PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
Who is responsible for ensuring that project assurance is independent of the Project Manager?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse the Project Manager's responsibility for managing the project with the Project Board's responsibility for ensuring independent oversight, leading them to incorrectly select the Project Manager as the answer.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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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. This is because the Project Board provides overall governance and oversight, and project assurance is a key function that must be objective and separate from the day-to-day management activities of the Project Manager. The PRINCE2 principle of 'defined roles and responsibilities' explicitly assigns this accountability to the Project Board to maintain the integrity of the assurance function.
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 Team Manager
Why it's wrong here
The Team Manager reports to the Project Manager for work package delivery, so assurance placed there is not independent of that reporting line. It is tempting because Team Managers verify product quality within their teams, which suits quality control of deliverables rather than corporate or project assurance.
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The Project Manager
Why it's wrong here
The Project Manager cannot assure their own work, since assurance exists precisely to give the Project Board confidence independent of the manager's actions. It is tempting because the Project Manager owns day-to-day delivery and may delegate assurance tasks, which is valid only when the Board retains independence.
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The Project Support
Why it's wrong here
Project Support provides administrative help to the Project Manager, so assurance assigned there remains within the manager's line of control. It is tempting because Project Support often configures and maintains the assurance tools and templates, which is correct for administrative support but not for guaranteeing independence.
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The Project Board
Why this is correct
The Project Board owns the project's assurance responsibilities and must ensure project assurance is independent of the Project Manager. It appoints assurance roles that report to the board rather than to the Project Manager, preserving objectivity and preventing the manager from reviewing their own work.
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