4.3.2 Describe the Key Relationships Between the ‘plans’ Practice and the Principles (7.7, Tab 7.2) PRINCE2-FOUNDATION-VERSION-7 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16foundation · easy

   How does the plans practice support the continued business justification principle?

   • ABy providing a basis for assessing viability and benefits
   • BBy providing a detailed schedule of all project activities
   • CBy defining the project's approach to risk management
   • DBy ensuring that all stakeholders agree on the project's scope
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2. 17foundation · easy

   What is included in a product description to support the focus on products principle?

   • AThe project's tolerances
   • BThe product's quality criteria
   • CThe project's budget
   • DThe project's stakeholders
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4. 18expert · hard

   A healthcare company is planning a project to develop a new patient portal. The project manager is creating the project plan and wants to ensure the plan is product-based. The project's success depends on the portal being user-friendly and secure. Which approach best demonstrates the 'focus on products' principle in the plans practice?

   • AInclude the portal's usability and security requirements in the risk register as potential issues
   • BList the portal's features in the project plan's activity list, with each feature as a separate activity
   • CDescribe the portal's benefits in the business case, as the business case defines what the project will deliver
   • DDefine the portal as a product in the product breakdown structure, with a product description that includes usability and security quality criteria
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5. 19foundation · easy

   How does the plans practice ensure that plans are product-based?

   • ABy defining the activities and resources needed to produce the products
   • BBy using a product breakdown structure and product descriptions
   • CBy identifying the project's risks and assumptions
   • DBy focusing on the project's milestones and deadlines
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6. 20application · medium

   A pharmaceutical company is running a clinical trial project. The project board has set a cost tolerance of ±10% on the project plan. During stage 2, the project manager forecasts that the total project cost will be 12% over the planned budget. The stage itself is within its own tolerance. What should the project manager do?

   • AContinue with the current stage plan, as the stage is within tolerance, and report the forecast at the next stage boundary
   • BRequest approval from the project board to exceed the project tolerance, as the stage is still on track
   • CEscalate the forecast to the project board, who will decide whether to approve an exception plan for the project
   • DRevise the project plan to reflect the new costs and continue, as the project manager owns the project plan
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