Prince2 Foundation Formative Test #1

What is defined when deciding how to tailor PRINCE2 to suit the project?

Which statements apply to a stage plan?

1. It is produced for the project during the ‘initiating a project’ process.
2. It is produced close to the time when the planned events will take place.
3. It provides the basis for day-to-day control by the project manager.
4. It provides the basis for control by the project board.

Which aspect of project performance must be managed in order to have a clear understanding of what the project is to deliver?

Identify the missing word in the following sentence.

Quality [ ? ] defines the type of quality methods the project will use.

Which statement about the ‘continued business justification’ principle is CORRECT?

Which is a purpose of the benefits management approach?

Which is one of the four integrated elements within PRINCE2?

Which is a purpose of the ‘starting up a project’ process?

Which regular report provides the project board with a summary of stage status?

Which is assumed to be the customer’s responsibility in the PRINCE2 customer/supplier environment?

What should be provided by corporate, programme management or customer before the ‘starting up a project’ process commences?

Which statement about management stages is CORRECT?

Which statement about the project support role is CORRECT?

Which is a purpose of the risk management approach?

How is the ‘manage by exception’ principle applied?

Which is a purpose of the quality theme?

What must be produced, as a minimum requirement for applying the plans theme?

Which management product should always be updated when a product fails its quality check?

Which is a responsibility of the managing level within the project management team?

Which is an objective of the ‘managing a stage boundary’ process?

Which is a purpose of a project brief?

Identify the missing words in the following sentence.

The purpose of the [ ? ] process is to establish solid foundations for the project.

What is a risk cause?

Which is a task of ‘defining and analyzing products’?

Which is an objective of the ‘managing product delivery’ process?

Which two statements about tailoring are CORRECT?

1. Processes can be simplified or carried out in more detail.
2. Terminology can be changed to suit organizational standards.
3. Themes that are not relevant to the project can be excluded.
4. Project management team members can carry out any combination of roles.

Which is a purpose of the ‘closing a project’ process?

Which activity can take place within the ‘managing a stage boundary’ process?

In which process are team plans produced?

Which type of issue should be raised if a new product is required after a team has started work?

Which is a benefit of applying the ‘manage by stages’ principle?

What does the ‘initiating a project’ process provide?

How is the ‘learn from experience’ principle applied?

Which characteristic distinguishes a project from regular business operations?

Which is a benefit of using PRINCE2?

Which product is a time-driven control?

Which process is used by a team manager to coordinate work on one or more of the project’s products?

Which is an objective of the ‘closing a project’ process?

When should the project board request a decision from corporate, programme management or customer?

Who does the senior user represent when making decisions?

What must be used, as a minimum requirement for applying the progress theme?

Which is a reason why the ‘defined roles and responsibilities’ principle must be applied?

What is an output?

What must be recorded in the quality management approach, as a minimum requirement for applying the quality theme?

What is the first step in the recommended risk management procedure?

Which process is triggered by the project manager’s request to initiate a project?

What is established within the ‘initiating a project’ process?

Which is a purpose of the ‘directing a project’ process?

Which statements about a project’s stakeholders are CORRECT?

1. A stakeholder is anyone who thinks they will be affected by a project
2. Stakeholders require equal amounts of engagement by the project management team
3. Stakeholders remain unchanged throughout the project
4. A stakeholder my be internal or external to the corporate organization

Which is an objective of the ‘starting up a project’ process?

Which roles CANNOT be combined with the role of project assurance?

1. Project manager.
2. Project support.
3. Senior user.
4. Executive

Identify the missing words in the following sentence.

PRINCE2 requires that the business justification is formally verified by [ ? ] at stage boundaries.

Identify the missing word in the following sentence.

A purpose of the [ ? ] theme is to control any unacceptable deviations from the project’s objectives.

Which principle is being applied when a project product description is produced?

What must the project board do, as a minimum requirement for applying the change theme?

Which is a purpose of the organization theme?

Which is a minimum requirement for applying the organization theme?

Which is a minimum requirement for applying the risk theme?

Which statement describes a threat to a project?

Which is a purpose of the change theme?