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1. When a stage is forecasted to exceed tolerance, what would be a likely next course of action?
The Project Manager only has authority to proceed with a stage while it is forecast to remain within tolerance margins. The Exception Report is a document produced by the Project Manager for submission to the Project Board in the event that a stage is forecast to deviate beyond allocated tolerances. The answer to this question is found on page 120 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
2. In this process the Project Manager provides information to the Project Board to assess the continuing viability of the project:
This is one of the objectives of the Managing Stage Boundaries process. Other objectives of the Managing Stage Boundaries process are found on page 138 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
3. At which point is the organisation structure of a stage specified?
The organisation structure of a stage is specified in the Managing Stage Boundaries process, which takes place before the end of the previous stage. The answer to this question is found on page 140 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
4. When should the Lessons Learned Log be filled in?
A note should be made in the Lessons Learned Log throughout the project whenever a good or bad point arises. However, minimally it should be updated at the end of a stage. Refer to page 361 of the PRINCE2 Manual for the outline and purpose of the Lessons Learned Log.
5. When is a stage deemed to be in exception?
The answer to this question is found on page 150 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
6. What activity takes place during an exception assessment?
A forecast deviation beyond tolerance, once recognised, is brought to the attention of the Project Board through an Exception Report. The Project Board may then request an Exception Plan from the Project Manager. The Exception Plan is presented to the Project Board at an exception assessment. The answer to this question is found on page 150 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
7. What is the span of the Exception Plan that replaces the original plan?
The Exception Plan has the same structure as other PRINCE2 plans (i.e. an Exception Plan for a stage will have the same structure as a Stage Plan). The answer to this question is found on page 151 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
8. Which of the following statements is not true?
An Exception Plan contains the same level of detail as the plan it replaces. The answer to this question is found on page 225 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
9. Which of the following statements is not true?
The end stage assessment is a mandatory control point at the end of each stage of a project. It is a point of approval of the work to date and allows the project to progress to the next stage. You can read more about end stage assessment on page 242 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
10. Which parties are typically involved in an exception assessment?
The purpose of the exception assessment is for the Project Manager to present an Exception Plan to the Project Board. In the case where any of the Project Board's assurance responsibilities have been delegated, the people to whom assurance has been delegated would also participate. The answer to this question is found on page 243 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
11. Every PRINCE2 project should consist of at least how many stage(s)?
Every PRINCE2 project should consist of at least two stages, the initiation stage being mandatory. The answer to this question is found on page 247 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
12. Technical stages are typified by:
Technical stages are different from management stages, which are typified by the commitment of resources and authority to spend. You can read more about technical and management stages on page 248 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
13. Which of the following management products is not re-visited for changes in the PRINCE2 process Managing Stage Boundaries:
The Project Mandate is a product that is used to trigger Starting up a Project. It is used to create the Project Brief; it does not exist beyond Starting up a Project. page 37 of the PRINCE2 Manual details the transformation of the Project Mandate into the Project Brief.
14. In the following statements about Managing Stage Boundaries, which is not false?
This question, in a roundabout way, asks for which is the true statement (the old double-negative). The only true statement here is that the management structure must be specified in the Stage Plan. The answer to this question is found on page 140 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
15. Which of the following statements is/are objective(s) of Managing Stage Boundaries?
All these points are objectives of Managing Stage Boundaries. The answer to this question is found on page 138 of the PRINCE2 Manual.
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