Question 1

Project Board

Accepted Answer

Composed of Executive, Senior User, and Senior Supplier roles, responsible for directing the project and making high-level decisions.

Question 2

Project Assurance

Accepted Answer

Role that ensures the project is being carried out in accordance with corporate or programme management.

Question 3

Project Support

Accepted Answer

Role that provides administrative services to the Project Manager.

Question 4

Project Manager

Accepted Answer

Individual responsible for day-to-day management and organization of the project.

Question 5

Quality Theme

Accepted Answer

Defines the approach to ensure the project's product is fit for purpose.

Question 6

Quality Register

Accepted Answer

A log of all planned quality checks for the project.

Question 7

Risk Theme

Accepted Answer

Describes the approach to risk management, including identification, assessment, and control of project risks.

Question 8

Risk Register

Accepted Answer

A log of identified risks, their status, and any actions required.

Question 9

Change Theme

Accepted Answer

Provides approach to managing potential and approved changes to the project's baseline.

Question 10

Issue Register

Accepted Answer

A log of all issues not part of the regular scope of the project that will need management actions.

Question 11

Progress Theme

Accepted Answer

Defines the approach to monitoring and control of project progression.

Question 12

Plan Theme

Accepted Answer

Describes how levels of plan are prepared, maintained, and approved within the project.

Question 13

Business Case Theme

Accepted Answer

Ensures the project remains desirable, viable, and achievable as it progresses through its lifecycle.

Question 14

Business Case

Accepted Answer

Documented justification for undertaking a project, based on estimated costs, risks, and anticipated business benefits.

Question 15

Benefits Review Plan

Accepted Answer

Describes how and when a measurement of the project's benefits can be made.

Question 16

Initiation Stage

Accepted Answer

First stage in a project where project organization structure, project controls, and business case are developed.

Question 17

Stage Boundary Management

Accepted Answer

Process that ensures all aspects of the project are reviewed and approved before moving to the next stage.

Question 18

Stage Plan

Accepted Answer

A detailed plan describing how the upcoming stage will be managed.

Question 19

Closing a Project Process

Accepted Answer

Ensures project is brought to an ordered close.

Question 20

End Project Report

Accepted Answer

A document describing the project performance and providing lessons for future projects.

Question 21

Checkpoint Report

Accepted Answer

Regular summary of the project status, used by the Project Manager to report to the Project Board.

Question 22

Highlight Report

Accepted Answer

A report from the Project Manager to the Project Board on stage progress.

Question 23

Exception Report

Accepted Answer

Prepared when a stage plan or project plan forecast deviates beyond agreed tolerances.

Question 24

Work Package

Accepted Answer

Set of information relevant to the creation of one or more products.

Question 25

Product Description

Accepted Answer

Describes the purpose, composition, derivation, format, quality criteria and quality method for a product.

Question 26

Product Breakdown Structure

Accepted Answer

Hierarchical structure breaking down the project output into its constituent products.

Question 27

Configuration Item Record

Accepted Answer

Provides information on the status, version, and variant of a product, and its relationship to other products.

Question 28

Configuration Management Strategy

Accepted Answer

Describes how and by whom the project's products will be controlled and protected.

Question 29

Quality Management Strategy

Accepted Answer

Describes the quality techniques and standards to be applied, and the responsibilities for achieving required quality levels.

Question 30

Risk Management Strategy

Accepted Answer

Describes the approach, tools and techniques for managing risk.

Question 31

Communication Management Strategy

Accepted Answer

Describes the means and frequency of communication to parties both internal and external to the project.

Question 32

PRINCE2 Principles

Accepted Answer

Continued business justification, Learn from experience, Defined roles and responsibilities, Manage by stages, Manage by exception, Focus on products, and Tailor to suit the project environment.

Question 33

Continued Business Justification

Accepted Answer

The principle stating that a project must be desirable, viable and achievable.

Question 34

Learn from Experience

Accepted Answer

The principle that emphasizes learning and continual improvement throughout the project.

Question 35

Defined Roles and Responsibilities

Accepted Answer

The principle that assigns specific roles and responsibilities within the project management team.

Question 36

Manage by Stages

Accepted Answer

The principle that splits the project into manageable and controllable stages.

Question 37

Manage by Exception

Accepted Answer

The principle stating that management intervention is only required if a project's performance deviates from its plan.

Question 38

Focus on Products

Accepted Answer

The principle emphasizing the definition and delivery of products.

Question 39

Tailor to Suit the Project Environment

Accepted Answer

The principle stating that PRINCE2 should be adapted to meet the specific requirements of the project.

Question 40

Project Mandate

Accepted Answer

A document providing the trigger to start a new project, which defines what the project needs to achieve.

Question 41

Project Brief

Accepted Answer

Short description of what the project is going to achieve and how it is going to do so.

Question 42

Lessons Log

Accepted Answer

A repository for lessons that apply to this project or future projects.

Question 43

Daily Log

Accepted Answer

A place for informal issues, required actions, and general communication.

Question 44

Exception Plan

Accepted Answer

A plan that replaces the Stage or Project Plan for which tolerances have been exceeded.

Question 45

Tolerance

Accepted Answer

A permissible deviation from a plan without needing to raise an issue for decision by the Project Board.

Question 46

Directing a Project Process

Accepted Answer

Process that covers the Project Board’s activities related to the project.

Question 47

Controlling a Stage Process

Accepted Answer

Process that assigns work to be done, monitors such work, deals with issues, reports progress to the Project Board, and takes corrective actions to ensure that the stage remains within tolerance.

Question 48

Managing Product Delivery Process

Accepted Answer

Process where Team Managers, team members and suppliers are controlled during the stages of the project.

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