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1. Managing Product Delivery allows a controlled break between which two parties?
The Managing Product Delivery process interfaces with the Controlling a Stage process in managing the Work Package. Where there is only one team reporting directly to the Project Manager (i.e. no separate person as the Team Manager), the team member delegated to carry out the work will agree details with the Project Manager. The principles of this process will still apply. The answer to this question is found on page 127 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
2. Which of the following statements is true of Managing Product Delivery?
Risk analysis, planning and resourcing are all part of the Accepting a Work Package (MP1) sub-process. The answer to this question is found on page 131 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
3. Which of these is not an activity of the sub-process Executing a Work Package (MP2)?
The activities of the Executing a Work Package (MP2) sub-process are found on page 133 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
4. In the sub-process Delivering a Work Package (MP3), which Role is responsible for obtaining acceptance for the products developed?
The Team Manager is responsible for the sub-process Delivering a Work Package (MP3), liaising with the Configuration Librarian. The answer to this question is found on page 135 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
5. What determines the need for Team Plans?
Team Plans are optional but will often be needed. The answer to this question is found on page 225 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
6. Which of the following enables the Project Manager to control and allocate the work done by individuals or teams?
Work cannot be undertaken unless the Project Manager has specifically authorised it. The answer to this found on page 237 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
7. If a Team Plan is forecast to exceed its allocated tolerances, which party should immediately be informed?
The allocation of tolerances follows the four layers of management in a project, for example the Project Manager allocates tolerances for Work Packages. The answer to this question is found on page 233 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
8. Which event triggers the production of a project's product(s)?
Work is released to a team member or Team Manager in an agreed Work Package authorised by the Project Manager. The answer to this question is found on page 237 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
9. How often should Checkpoint Reports be produced?
The information gathered at a checkpoint is recorded in a Checkpoint Report by the Team Manager and submitted to the Project Manager. Checkpoints should be taken as frequently as the Project Manager requires in order to maintain control over progress of the project. The answer to this question is found on page 238 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
10. Which of these tasks is the Team Manager responsible for?
Specific responsibilities of the Team Manager role can be found on page 402 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
11. Which of these statements is true of configuration management?
Configuration management is needed throughout a product's life and in many instances continues beyond the life of the project that created the product. An example of this can be found on page 276 of the PRINCE2 Manual, which gives the example of the construction of a car.
12. Managing Product Delivery is primarily used to:
Tricky! The key word here is 'primarily'. That is, although during Managing Product Delivery the Risk Log is updated, that is not the 'primary' use of the stage. The other two answers were clearly wrong as they relate to other processes! The answer to this question is found on page 127 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
13. Which of the following statements about a Work Package is false?
The Project Manager complies a Work Package for the Team Manager or Team Member. The answer to this question is found on page 127 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
14. The process Managing Product Delivery has:
The answer to this question is found on page 128 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
15. What sub-process follows on from Delivering a Work Package (MP3)?
The answer to this question is found on Figure 8.5 on page 135 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
16. During Executing a Work Package (MP2) the Project Manager may request regular updates (as defined in the Work Package) from the Team Managers or Team Members. What are these called?
The answer to this question is found on page 133 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
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