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
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. 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 focuses on delivery, not assurance independence.
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The Project Manager
Why it's wrong here
The PM is the subject of assurance, not the provider.
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The Project Support
Why it's wrong here
Project Support provides administrative services, not assurance.
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The Project Board
Why this is correct
The Board ensures assurance is independent and effective.
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