3.7 Progress PRINCE2-PRACTITIONER-VERSION-7 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   A project is operating in a highly regulated environment where the project board requires formal progress reports at regular intervals. How should the progress practice be tailored?

   • AEliminate exception reports because they are not required by regulation
   • BReplace highlight reports with informal email updates to the project board
   • CReduce the frequency of progress reports to save time
   • DUse formal highlight reports and exception reports as defined in the communication management approach
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2. 12foundation · easy

   A project is small, with a low level of complexity and a single team. How should the progress practice be tailored in this context?

   • AEliminate all progress reporting because the project is small
   • BUse the full set of progress reports without any simplification
   • CUse a simplified highlight report and combine checkpoint and highlight reporting
   • DIncrease the frequency of highlight reports to daily
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4. 13expert · hard

   A project manager is tailoring the progress practice for a project that is being delivered in a highly regulated environment. The regulator requires detailed progress reports to be submitted monthly. The project board has set a stage tolerance of ±2% on cost and time. The project manager is concerned about the administrative burden of producing both the regulator's reports and PRINCE2 reports. What is the most appropriate approach?

   • AEliminate the PRINCE2 highlight report and rely on the regulator's report to inform the project board.
   • BProduce the regulator's report and use it as the basis for the PRINCE2 highlight report, adding any additional information required by the project board.
   • CAsk the regulator to accept the PRINCE2 highlight report instead of their required format.
   • DProduce separate reports for the regulator and the project board to ensure both are fully satisfied.
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5. 14expert · hard

   A project manager is evaluating the effectiveness of the progress practice for a project that has a very experienced team and a low level of uncertainty. The project board has set tight tolerances for cost and time. The project manager has implemented a weekly checkpoint report and a monthly highlight report. The team is finding the reports time-consuming and the project board is satisfied with the current level of reporting. What is the most effective way to improve the progress practice?

   • AIncrease the checkpoint report frequency to daily and the highlight report to weekly, to provide more control.
   • BEliminate checkpoint reports entirely and rely on the project manager's informal communication with the team.
   • CKeep the current reporting frequency but add more detail to the reports to ensure the project board is fully informed.
   • DReduce the checkpoint report frequency to bi-weekly and the highlight report to monthly, as the team is experienced and the project is low-risk.
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6. 15application · medium

   A project manager is preparing the end stage report for a stage that has just completed. The project has experienced a significant deviation from the stage plan, but the stage tolerance was not breached. The project board needs to decide whether to continue with the project. Which two management products should the project manager use to support this decision?

   • AThe checkpoint report and the highlight report.
   • BThe exception report and the project log.
   • CThe end project report and the benefits review plan.
   • DThe end stage report and the lessons report.
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