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1. Question

Plans: In order to prepare the project plan in a project, the project manager used the record company’s historical data, such as the types and number of human resources who took part in the previous similar projects.

However, for the stage plans, the project manager organized workshops with the team managers to estimate the resources required.

Is this appropriate, and why?

Yes, because each workshop participant should understand their role.
Yes, because the resources that will undertake the work may estimate the work differently.
No, because one method of estimating should be used throughout the project.
No, because initial project estimates should be accurate.

2. Question

Plans: During the ‘create the project plan’ activity as part of the initiation stage, the project manager identifies several threats to the project timescales. These threats relate to stage 4 products. Therefore, the project manager decides to wait until the end of stage 3 to assess the risks to the project plan.

Is this an appropriate application of the plans theme, and why?

Yes, because risk planning should take place in the stage plan before the risks occur, not in the project plan.
Yes, because detailed planning of stage 3 should take place after completion of the stage 2 products.
No, because the risk actions to manage project-level threats should be recorded in the risk register.
No, because the risks inherent in the project plan should be assessed, and the plan modified to manage them.

3. Question

Plans: When creating the stage plan, a project manager will also add the activities to the work packages as this is helpful for the team managers and they can better estimate the amount of work when the project manager hands out the work packages.

Is this appropriate, and why?

No, as activities are not added to the work packages.
Yes, as this speeds up the hand over process of the work packages to the team managers.
No, the project support role adds the activities to the work packages and not the project manager.
Yes, as this is part of the step: defining and analyzing the products.

4. Question

Plans: Towards the end of an initiation stage, the executive advises the project manager that the programmed should be taken into account when planning the project.

Is the executive correct in asking this, and why?

Yes, as the number and length of stages will be influenced by the programme plan.
Yes, as the executive is responsible for the project.
No, as this is up to the project manager on how to plan the project.
No, as this has already been decided in the project approach in the SU process.

5. Question

Plans: During the initiation stage, the project manager is creating the project plan. As part of which step of the PRINCE2’s recommended planning approach should this activity be carried out?

Producing the Logo on the home page and analyzing the target audiences of “Home Page”

Designing a plan.
Defining and analyzing the products: writing a project product description.
Defining and analyzing the products: creating a product flow diagram.
Defining and analyzing the products: writing product descriptions.
Defining and analyzing the products: creating a product breakdown structure.
Identifying activities and dependencies.

6. Question

Plans: A change authority has been appointed for the project. During the development of the ‘Website’, a large number of changes were proposed to the design of the ‘Shop page’. Therefore, the change authority has decided to use the MoSCoW technique to prioritize changes based on the impact they will have on completing each stage on time.

Is this an appropriate application of the MoSCoW technique, and why?

Yes, because it is a prioritization technique that should be used to prioritize expected supplier outcomes.
No, because it should be used to prioritize changes based on the acceptance criteria and quality criteria.
Yes, because it should be used to prioritize changes based on the estimated impact on time.
No, because it should define scope tolerances, supporting the management by exception principle.

7. Question

Plans: Here is a statement when planning a Music Album Project. Which step in PRINCE2’s recommended approach to planning would the following be first identified.

There is a dependency between ‘recorded sample songs’ and ‘signed contract’.

Designing a plan.
Documenting a plan.
Defining and analyzing the products.
Preparing estimates.
Preparing a schedule.

8. Question

Plans: The delivery of the software “Module A” has been split into two separate products: 1) ‘Tested Module A’ and 2) ‘Installed Module A’.

‘Tested Module A’ will be produced during stage 3, and the ‘Installed Module A’ will take place during stage 4. This will allow the project board to approve the plan for the Module A before the resources are committed to delivering the product.

Why is this an appropriate application of the plans theme to control the project?

Because the project board should ensure that lessons from one stage are applied to the next stage.
Because the delivery steps to create the Module A have been aligned to the management stages.
Because the Module A have been broken down into two separate products.
Because a PRINCE2 project should focus on the quality of the products being delivered.

9. Question

Plans: The project manager instructs the team manager to take corrective action, which will keep costs within the overall project and stage tolerances.

In which management product should the result of this event be recorded?

Exception plan.
Stage plan.
Project plan.
Team plan.
Project product description.
Work package.

10. Question

Plans: In order to prepare the project plan in a project, the project manager used the record company’s historical data, such as the types and number of human resources who took part in the previous similar projects.

However, for the stage plans, the project manager organized workshops with the team managers to estimate the resources required.

Is this appropriate, and why?

Yes, because the resources that will undertake the work may estimate the work differently.
No, because initial project estimates should be accurate.
No, because one method of estimating should be used throughout the project.
Yes, because each workshop participant should understand their role.

11. Question

Plans: Here is a statement that is considered when planning a community Football Pitch project.
Which step in PRINCE2’s recommended approach to planning do they apply to?

The project manager creates a work breakdown structure for a single product.

Identifying activities and dependencies.
Documenting a plan.
Preparing a schedule.
Preparing estimates.
Defining and analyzing the products.
Designing a plan.

12. Question

Plans: When creating the stage plan, a project manager will also add the activities to the work packages as this is helpful for the team managers and they can better estimate the amount of work when the project manager hands out the work packages.

Is this appropriate, and why?

No, the project support role adds the activities to the work packages and not the project manager.
No, as activities are not added to the work packages.
Yes, as this is part of the step: defining and analyzing the products.
Yes, as this speeds up the hand over process of the work packages to the team managers.

13. Question

Plans: There is a project to deliver a new website. During the initiation stage, the project manager of is creating the project plan. As part of which step of the PRINCE2’s recommended planning approach should this activity be carried out?

Identify what will make the ‘Website’ output acceptable to Sales Department so they will sign off on the project during the closing a project process.

Defining and analyzing the products: creating a product breakdown structure.
Defining and analyzing the products: writing a project product description.
Designing a plan.
Defining and analyzing the products: writing product descriptions.
Defining and analyzing the products: creating a product flow diagram.
Identifying activities and dependencies.

14. Question

Plans: Here is a statement that is considered when planning a Music Album Project. Which step in PRINCE2’s recommended approach to planning do they apply to?

The Music Album Project will have four stages.

Documenting a plan.
Preparing estimates.
Identifying activities and dependencies.
Defining and analyzing the products
Designing a plan.
Preparing a schedule.

15. Question

Plans: Here is a statement that is considered when planning a Music Album Project. Which step in PRINCE2’s recommended approach to planning do they apply to?

A workshop will be held to identify the components that will make up the ‘recorded album’.

Designing a plan.
Preparing estimates.
Preparing a schedule
Identifying activities and dependencies.
Defining and analysing the products.
Documenting a plan.

16. Question

Plans: The Executive tells the project manager during stage 2, that 70% of the Product A have been accomplished. The remainder will be accomplished within the agreed tolerances.

In which management product should the result of this event be recorded?

Project plan.
Stage plan.
Team plan.
Work package.
Project product description.
Exception plan.

17. Question

Plans: During the initiation stage, the project manager is creating the project plan. As part of which step of the PRINCE2’s recommended planning approach should this activity be carried out?

Defining and analyzing the products: creating a product breakdown structure.
Defining and analyzing the products: writing a project product description.
Identifying activities and dependencies.
Defining and analyzing the products: writing product descriptions.
Defining and analyzing the products: creating a product flow diagram.
Designing a plan.

18. Question

Plans: Here is a statement that is considered when planning a community Football Pitch project.
Which step in PRINCE2’s recommended approach to planning do they apply to?

The project manager creates a diagram to show the sequence in which products will be developed.

Identifying activities and dependencies
Documenting a plan
Preparing a schedule
Designing a plan
Preparing estimates
Defining and analyzing the products

19. Question

Plans: A project is approaching the end of stage 3. The project manager has invited the team managers involved in stage 4 to a workshop to draft the stage 4 plan. The project manager has asked the team managers, some of whom are external suppliers, to draft their team plans at the same time in order to verify that the stage plan is achievable.

Is this appropriate, and why?

Yes, because team plans can be created in parallel with the project manager creating the stage plan.
No, because team plans should only be produced as part of the 'managing product delivery' process.
Yes, because the team plans for stage 4 should be approved by the project board before the stage begins.
No, because team plans produced by external team managers should comply with supplier standards

20. Question

Plans: The project manager is instructed to produce a replacement plan for the current stage, to be presented to the project board at a meeting the following week.

In which management product should the result of this event be recorded?

Work package.
Project product description.
Project plan.
Exception plan.
Team plan.
Stage plan.

21. Question

Plans: The project is at the start of stage 3, and there will be six teams working on product delivery. In order to exercise control, the project manager has asked each team to submit a detailed team plan for approval. The external team manager for the ‘Product A’ has agreed to submit a summary to the project manager, but will submit the detailed team plan to the senior supplier to review and approve.

Is the team manager’s response appropriate, and why?

Yes, because team plans are mandatory on a project of this size and complexity.
Yes, because a supplier may want to keep the details of the specialist work confidential.
No, because the project manager needs detailed plans to manage the work of several teams.
No, because the team plan must be submitted to project assurance to check it is viable.

22. Question

Plans: Here is a statement that is considered when planning a Music Album Project. Which step in PRINCE2’s recommended approach to planning do they apply to?

A workshop will be held to identify the components that will make up the ‘recorded album’.

Defining and analyzing the products.
Documenting a plan.
Preparing a schedule.
Preparing estimates.
Identifying activities and dependencies.
Designing a plan.

23. Question

Plans: During the ‘create the project plan’ activity as part of the initiation stage, the project manager identifies several threats to the project timescales. These threats relate to stage 4 products. Therefore, the project manager decides to wait until the end of stage 3 to assess the risks to the project plan.

Is this an appropriate application of the plans theme, and why?

No, because the risk actions to manage project-level threats should be recorded in the risk register.
No, because the risks inherent in the project plan should be assessed, and the plan modified to manage them.
Yes, because detailed planning of stage 3 should take place after completion of the stage 2 products.
Yes, because risk planning should take place in the stage plan before the risks occur, not in the project plan.

24. Question

Plans: Here is a statement that is considered when planning a community Football Pitch project.
Which step in PRINCE2’s recommended approach to planning do they apply to?

The project manager will consider the planning horizon

Identifying activities and dependencies
Preparing estimates
Preparing a schedule
Designing a plan
Documenting a plan
Defining and analyzing the products

25. Question

Plans: Towards the end of an initiation stage, the executive advises the project manager that the programmed should be taken into account when planning the project.

Is the executive correct in asking this, and why?

No, as this is up to the project manager on how to plan the project.
Yes, as the executive is responsible for the project.
No, as this has already been decided in the project approach in the SU process.
Yes, as the number and length of stages will be influenced by the programme plan.

26. Question

Plans: During the initiation stage, the project manager is creating the project plan. As part of which step of the PRINCE2’s recommended planning approach should this activity be carried out?

Determine that the ‘Home Page’ needs to be produced before the ‘About us’.

Defining and analyzing the products: creating a product flow diagram.
Defining and analyzing the products: writing a project product description.
Defining and analyzing the products: creating a product breakdown structure.
Identifying activities and dependencies.
Designing a plan.
Defining and analyzing the products: writing product descriptions.

27. Question

Plans: A change authority has been appointed for the project. During the development of the ‘Website’, a large number of changes were proposed to the design of the ‘Shop page’. Therefore, the change authority has decided to use the MoSCoW technique to prioritize changes based on the impact they will have on completing each stage on time.

Is this an appropriate application of the MoSCoW technique, and why?

No, because it should define scope tolerances, supporting the management by exception principle.
No, because it should be used to prioritize changes based on the acceptance criteria and quality criteria.
Yes, because it is a prioritization technique that should be used to prioritize expected supplier outcomes.
Yes, because it should be used to prioritize changes based on the estimated impact on time.

28. Question

Plans: A project is approaching the end of stage 3. The project manager has invited the team managers involved in stage 4 to a workshop to draft the stage 4 plan. The project manager has asked the team managers, some of whom are external suppliers, to draft their team plans at the same time in order to verify that the stage plan is achievable.

Is this appropriate, and why?

Yes, because the team plans for stage 4 should be approved by the project board before the stage begins.
Yes, because team plans can be created in parallel with the project manager creating the stage plan.
No, because team plans should only be produced as part of the 'managing product delivery' process.
No, because team plans produced by external team managers should comply with supplier standards

29. Question

Plans: The delivery of the software “Module A” has been split into two separate products: 1) ‘Tested Module A’ and 2) ‘Installed Module A’.

‘Tested Module A’ will be produced during stage 3, and the ‘Installed Module A’ will take place during stage 4. This will allow the project board to approve the plan for the Module A before the resources are committed to delivering the product.

Why is this an appropriate application of the plans theme to control the project?

Because the project board should ensure that lessons from one stage are applied to the next stage.
Because a PRINCE2 project should focus on the quality of the products being delivered.
Because the delivery steps to create the Module A have been aligned to the management stages.
Because the Module A have been broken down into two separate products.

30. Question

Plans: The project is at the start of stage 3, and there will be six teams working on product delivery. In order to exercise control, the project manager has asked each team to submit a detailed team plan for approval.
The external team manager for the ‘Product A’ has agreed to submit a summary to the project manager, but will submit the detailed team plan to the senior supplier to review and approve.

Is the team manager’s response appropriate, and why?

Yes, because a supplier may want to keep the details of the specialist work confidential.
No, because the team plan must be submitted to project assurance to check it is viable.
No, because the project manager needs detailed plans to manage the work of several teams.
Yes, because team plans are mandatory on a project of this size and complexity.

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