PRINCE2® recommends the following steps for product‐based planning:
• Designing a plan
• Defining and analysing the products
• Identifying activities and dependencies
• Preparing estimates
• Preparing a schedule
• Documenting a plan
• Analysing risks to a plan
Question 92
Identify the missing word(s) in the following sentence:
PRINCE2 recommends three levels of [ ? ] to reflect the needs of the different levels of management involved in a project.
Management strategies
Plan
Stakeholder interests
Time-driven controls
Answer is Plan
Question 93
Identify the missing words in the following sentence:
A purpose of the Plans theme is to [ ? ] the project's plans.
define a coding system to provide a unique identifier for the products within
summarize the results of the quality activities performed on
provide a framework to design, develop and maintain
define the project benefits to be achieved by each of
Answer is provide a framework to design, develop and maintain
Question 94
What is the first task of product-based planning?
Produce the Initiation Stage Plan
Write the Project Product Description
Identify dependencies
Create the product breakdown structure
Answer is Write the Project Product Description
Question 95
Which product identifies the management stages and timescales of a project?
Project Brief
Project Product Description
Project Plan
Initiation Stage Plan
Answer is Project Plan
Question 96
How many tasks does the product-based planning technique describe?
One
Two
Three
Four
Answer is Four
PRINCE2 requires that four products are produced and maintained:
1. Project product description :A description of the overall project's output, including the customer's quality expectations, together with the acceptance criteria and acceptance methods for the project. As such it applies to a project plan only.
2. Product description : A description of each product's purpose, composition, derivation and quality criteria.
3. Product breakdown structure : A hierarchy of all the products to be produced during a plan.
4. Plan : Provides a statement of how and when objectives are to be achieved, by showing the major products, activities and resources required for the scope of the plan. In PRINCE2, there are three levels of plan: project, stage and team. In addition, PRINCE2 has exception plans, which are created at the same level as the plan they are replacing.
Question 97
What is shown in a product breakdown structure?
Management stages, major products and control points
In which order the products should be created
The major products that are to be developed in a plan
The resources that are required to develop the products
Answer is In which order the products should be created
Question 98
Which statement applies to Stage Plans?
Always have the same duration as the Project Plan
Are produced at the same time as the Project Initiation Documentation
Assist the Project Manager in the day-to-day running and control of the project
Provide a baseline against which the Project Board monitor overall progress
Answer is Assist the Project Manager in the day-to-day running and control of the project
Question 99
Which is a recommended quality review team role?
Project Manager
Assurance
Project Support
Administrator
Answer is Administrator
Question 100
Identify the missing word(s) in the following sentence:
The Quality theme provides a set of rules and procedures which ensure that the [ ? ] created meet(s) the needs of the business.