4.7.6 Describe the PRINCE2 Technique for the ‘progress’ Practice (11.3.1) PRINCE2-FOUNDATION-VERSION-7 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A project is in its final management stage. The project manager forecasts that the stage will exceed its time tolerance by one week. The project board decides to approve a revised stage plan. What should the project manager do next?

   • AContinue with the current stage plan and monitor the delay
   • BIssue a revised highlight report to the project board
   • CUpdate the project plan to reflect the new stage end date
   • DProduce an exception plan and use it as the new baseline for the stage
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2. 7expert · hard

   A project manager is planning a project with a high degree of uncertainty. The project board wants to maintain control but also wants to avoid excessive management overhead. Which approach should the project manager take?

   • AUse a larger number of shorter management stages
   • BSet tighter tolerances for each stage
   • CUse a smaller number of longer management stages
   • DIncrease the frequency of checkpoint reports
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4. 8expert · hard

   A project is in its second management stage. The project manager forecasts that the stage will exceed its time tolerance by two weeks. The project board is considering whether to approve an exception plan or terminate the project. What should the project manager provide to support this decision?

   • AException plan with a revised stage plan
   • BEnd-stage report with stage performance
   • CException report with options and recommendations
   • DHighlight report with progress details
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5. 9foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of an end-stage report in PRINCE2?

   • ATo report progress to the project manager from the team manager
   • BTo report progress to the project board at regular intervals during the stage
   • CTo provide the project board with information to review the stage and decide whether to continue with the project
   • DTo document lessons learned for the project
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6. 10foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of the PRINCE2 progress practice?

   • ATo define the project's quality standards and ensure deliverables meet them
   • BTo identify and manage risks that could affect the project's objectives
   • CTo plan the sequence of activities and allocate resources to them
   • DTo establish mechanisms to monitor and compare actual achievements against planned achievements, provide forecasts, and control unacceptable deviations
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