Answers to the Introduction multiple-choice questions
Which of the following is a key feature of PRINCE2?
- Free of charge
- Owned by the UK Government
- Taught by Scoll Methods
- Invokes Management by Exception
All are correct - they are all key features of PRINCE2.
Which one of the following is not specifically part of the PRINCE2® structure?
- Themes
- Processes
- Elements
- Principles
- Templates
3. is correct. The PRINCE2 method is very much Principle-, Theme- and Process-driven, and offers various techniques and templates to assist the planning and general management of the project. PRINCE2 does not refer to Elements as part of the structure of the method.
Which of the following is NOT a technique described in some detail by PRINCE2?
- Product-based planning
- Gantt charts
- Quality Reviews
2. is correct. Gantt charts are a long-established technique concerned with planning Activities which have to take place in order to create the products. however, it is the Product-based Planning and Quality Review techniques that PRINCE2 especially takes efforts to explain.
PRINCE2 defines a project as "a temporary organization that is created for the purpose of delivering one or more business products according to..."
- an agreed Business Case
- the customer's requirement
- the supplier's ability to deliver
- an agreed budget and timescale
1. is correct. As we have already seen, it is the Business Case which justifies the setting up and continuation of the project that exists to create products and beneficial change within an organisation.
Move on now to the next section for a brief overview of The PRINCE2 Themes and Processes.
