is a full board member with decision-making authority, yet the chairing role belongs solely to the Executive.
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Executive
Why this is correct
The Executive chairs the Project Board, holding ultimate accountability for the Business Case and providing the single point of ownership. Senior User and Senior Supplier are board members who advise and make decisions within their interests, but the Executive leads and has the final say.
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Senior User
Why it's wrong here
The Project Board is chaired by the Executive, who owns the business case and holds ultimate accountability. A Senior User represents user interests and specifies benefits, so chairs only where the Executive delegates in smaller projects. Here the stem asks who chairs, and that authority rests with the Executive.
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