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PRINCE2® Practitioner Practice Quiz - 10
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Which is a purpose of the Change Authority?
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Determine the change budget for a project
Assess the impact of all requests for change
Reduce the number of requests for change that need to be escalated to the Project Board
Allow the Project Board to delegate the approval of all risks and Issue Reports
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a PRINCE2 project?
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A set of defined jobs and detailed tools, to manage the project
Means by which change is introduced
Unique and in some way different from similar projects
Temporary in nature
Which of the following should not be part of the Project Plan?
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The resources and time needed for all relevant activities (including project management and control) and any need for people with specific skills
When activities will occur
Agreed tolerances
Risk Register
Which role is responsible for committing supplier resources to the Stage Plans?
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Executive
Senior Supplier
Project Manager
Corporate or Programme Management
Which of the following should NOT be included in a Business Case?
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Risks
Options
Delegation
Benefits
Put the following plan elements in the correct order, (a) Design, (b) Prepare the schedule, (c) Prepare Estimates
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c, b, a
b, a, c
a, c, b
c, a, b
Put the following steps on the path to Quality Processes in order. (a) Quality Management Strategy, (b) Customer Quality Expectations and. (c) Quality Register
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c, b, a
b, a, c
a, c, b
c, a, b
How is the Risk Register used in the Managing a Stage Boundary process?
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Checked for any Issue Reports noted for review at stage end
Reviewed for any risks that may affect the state plan for the next stage, and check the status of risks responses by consulting with the risk owners
Updated to record that all risks have been closed
Checked to ensure that all open risks have been transferred to the Issue Register
Which is longer, the product life span or the project life cycle?
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The product life span.
The project life cycle.
They are the same.
It varies according the projects place in the corporate strategy.
Which document lists the major products of a plan with their key delivery dates?
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Product Outline
Product Breakdown Structure
Checkpoint Report
Product Checklist
In which process is the initiation of the project authorised?
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Starting up a Project
Initiating a Project
Directing a Project
Managing a Stage Boundary
Which role does PRINCE2 suggest is Best Practice to keep independent from the Project Management team?
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Project Board
Quality Assurance
Project Support
Project Manager
There are 6 variables involved in all projects. The first 5 are costs, timescales, quality, scope and risk. What is the 6th?
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Products
Management
Outcomes
Benefits
Which is a purpose of the Communication Management Strategy?
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Identify how and by whom the project's products will be controlled and protected
Define the method of communication between the project and its stakeholders
Define the structure of responsibilities and accountabilities in support of effective decision making in a project
Identify the communications required from the Team Manager(s) to the Project Board
Which is a purpose of a Configuration Item Record?
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Record quality issues found in a quality test of the product
Explain which procedure should be used for updating the Configuration Item Records of products completed in the stage
Explain which procedure should be used for transferring completed products into the operational and maintenance environment
Record the development status of a product in a completed Work Package
How does the Initiating a Project process support the continued business justification principle?
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Confirms who is to be involved in the project decision-making
Clarifies the products to be delivered
Documents how the corporate project management method will be tailored to suit the project
Refines the Business Case
Who sets the tolerances for a work package?
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The project board
The project manager
The team manager
Corporate or programme management
The Project Brief is assembled in which process?
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Starting up a Project
Initiating a Project
Directing a Project
Controlling a Stage
When authorising a project the Project Board must confirm:. (1) A suitable Business Case exists and shows a viable project. (2) Suitable resources have been assigned to support the Project Plan. (3) The projects strategies and controls support delivery of the Project Plan. (4) The Project Plan is adequate to deliver the Business Case.
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1, 2, 3
1, 2, 4
1, 3, 4
2, 3, 4
Which of the following processes should cover the first aspect of project quality planning?
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Directing a Project
Initiating a Project
Starting up a Project
Closing a Project
Which PRINCE2 management product is a record of some current or forecast failure to meet a requirement?
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Exception Report
Follow-On Action Recommendations
Highlight Report
Off-Specification
At which point does the PRINCE2 Project Board carry out its first major activity?
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After Starting up a Project
Once corporate / programme management has given a Project Mandate
At the beginning of Starting up a Project
Once the Project Mandate has been created
Which of the following statements are true?. (1) A project must always be managed. (2) A project does not always require a plan. (3) A project must have regular meetings throughout the project lifespan. (4) A project has a limited lifespan.
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1, 3
2, 3
1, 4
1, 2, 4
Which is NOT a purpose of the Controlling a Stage process?
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Take corrective actions to control deviations from the Stage Plan
Recommend the tolerances for the next stage
Report progress to the Project Board
Assign work to be done
Why is a copy of the Project Issue always returned to the author?
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The author owns it.
To acknowledge its receipt and entry into the system.
To elicit further information.
To notify rejection of the Issue.
What type of project is PRINCE2 suited for?
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None
Any
Mostly public sector projects
IT projects, only
The existence of what information is expected by the process "Starting Up a Project"?
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A Project Plan
A Project Mandate
An appointed organisation
Project Initiation Document
Which statement is NOT a fundamental principle of "Closing a Project"?
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A clear end to a project provides a useful opportunity to take stock of achievements and experience
A clear end to a project provides an opportunity to ensure that all unachieved goals and objectives are identified
A clear end to a project provides the opportunity to evaluate achievement of all the expected benefits
A clear end to a project is always more successful than the natural tendency to drift into use and subsequent modification of the product
Identify the missing words in the following sentence. The Project Board will allocate tolerances [ ? ] to the Project Manager.
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for each Work Package
for the project
for each management stage
for each technical stage
When considering the business options in the business case, which of these is NOT an option?
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Do nothing
Do the maximum
Do the minimum
Do something
Which is a purpose of the Project Product Description?
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Define the quality checks that will be used for the project's products
Explain what the project must handover to achieve customer acceptance
Confirm the delivery timescales for the project's products
Document the Project Manager's responsibilities for delivering the project's products
How is the Project Initiation Documentation used during the Closing a Project process?
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As the basis for comparing the original aim of the project against what was actually achieved
Provides the controls for the final stage of the project
Updated to include relevant lessons from previous projects
Provides the Project Product Description for approval by the Project Board
Which is NOT an objective of the Managing Product Delivery process?
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Ensure suppliers understand what is expected of them
Ensure products of appropriate quality are delivered
Ensure the Project Board is kept informed of progress on the products
Ensure work for the team is agreed with the Project Manager
Who is responsible for creating the Initiation Stage Plan?
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Project Manager
Project Board
Team Manager
Project Assurance
Which of the following roles can appoint the Project Manager?
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Executive
Senior User
Senior Supplier
Project Assurance
Which product forms the "contract" between the Project Manager and the Project Board for the project?
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Project Plan
Project Product Description
Project Initiation Documentation
Project Brief
From the products listed, which one is produced during "Starting Up a Project"?
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The Project Initiation Document
The Project Plan
The Project Quality Plan
The Project Approach
The Manage by Exception principle sets tolerances for six areas of the project, Time, Cost and Qualities are three of them, what are the other three?
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Scope, People & Resources, Benefit
Scope, Risk, Product
Risk, Benefit, Product
Scope, Risk, Benefit
Who is responsible for reviewing the risk management practices to ensure they are in line with the project’s risk management strategy?
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Project Support
Project Manager
Team Manager
Project Assurance
In what plan should project closure activities be planned?
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Closure Stage Plan
Stage Plan for the final management stage
Initiation Stage Plan
Team Plan
What is the first job carried out on receipt of a new Project Issue?
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Allocation of priority
Logging
Decision on what type of issue
Impact Analysis
If a product is to be changed, what else must also pass through change control?
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The Product Breakdown Structure containing the product
The Quality Log entry for the Product
The relevant Product Description
The Stage Quality Plan containing the product's check
Which of the following is NOT a PRINCE2 process?
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Directing a Project
Assessing a Project
Controlling a Stage
Closing a Project
What levels of plan are recommended by PRINCE2?
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Project Plan
Project Plan and Stage Plan
Project Plan, Stage Plan and Team Plan
Project Plan, Stage Plan, Team Plan and Exception Plan
Basing projects on a "management by exception" principle provides which benefit?
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Promotes consistency of project work and staff mobility
Provides a common language
Clarity of what a project will deliver, why, when and by whom
Efficient and cost-effective use of management time
Which of the following functions is NOT covered by configuration management?
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Filling all documentation produced during the development life of the product
Establishing a coding system that will uniquely identify each product
Identifying the owner of the product
Carrying out Quality Assurance activities
Which of the following statements apply to a Stage Plan? 1) Is produced with the knowledge of earlier stages 2) Provides the basis for control by the Project Board 3) Is produced close to the time when the planned events will take place 4) Provides the basis for day-to-day control by the Project Manager
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1, 2, 3
1, 2, 4
1, 3, 4
2, 3, 4
Which is a purpose of the Benefits Review Plan?
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Document the justification for the undertaking of a project
Describe only residual benefits and those that could not be achieved during the lifecycle of the project
Provide a schedule for measuring the achievement of benefits
Provide the reasons for the project, for entry into the Business Case
Which of the following is NOT a step in PRINCE2 Risk Management?
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Assess
Risk budget
Identify
Implement
Which part of a product lifespan is not part of a project life cycle in the eyes of PRINCE2?
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The change-over to operational use of the product
Assessment of the value of the product after a period of use
The specification of the product
Finalisation of the business case
The Business Case presents information used to judge whether the project is. (and remains):
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Viable, desirable and verifiable
Desirable, achievable and verifiable
Viable, achievable and desirable
Viable, achievable and developed
Who is responsible for appointing the Project Manager?
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Corporate or Programmer Management
The Project Board
The Executive
Project Assurance
Which of the following information is NOT contained within the Risk Management Strategy?
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The amount of risk they are prepared to tolerate
Which member of the project team will respond to the risk
How often the Risk Register should be updated
What systems/tools will be used for each step of the procedure
Which is a purpose of the Business Case theme?
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Establish mechanisms to monitor and compare actual achievements against those planned
Establish methods to judge whether the ongoing project is justified
Assess and control uncertain events or situations
Describe how, when and at what cost products can be delivered
Which of the following products is not created within the Product-Based Planning technique?
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Product Breakdown Structure
Product Flow Diagram
Product Descriptions
Product Checklist
Product based planning focuses on which of the following? 1) Creating product descriptions 2) Identifying activities 3) Creating a Product hierarchy 4) Creating a Product sequence
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1, 2, 3
2, 3, 4
1, 3, 4
1, 2, 4
Which of the following processes is NOT used in the "getting started" phase of the high level lifecycle?
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Managing Product Delivery
Starting up a Project
Directing A Project
Initiating a Project
Which output of the process Closing a Project, would give an evaluation of the management performance of the project?
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Configuration Audit
End Project Report
Follow-on Action Recommendations
Post-Project Review Plan
What process is triggered by the Project Manager's request to initiate a project?
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Starting up a Project
Initiating a Project
Directing a Project
Managing a Stage Boundary
Which process checks for changes to the project management team?
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Closing a Project
Directing a Project
Managing Stage Boundaries
Starting up a Project
When would the Team Manager be required to produce a Checkpoint Report?
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When a Work Package is being negotiated
At the frequency agreed in the Work Package
On completion of the quality-checking activities for each product
When reviewing how a stage is progressing
Which of the following does NOT occur in the process Managing Product Delivery?
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Acceptance for completed products is obtained.
Completed products are handed over.
The Issue Log is updated by the Team Manager.
The Project Manager is advised of Work Package completion.
What would you NOT find in a Business Case?
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Major potential threats
Reasons why the project was started
A forecast of what will happen if the project is not approved
The names of those people responsible for achieving the benefits
Which is a characteristic of a project?
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Low risk
Avoids stresses and strains between organizations
Business as usual
Cross-functional
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