According to the 'tailor to suit the project' principle, what is the basis for effective project management?
That the appropriate number and type of meetings are held
That the project is divided into an appropriate number of stages
That the appropriate information is provided to make decisions
That the right people are involved in appropriate roles
Answer is That the appropriate information is provided to make decisions
When tailoring PRINCE2, it is important to remember that effective project management requires information (not necessarily documents) and decisions (not necessarily meetings).
Reference:
Prince2 guide - 3.7
Question 312
Which is a minimum requirement for applying the quality theme?
Completed products must be reviewed using the PRINCE2 quality review technique
Independent reviews of the project must be carried out throughout its lifecycle
Approval records must be kept to show formal approval has been given
Quality criteria for products must be specified in their product descriptions
Answer is Quality criteria for products must be specified in their product descriptions
Reference:
PRINCE2 manual section 8.2
Question 313
Identify the missing words in the following sentence;
The first step of [?] is writing the project product description.
PRINCE2's recommended approach to defining and analyzing the products
The 'initiating a project' process
Producing the project mandate
PRINCE2's recommended issue and change control procedure
Answer is PRINCE2's recommended approach to defining and analyzing the products
Which type of issue should be raised if a quality review finds that a product does not meet the criteria in the product description?
A request for change
An off-specification
A problem
A concern
Answer is An off-specification
Off-Specification; is something that should be provided by the project,
but currently is not (or is forecast not to be). It might be a missing product or a product not meeting its specifications. It is one type of issue.
request for change; A proposal for a change to a baseline. It is a type of issue.
problem; A type of issue (other than a request for change or off-specification) that the project manager needs to resolve or escalate. Also known as a concern.
Question 315
Which process plans the activities of the closing a project process?
1. To escalate a tolerance deviation to the project board
2. To provide a summary of stage status to the project board
3. To allow the project board to monitor project progress
4. To update the project manager on the progress of a work package
During the managing a stage boundary process, if external factors are identified that may affect the business justification for a project, which product should be updated?