4.6 Managing a Stage Boundary PRINCE2-PRACTITIONER-VERSION-7 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16foundation · easy

   Why is it important to review the business case during the managing a stage boundary process?

   • ATo ensure the project remains viable and aligned with organizational objectives
   • BTo identify the project's stakeholders and their interests
   • CTo assign work packages to the team manager
   • DTo create the project's quality management approach
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2. 17foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of the managing a stage boundary process?

   • ATo capture lessons and produce the lessons report at the end of the project
   • BTo execute the work defined in the current stage plan and produce stage products
   • CTo authorize the initiation of the project and approve the project plan
   • DTo provide the project board with information needed to review the current stage and approve the next stage plan
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4. 18expert · hard

   A project is using an agile delivery approach with short iterations. The project manager wants to tailor the managing a stage boundary process to align with the agile way of working. The project board still needs to make stage-level go/no-go decisions. What is the most appropriate tailoring?

   • AReplace stage boundaries with sprint reviews, where the project board reviews progress at the end of each sprint.
   • BSkip the stage boundary process and rely on the agile team's self-organization to continue.
   • CDelegate the stage boundary decision to the product owner, as they have the most up-to-date information.
   • DKeep stage boundaries at the end of each stage, but use the stage boundary report to summarize the agile iterations' results.
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5. 19foundation · easy

   What is an output of the managing a stage boundary process?

   • AThe stage boundary report
   • BThe project initiation documentation
   • CThe project brief
   • DThe work package
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6. 20application · medium

   At a stage boundary, the project manager reviews the current stage's performance and finds that the stage's cost tolerance has been exceeded. The project's overall business case is still viable. What should the project manager do?

   • AEscalate the cost breach to the project board immediately and request a project closure.
   • BRecord the cost breach in the lessons log and proceed with the next stage plan without mentioning it.
   • CReport the cost tolerance breach in the stage boundary report and include corrective actions in the next stage plan.
   • DUpdate the business case to reflect the cost breach and recommend the project be stopped.
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