4.6.2 Describe the Key Relationships Between the ‘issues’ Practice and the Principles (10.7, Tab 10.3) PRINCE2-FOUNDATION-VERSION-7 Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21application · medium

   A project is assessing an issue that could increase the project's costs by 20%. The project manager needs to determine if the project should continue. According to the continued business justification principle, what should the project manager do?

   • AReject the issue because it would increase costs.
   • BAssess the issue's impact on the business case and recommend whether the project remains viable.
   • CApprove the cost increase because the project is already underway.
   • DIgnore the issue because it is only a cost variation.
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2. 22foundation · easy

   How does the issues practice support the focus on products principle?

   • ABy ensuring that issues are considered in relation to product descriptions and quality expectations
   • BBy ensuring that all issues are resolved without changing product descriptions
   • CBy focusing on the activities needed to produce products
   • DBy preventing any changes to quality expectations
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4. 23application · medium

   A project is in stage 3 of 5. A major issue arises that requires a change to the project's scope, which will affect the next stage's plan. The project manager assesses the issue and determines it is within the project board's authority to approve. According to the manage by stages principle and the issues practice, what should the project manager do?

   • AApprove the scope change and update the next stage plan without consulting the project board.
   • BIgnore the issue until the end of the current stage to avoid disrupting the plan.
   • CEscalate the issue to the project board for a decision, and if approved, revise the next stage plan.
   • DRevise the current stage plan immediately and inform the project board after the change is implemented.
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5. 24application · medium

   A project to upgrade a customer relationship management system is in stage 2. A supplier notifies the project manager that a mandatory security patch will add €15,000 to the cost of the current stage. The project's stage tolerance for cost is €10,000. The project manager logs this as an issue. According to the PRINCE2 issues practice and its relationship with the principles, what should the project manager do first?

   • AApprove the additional cost from the project's contingency budget without further consultation.
   • BUpdate the business case to reflect the new cost and continue with the stage.
   • CEscalate the issue to the project board because the cost exceeds the stage tolerance.
   • DReject the supplier's notification because the cost is only a minor variation.
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6. 25foundation · easy

   When an issue arises that requires a change to the current stage plan, what does the issues practice allow?

   • AThe stage plan is automatically updated without any approval
   • BThe stage plan can be revised to accommodate the change
   • CThe issue is deferred to the next stage without any action
   • DThe project is immediately stopped
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