PRINCE2 PRINCE2-7-Foundation Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 43

The expected success level for benefits, time, cost, quality, scope, sustainability, and risk in a project should be set by the project baseline. The baseline establishes the initial scope of what the project is expected to deliver, including standards and targets against which project performance can be measured.

Reference: PRINCE2 7 Foundation sources on project planning and control.

In PRINCE2, an 'outcome' is defined as the result achieved by the project after implementing changes through its activities. Outcomes are the new states enabled by the project's outputs, differing from benefits in that they are not necessarily quantified as improvements until later evaluated as such.

Reference: PRINCE2 7 Foundation documentation on project outputs, outcomes, and benefits.

In the PRINCE2 framework, the team manager is the role primarily responsible for the welfare, including the safety and well-being, of the project team. This role involves managing the team environment and ensuring that team members are supported throughout the project's lifecycle.

Reference: PRINCE2 7 Foundation guide and resources detailing project roles and responsibilities.

In PRINCE2, the project baseline should be updated when a change has been formally approved by the change authority. This is because the baseline represents the agreed standards and plan against which the project's performance is measured. Updating the baseline after the approval of changes ensures that the project documentation accurately reflects the current scope, timescales, and resource allocations, which are essential for tracking progress and managing by exception effectively.

Reference: (PRINCE2 7 Foundation Handbook, AXELOS)

The Quality Management Approach in PRINCE2 should provide guidance on how and when prototyping is to be used within the project. This approach outlines the quality techniques and standards to be applied and the responsibilities for achieving the required quality levels. Prototyping, as a method to validate product quality and user requirements early in the development cycle, falls under these guidelines.

Reference: (PRINCE2 7 Foundation Handbook, AXELOS)

User's quality expectations are documented in the 'Project Product Description.' This document defines what the project must deliver to meet the user's expectations, including the quality requirements and acceptance criteria for the final product, ensuring alignment with user needs and standards.

Reference: PRINCE2 7 Foundation documentation on quality management and project product descriptions.

Under the 'exception management technique' in PRINCE2, the roles most likely to identify issues that exceed stage tolerances are the Project Executive and the Project Manager. The Project Manager monitors the project's progress against its plans and will identify any deviations that might breach the set tolerances. The Project Executive, being accountable for the project's overall success, also plays a crucial role in overseeing tolerance thresholds and taking appropriate actions when these are exceeded.

Reference: (PRINCE2 7 Foundation Handbook, AXELOS)

In PRINCE2, an 'internal' dependency refers to a relationship between two products of a project that is under the control of the project team. These dependencies are managed within the project's boundaries, unlike external dependencies which involve elements outside the project's direct control.

Reference: PRINCE2 7 Foundation materials on product dependencies.

When reviewing the progress to assess the 'health' of a stage, the project manager should focus on how issues are being managed. Identifying whether issues are resolved timely or remain unmanaged is crucial for maintaining the health of the project stage and ensuring that risks do not escalate and affect the project's success.

Reference: PRINCE2 7 Foundation handbook on stage management and issue resolution.