PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
Who is responsible for providing assurance that the project is being conducted properly?
⚠ Common exam trap
PRINCE2 Foundation often tests the misconception that the Project Manager or Project Support provides assurance, when in fact Project Assurance is a Project Board responsibility that must remain independent of the project management line.
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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Project Board through Project Assurance
In PRINCE2, Project Assurance is a responsibility of the Project Board, which delegates it to individual assurance roles (Business, User, Supplier). Project Assurance independently monitors the project's performance and products against the project plan, business case, and PRINCE2 principles to confirm the project is being conducted properly. It is not a separate delivery role but a board-level oversight 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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Project Support
Why it's wrong here
Project Support provides administrative services such as maintaining logs, files and tooling; it holds no assurance accountability. Assurance is delegated by the Project Board to the Business, User and Supplier Assurance roles. Tempting because support staff handle project documentation, but documentation is not independent assurance.
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Team Manager
Why it's wrong here
The Team Manager manages a team's work and reports progress; assurance is independent of delivery. Project assurance is delegated by the Project Board to Business, User and Supplier Assurance roles. Tempting because Team Managers do check quality within their teams, but that is operational control, not project assurance.
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Project Board through Project Assurance
Why this is correct
The Project Board holds accountability for assurance, discharging it through Project Assurance, which independently monitors the project's conduct, progress and quality. This satisfies the stem's requirement, distinguishing assurance from the Project Manager's day-to-day management and the Team Manager's delivery.
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Project Manager
Why it's wrong here
The Project Manager runs the project day to day and cannot assure their own work; assurance must be independent of the manager. The Project Board delegates assurance to Business, User and Supplier Assurance roles. Tempting because the manager reports progress, but reporting is not independent assurance.
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