PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
Who is responsible for identifying and managing risks at the work package level?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse the Project Manager's overall risk ownership with the Team Manager's delegated responsibility for work-package-level risks, especially when the question emphasizes 'identifying and managing risks' without specifying the level.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Team Manager
In PRINCE2, the Team Manager is responsible for managing risks at the work package level. This includes identifying, assessing, and controlling risks that could affect the delivery of the work package, as defined in the Work Package and the Team Plan. The Team Manager reports risk status to the Project Manager via Checkpoint Reports.
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 Support
Why it's wrong here
Project Support administers tools, configuration management and information flows; it does not own risks. Work-package risks belong to the Team Manager, who reports them via checkpoint reports. Project Support is tempting because it maintains the risk register and assists with risk administration, but administering risk data differs from identifying and managing delivery risks.
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Team Manager
Why this is correct
The Team Manager identifies and manages risks at the work package level, owning day-to-day delivery within the tolerances and constraints set by the Project Manager. This satisfies the stem by locating risk responsibility at the lowest management level, distinct from project-level risk ownership.
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Senior User
Why it's wrong here
The Senior User represents user interests and specifies benefits, not work-package risk management. That duty sits with the Team Manager, who identifies and manages risks while delivering the work package. The Senior User is tempting because they do own risk at project-board level, but their remit covers business and user risks, not delivery-level risks.
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Project Manager
Why it's wrong here
Work-package risks are identified and managed by the Team Manager, who owns delivery at that level; the Project Manager handles project-level risks. It is tempting because the Project Manager owns the risk register overall, and would be correct for risks threatening the project's objectives.
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