PRINCE2® Practitioner Practice Quiz

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PRINCE2® Practitioner Practice Quiz - 8

The use of which of the following is mandatory in a PRINCE2 project? *

1 point

Exception Plans

Product Checklists

Team Managers

Stages

What is the missing word from the following statement? "Project Management is the planning, delegating, monitoring and … of all aspects of the project" *

1 point

Control

Principle

Theme

Process

What is the first step within the recommended risk management procedure? *

1 point

Assess

Identify

Implement

Plan

Which is an objective of the quality review technique? *

1 point

Determine whether a product has been created

Agree the quality method that will be applied to a product

Formulate ideas on how the product will be developed

Provide consultation with a range of interested parties on a product's fitness for purpose

Which is NOT an objective of the Managing product delivery process? *

1 point

To ensure that the planned products are delivered to expectations and within tolerance

To ensure that work on products allocated to the team is authorized and agreed

To ensure that accurate progress information is provided to the Project Manager

To ensure that there is a common understanding on how the quality required will be achieved

The Business Case contains information about the project. Which one of the following options is incorrect? *

1 point

Reasons and business options

Costs and timescales

Expected benefits and dis-benefits

Project plans

Which is an aim of the Starting up a Project process? *

1 point

Understand how and when the project's products will be delivered and at what cost

Ensure that there is authority to deliver the project's products

Do the minimum necessary in order to decide whether it is worthwhile to even initiate the project

Create the set of management products required to control the project

Which of the following roles must be mutually exclusive according to PRINCE2?. (1) Executive. (2) Project Manager. (3) Project Assurance. (4) Project Support *

1 point

1, 2

2, 3

2, 4

3, 4

Which of the following attributes should the project board have? *

1 point

Experience of Quality control.

Sufficient authority to allocate resources.

Knowledge of PRINCE2.

Knowledge of standards applicable to the project.

Who does PRINCE2 say may re-evaluate the priority of an issue after impact analysis? *

1 point

The Team Manager

Those with assurance responsibilities

The Author

The Project Board

Which is a responsibility of the Project Assurance role? *

1 point

Inform the Project Manager about the status of the project's products

Document the Project Board's reporting needs

Ensure the Project Manager is aware of the need to use any existing corporate standards

Inform corporate or programme management about the project's status

The following appears on the cover sheet of a PID: "Version 1. 3 Draft". Which Component of PRINCE2 would be responsible for this entry? *

1 point

Controls

Configuration Management

Quality in a Project Environment

Change Control

Which of the following are described in a Product Description? 1) The component parts of the product 2) The products that are derived from this product 3) The skills needed to create the product 4) The method required to check the product *

1 point

1, 2, 3

1, 2, 4

1, 3, 4

2, 3, 4

Which is a purpose of the focus on products principle? *

1 point

It allows you to track justification throughout the project

By defining tolerances it ensures the delivery of the project is correctly controlled

It ensures all the relevant roles are involved in developing the project's products

It requires you to agree and define the project's products prior to undertaking the activities required to produce them

Which of the following is a principle of PRINCE2? *

1 point

Manage change

Manage by stages

Manage by tolerance

Manage risk

Which of these statements is FALSE? *

1 point

A PRINCE2 project has a finite life cycle.

A PRINCE2 project has a defined amount of resources.

A PRINCE2 project may have only activities, i.e. no products.

A PRINCE2 project has an organisation structure with defined responsibilities to manage the project.

In terms of configuration management what are described as the assets of a project? *

1 point

Business benefits

Plans

Products

Resources

Which is NOT an activity carried out during the Closing a Project process? *

1 point

Prepare planned closure

Hand over products

Take corrective action

Evaluate the project

The Product-based Planning technique is recommended for which plans? *

1 point

Stage Plans only

Project and Stage Plans only

All levels of plan

All levels of plan except the Exception Plan

Which role is responsible for defining and verifying user requirements and expectations? *

1 point

Executive

Senior User

Project Assurance

Team Manager

Which is an objective of the Closing a Project process? *

1 point

Check that all the project's products have been accepted by the users

Prepare for the final stage of the project

Capture the customer's quality expectations

Ensure that all benefits have been achieved

Which of the following is within the scope of the PRINCE2 methodology? *

1 point

Industry specific procedures

Critical path analysis

A flexible framework that can be tailored to any type or size of project

Motivational skills

Which process ensures that all the project's products have been approved and handed over to the customer? *

1 point

Closing a Project

Controlling a Stage

Directing a Project

Managing Stage Boundaries

The Quality File has seven divisions. Five of these are for customer's quality expectations, Project Quality Plan, Configuration Management Plan, Configuration Item Records and Quality Inspection products. Which of the following is another one? *

1 point

Acceptance Criteria

Off-specifications

Specialist products

Stage Quality Plans

Which document is a record of some current or forecast failure to meet a requirement? *

1 point

Exception Report

Off-Specification

Follow-On Action Recommendations

Highlight Report

Which is a definition of a risk cause? *

1 point

The impact of a risk on the stage and project tolerance

The source of a risk

The overall effect of a risk on the Business Case

How likely a risk is to occur in a given project situation

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the Continued Business Justification? *

1 point

The justification for the project must remain the same throughout the project

The justification for the project should remain valid

The justifications for the project may change

If the project is no longer justified t. should be stopped

Which is a purpose of the Controlling a Stage process? *

1 point

Agree, perform and deliver project work

Draft a plan for the next stage

Agree stage tolerances

Take action to make sure that the stage remains within tolerance

What is a purpose of the Project Brief? *

1 point

Define how and when a measurement of the achievement of the project's benefits can be made

Define any lessons from previous projects and how they may affect this project

Communicate the quality techniques and standards to be applied to achieve the required quality levels

Provide sufficient information for the decision to initiate the project

During Executing a Work package, specialist products are created and quality reviews are carried out which management product captures the details of these reviews? *

1 point

Team Plan

Checkpoint Report

Quality Register

Configuration Item Record

Identify the missing word(s) in the following sentence. If a baselined product requires modification, the [ ? ] procedure should be applied in order to manage the modification. *

1 point

risk management

exception

issue and change control

quality control

Which is a purpose of the Directing a Project process? *

1 point

Enable the Project Board to exercise overall control of a project

Prepare a solid foundation for the project

Establish the prerequisites for the initiation of a project

Assign Work Packages

Which PRINCE2 theme is one of the few to provide techniques? *

1 point

Planning

Risk

Organisation

Progress

In which Management product would the Project Board specify where the authority for change requests lies? *

1 point

Risk Management Strategy

Quality Management Strategy

Communication Strategy

Configuration Management Strategy

The initial Project Plan is based on the Project Brief, the Project Quality Plan and which other product? *

1 point

The Initiation Stage Plan

The Project Approach

The Project Initiation Document

The Project Mandate

Which roles must be independent of each other?. (1) Team Manager. (2) Project Support. (3) Project Manager. (4) Project Assurance *

1 point

1, 3

2, 3

2, 4

3, 4

What is a purpose of a Checkpoint Report? *

1 point

Provides progress information on all of the Work Packages within a stage

Updates the Project Manager on the status of a Work Package

Records results of all quality checks and quality reviews held during the stage

Provides details of Work Packages to be issued before the next report is due

Which order would the following activities occur in the Directing a Project Process? 1) Authorising Closure 2) Authorising the Project 3) Authorizing a Stage Plan 4) Authorizing Initiation *

1 point

4, 2, 3, 1

3, 4, 2, 1

2, 1, 3, 4

4, 3, 2, 1

The Outline Business Case is prepared as part of which process? *

1 point

Controlling a Stage

Starting up a Project

Initiating a Project

Directing a Project

During which process is a Checkpoint Report produced? *

1 point

Managing Product Delivery

Controlling a Stage

Managing a Stage Boundary

Directing a Project

Which factor should influence the length of a management stage? *

1 point

Frequency of Highlight Reports

The level of project risk

Availability of the Project Board

Requirement of a specialist team for an element of the development work

Who should make decisions on requests for change? *

1 point

The Project Manager and Project Support

The Project Board and the Team Manager

The Project Board or the delegated Change Authority

The Project Manager or the delegated Change Authority

What product is used to capture project issues? *

1 point

Risk Register

Quality Register

Issue Register

Lessons Log

The Project Board may request that the current stage is replanned and the output from replanning is .... which is submitted for Project Board approval. *

1 point

a Stage Plan

a Project Plan

a Team Plan

an Exception Plan

Which of the following management products is NOT updated as part of Managing a stage boundary? 1) Business Case 2) Benefits Review Plan 3) Configuration Item Records 4) Project Brief *

1 point

Identify the missing word(s) in the following sentence. Quality planning provides the definition of the required products with their [ ? ] as a foundation for Project Board agreement. *

1 point

customer's quality expectations

quality test results

quality criteria

owners

Which role has the responsibility of setting project tolerances? *

1 point

Corporate or Programme Management

Executive

Project Manager

Project Board

Who is responsible for confirming stage and project progress against agreed tolerances? *

1 point

Project Support

Executive

Project Assurance

Project Manager

What project management team role can authorize the premature closure of a project? *

1 point

Project Manager

Project Board

Project Support

Project Assurance

When should an initial examination of a Project Issue be performed? *

1 point

As soon as it is logged

At end stage assessment

At the next execution of the sub-process, Reviewing Stage Status

On a weekly basis

Which of the following principles describes this statement "… defines tolerances for each project objective to establish limits of delegated authority." *

1 point

Manage by stages

Focus on products

Manage by exception

Learn from experience

Which of these is not a core Configuration Management? *

1 point

Control

Assessment

Verification

Status Accounting

Which PRINCE2 management product initially provides the Business Case with the reasons why the project outcome is needed? *

1 point

Initial Project Plan

Project Approach

Project Mandate

Project Plan

Which of these PRINCE2 management products would be reviewed at the end of each stage? 1) Business Case 2) Project Brief 3) Project Plan 4) Risk Log *

1 point

1, 2 and 3

1 and 3

1, 3 and 4

1 and 4

Which is NOT a characteristic of a project? *

1 point

Has a higher degree of risk than business as usual

Involves people with different skills introducing a change that will impact others outside of the team

Has a lifespan that usually covers the delivery of the desired outcomes and the realization of all the expected benefits

A temporary management structure created for the implementation of business products

Which of the following options bests completes the following definition. "A risk is a ..." *

1 point

Reliable outcome (either positive or negative)

Undefined outcome (only negative)

Uncertain event (whether positive opportunity or negative threat)

Undeliverable event (both positive and negative)

When a work package is returned, which of the following actions does PRINCE2 recommend?. (1) Notify the Project Board. (2) Update the Team Plan. (3) Review the Approval Records. (4) Update the Stage Plan. *

1 point

1, 2

2, 3

1, 2, 3

1, 3, 4

Which would require the production of an Exception Report? *

1 point

When a Project Issue is received stating that a new risk has been identified.

When a Project Board member raises a complaint after receiving a Highlight Report.

When a Request For Change or Off-Specification is received from a stakeholder.

When the current forecast for the end of the stage deviates beyond the delegated tolerance bounds.

PRINCE2 lists a number of reasons why it is seldom desirable or possible to plan an entire project in detail at the start. Which of these is NOT one of these reasons? *

1 point

A changing or uncertain environment

A PRINCE2 requirement

Difficulty in predicting business conditions in the future

Difficulty in predicting resource availability well into the future

Which of the following does NOT involve the Project Board? *

1 point

Exception assessment

Highlight Reports

Project closure

Work Package authorisation

If Project tolerances were threatened who needs to be notified? *

1 point

Project Board

Project Manager

Corporate or Programmer Management

Executive

What process ensures that plans for achieving the expected benefits are managed and reviewed? *

1 point

Managing Product Delivery

Initiating a Project

Directing a Project

Starting up a Project

Which role maintains the Quality Register? *

1 point

Project Support

Project Manager

Project Assurance

Senior Supplier

Which process enables the Project Board to exercise overall control of a project? *

1 point

Directing a Project

Controlling a Stage

Starting up a Project

Initiating a Project

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