3.7 Progress PRINCE2-PRACTITIONER-VERSION-7 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · medium

   A project manager is reviewing the progress practice for a project. The project board has requested a highlight report every two weeks. The team manager has been providing checkpoint reports weekly. The project manager notices that the checkpoint reports contain detailed technical information that is not relevant to the project board. What should the project manager do?

   • AAsk the project board to read the checkpoint reports directly to save time.
   • BUse the checkpoint reports to create a concise highlight report that focuses on progress, issues, and risks for the project board.
   • CForward the checkpoint reports to the project board as they are, since they contain the most up-to-date information.
   • DInstruct the team manager to simplify the checkpoint reports so they can be shared directly with the project board.
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2. 2foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of setting tolerances in the progress practice?

   • ATo define the quality standards for the project's products
   • BTo set the exact budget and schedule for the project that cannot be changed
   • CTo specify the communication frequency for progress reports
   • DTo define the acceptable deviation from a plan that can occur without escalating to the next management level
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4. 3foundation · easy

   In the progress practice, which role is responsible for monitoring the stage progress against the stage plan and reporting progress to the project board?

   • AProject board
   • BTeam manager
   • CProject manager
   • DProject assurance
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5. 4foundation · easy

   Which management product provides the project board with a summary of progress against the current stage plan at a frequency defined in the communication management approach?

   • ACheckpoint report
   • BHighlight report
   • CException report
   • DEnd stage report
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6. 5expert · hard

   A project manager is evaluating the effectiveness of the progress practice for a project that has a fixed-price contract with a supplier. The supplier is responsible for delivering a major component. The project manager has set a stage tolerance of ±10% on cost and time. The supplier has reported a potential delay of 15% on their work package. The project manager is concerned about the impact on the stage. What is the most appropriate action?

   • AImmediately terminate the supplier contract and find a new supplier.
   • BEscalate the supplier's delay to the project board immediately because it exceeds the stage tolerance.
   • CWork with the supplier to develop a recovery plan to bring the delay back within the stage tolerance.
   • DUpdate the project plan to reflect the new end date and inform the project board.
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