4.3 Initiating a Project PRINCE2-PRACTITIONER-VERSION-7 Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

1. 26application · medium

   A small software company is initiating a project to develop a mobile app for a single client. The project is low-risk, the team is experienced with similar work, and the client has approved a fixed-price contract. The project manager wants to keep the initiation documentation lean but still ensure the project has a solid foundation. Which approach best aligns with PRINCE2 tailoring principles?

   • AUse the client's contract as the only management product, replacing the project initiation documentation entirely.
   • BProduce a full suite of management products exactly as described in the PRINCE2 manual to ensure completeness.
   • CCombine or simplify management products, such as merging the risk management strategy into the quality management strategy, while still covering all necessary aspects.
   • DSkip the initiation stage entirely and proceed directly to delivering the app, since the client has already approved the contract.
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2. 27expert · hard

   A project manager is reviewing the RACI for the initiating a project process in a project where the project board is not very engaged. The project manager is concerned that the board's lack of engagement will delay approval of the PID. What should the project manager do to ensure the process is effective?

   • AProceed without the board's approval and start the delivery stages to avoid delays.
   • BTailor the process to reduce the number of approval points and provide the board with concise, decision-focused information.
   • CEscalate the issue to the program manager to enforce board engagement.
   • DAssign the project manager as accountable for the PID approval to bypass the board.
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4. 28application · medium

   A project manager is initiating a project to upgrade a company's customer relationship management (CRM) system. During the initiating a project process, the project manager needs to define how the project will manage quality. Which activity should the project manager perform?

   • ACreate the quality management strategy and define the project's quality standards and procedures.
   • BPrepare the business case and update it with quality costs.
   • CEstablish the risk management strategy and identify initial risks.
   • DDevelop the project plan and schedule the quality assurance reviews.
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5. 29foundation · medium

   Which scenario suggests that the 'initiating a project' process was not fit for purpose?

   • AThe project board approved the PID after requesting minor clarifications on the quality management approach.
   • BThe project manager produced the PID using a template from a previous project.
   • CThe project manager tailored the PID to include only the business case and project plan for a small project.
   • DThe project board rejected the PID because it lacked a clear definition of the project's approach to risk management.
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6. 30expert · hard

   A project manager is initiating a project for a regulatory compliance initiative. The project is medium-sized but has a high level of regulatory scrutiny. The project board is concerned about the cost and time of the initiating a project process. The project manager must balance the need for thoroughness with the board's desire for efficiency. What is the most appropriate approach?

   • ASkip the initiating a project process and proceed directly to delivery, as the regulatory requirements are already well understood.
   • BDelegate the creation of the PID to a single consultant to reduce coordination overhead and speed up the process.
   • CReduce the PID to only the business case and project plan to save time, and defer the management strategies to the first delivery stage.
   • DProduce a full PID with all management strategies, but use existing templates and streamline the approval process.
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