PRINCE2-Practitioner Exam Question 96

Scenario
Additional Information
Chief Executive Officer (CEO): He started the company 25 years ago and knows his job very well. He injured his leg two years ago which has restricted his visits to the engineering area. As CEO he has an overall perspective of the business strategic requirements and the authority to commit resources as required.
Marketing Director: She has been with the company for three years, following a successful career with a publicity company. She has the ability to represent the needs of the business, particularly as this is a marketing project. She has the authority to commit the annual business marketing budget, from which the project will be funded, as she sees appropriate. She will be responsible for monitoring the expected benefits of the calendar, in particular the improvement of the company's image.
Engineering Manager: He has been responsible for many engineering innovations in the company and is still as keen and energetic as the day he started. VVhilst he will not be part of the project team, his staff will feature in the photos for the promotional calendar.
Central Records: This group of five staff looks after all company records and document control. They now maintain all project files.
Bright Lights: This is the local office supplies company. It supplies all the stationery and office equipment needs of the company and will supply the stationery for this project.
Portraits ltd: This is a professional photographic company with a number of excellent photographers and a history of successful work. This company has been selected to take the photos for the company calendar. It has yet to be decided which of the photographers to use.
Which 2 statements explain why Central Records should be appointed as Project Support for this project?
  • PRINCE2-Practitioner Exam Question 97

    In order for ABC Company to achieve the expected sales of the health and safety training course, the senior user will need to ensure that all staff understand the objectives and target audience for the course.
    In addition, these sales will need to be added to each individual's sales targets. These activities have been included in the benefits management approach.
    Is this appropriate, and why?
  • PRINCE2-Practitioner Exam Question 98

    While planning the initiation stage, the Project Manager reviewed some threats that had been recorded in the Daily Log.
    Which threat should have been assessed for possible risk responses to be included in the Initiation Stage Plan?
  • PRINCE2-Practitioner Exam Question 99

    Scenario
    A central government department, the Ministry of Food Hygiene (MFH), faces increasing pressure to cut costs, better manage suppliers' performance and reduce the confusion caused by inadequate internal controls, outdated standards and outdated technology. External consultants were employed to conduct a feasibility study to identify options to address the problems, and the likely costs and benefits. The following options were considered:
    Do nothing.
    Re-engineer selected business functions.
    Outsource selected business functions.
    The feasibility study concluded that there was a case for outsourcing the MFH Information Technology Division and the Facilities Division (maintenance of buildings and grounds). The recommendations were:
    One service provider should be contracted to provide the services currently provided by the Information Technology Division and the Facilities Division.
    A 10-year service contract should be agreed with the selected service provider.
    The feasibility study developed high-level designs of the current organization, processes, systems and operating models, plus an outline Business Case for the required project. The external consultants also made the following recommendations for the management of the project:
    Use PRINCE2.
    Set up the project with 4 management stages:
    Stage 1. Standard PRINCE2 initiation activities.
    Stage 2. Create detailed designs (future organization, processes, systems and operating models) and the service level agreement between MFH and the future service provider.
    Stage 3. Request and evaluate proposals, select service provider and agree contract.
    Stage 4. Transfer equipment and staff, transfer responsibility for service provision and run trial period.
    Initial estimates indicated that the project would cost £2.5m and take two years to complete.
    MFH senior management agreed that there was a case for outsourcing, and accepted the recommendations as a basis for the project. There is an expected saving of £20m over 10 years.
    The Outsourcing project has completed the Starting up a Project process and is now in the initiation stage.
    Because of the strategic importance of the project, the MFH Chief Executive Officer has taken the role of Executive. A PRINCE2-experienced Project Manager has been appointed from within MFH. Staff within the business functions being outsourced will work with the external consultants who conducted the feasibility study to define the detailed designs.
    Which 2 statements should be recorded under the Major risks heading?
  • PRINCE2-Practitioner Exam Question 100

    Scenario
    Additional Information
    Chief Executive Officer (CEO): He started the company 25 years ago and knows his job very well. He injured his leg two years ago which has restricted his visits to the engineering area. As CEO he has an overall perspective of the business strategic requirements and the authority to commit resources as required.
    Marketing Director: She has been with the company for three years, following a successful career with a publicity company. She has the ability to represent the needs of the business, particularly as this is a marketing project. She has the authority to commit the annual business marketing budget, from which the project will be funded, as she sees appropriate. She will be responsible for monitoring the expected benefits of the calendar, in particular the improvement of the company's image.
    Engineering Manager: He has been responsible for many engineering innovations in the company and is still as keen and energetic as the day he started. VVhilst he will not be part of the project team, his staff will feature in the photos for the promotional calendar.
    Central Records: This group of five staff looks after all company records and document control. They now maintain all project files.
    Bright Lights: This is the local office supplies company. It supplies all the stationery and office equipment needs of the company and will supply the stationery for this project.
    Portraits ltd: This is a professional photographic company with a number of excellent photographers and a history of successful work. This company has been selected to take the photos for the company calendar. It has yet to be decided which of the photographers to use.
    Which 2 statements explain why the Sales Manager should be appointed as User Assurance for this project?