PRINCE2 PRINCE2-Practitioner Edition 6 - PRINCE2 Practitioner Edition 6 Exam
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Question #6 (Topic: Testlet 1)
Project Scenario ג€" Health and Safety Training Project:
ABC Company is a well-established training company that uses a standard model to develop training materials and deliver courses to customers.
ABC Company has commissioned a project in response to recent changes in government legislation relating to health and safety on construction sites. The project
will deliver ג€capability to provide health and safety trainingג€, including the materials needed for classroom-based training and e-learning. The expected benefits for
construction companies include a reduction in lost days and legal costs due to accidents.
The e-learning course will be developed by a specialist external consultancy. The materials for classroom-based training will be delivered by ABC Companyג€™s
development team. All course materials will be piloted before they are used. ABC Company will deliver training to its customers and also hopes to sell the course
materials to other training companies as part of their operational business. ABC Company will use their own sales and marketing departments to promote the
courses.
The legislation requires construction companies to comply with the new legislation within two years. The course materials and trainers have to be accredited by a
government agency before courses can be delivered. ABC Company is planning to deliver pilot courses within five months of starting the project.
The ABC Company standard development model for new courses recommends the following stages:
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End of the Project scenario.
Additional Information:
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) founded the company five years ago. Under her leadership, ABC Company has grown quickly into a successful training
company. It delivers a range of accredited professional training.
The Finance Director is also a founder member of ABC Company and is responsible for authorizing budgets for the Operations and Development Teams. She
authorizes all large contracts personally.
The Purchasing Manager reports to the Finance Director and is responsible for managing and monitoring supplier contracts.
The Operations Director is responsible for the delivery of all training and for the training development budget. His department organizes courses, venues and
trainers. They work with the Product and the Sales teams to provide a comprehensive training schedule. ABC Companyג€™s IT manager reports to the Operations
Director.
The Business Development Director has recently been appointed to identify new training needs and propose new products. She will work with the Operations
Director to ensure a cost-conscious approach and that appropriate development technologies are used for the health and safety course.
The Training Development Manager reports to the Business Development Director and is responsible for developing training materials and gaining accreditation,
in accordance with the standard course development model. Course developers in his team have skills in a range of development technologies and are allocated
to projects as needed.
The Training Delivery Manager, who reports to the Operations Director, is responsible for ensuring that internal and external trainers deliver ABC Company
training courses to the required standard. He also checks course materials to ensure they are fit for purpose and of the required quality.
The Central Services Director has responsibility for corporate communications, facilities management and configuration management. He recently led a project to
consolidate all company quality systems into one quality management system and set up a corporate quality department, now managed by the Corporate Quality
Manager.
The Corporate Document Manager reports to the Central Services Director. She helped establish the companyג€™s document management system and now
operates it across the business. She manages a team of administrators and contracts staff when workload is high.
The Sales Director joined ABC Company two months ago and is keen to establish himself by suggesting new markets for the courses and material. All account
managers and the marketing team report to him. They promote existing training courses to other training companies and existing customers.
End of the additional information.
All the products that are due in stage 3 have been completed, apart from the ג€˜updated corporate quality proceduresג€™. The work has been completed but the
product has not yet been approved. The executive has been told that it will be signed off before the end of the project. In response to an exception report, the
executive has instructed the project manager to plan to obtain approval of the product in stage 4.
Is this appropriate application of the report management stage endג€™ activity, and why?
ABC Company is a well-established training company that uses a standard model to develop training materials and deliver courses to customers.
ABC Company has commissioned a project in response to recent changes in government legislation relating to health and safety on construction sites. The project
will deliver ג€capability to provide health and safety trainingג€, including the materials needed for classroom-based training and e-learning. The expected benefits for
construction companies include a reduction in lost days and legal costs due to accidents.
The e-learning course will be developed by a specialist external consultancy. The materials for classroom-based training will be delivered by ABC Companyג€™s
development team. All course materials will be piloted before they are used. ABC Company will deliver training to its customers and also hopes to sell the course
materials to other training companies as part of their operational business. ABC Company will use their own sales and marketing departments to promote the
courses.
The legislation requires construction companies to comply with the new legislation within two years. The course materials and trainers have to be accredited by a
government agency before courses can be delivered. ABC Company is planning to deliver pilot courses within five months of starting the project.
The ABC Company standard development model for new courses recommends the following stages:
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End of the Project scenario.
Additional Information:
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) founded the company five years ago. Under her leadership, ABC Company has grown quickly into a successful training
company. It delivers a range of accredited professional training.
The Finance Director is also a founder member of ABC Company and is responsible for authorizing budgets for the Operations and Development Teams. She
authorizes all large contracts personally.
The Purchasing Manager reports to the Finance Director and is responsible for managing and monitoring supplier contracts.
The Operations Director is responsible for the delivery of all training and for the training development budget. His department organizes courses, venues and
trainers. They work with the Product and the Sales teams to provide a comprehensive training schedule. ABC Companyג€™s IT manager reports to the Operations
Director.
The Business Development Director has recently been appointed to identify new training needs and propose new products. She will work with the Operations
Director to ensure a cost-conscious approach and that appropriate development technologies are used for the health and safety course.
The Training Development Manager reports to the Business Development Director and is responsible for developing training materials and gaining accreditation,
in accordance with the standard course development model. Course developers in his team have skills in a range of development technologies and are allocated
to projects as needed.
The Training Delivery Manager, who reports to the Operations Director, is responsible for ensuring that internal and external trainers deliver ABC Company
training courses to the required standard. He also checks course materials to ensure they are fit for purpose and of the required quality.
The Central Services Director has responsibility for corporate communications, facilities management and configuration management. He recently led a project to
consolidate all company quality systems into one quality management system and set up a corporate quality department, now managed by the Corporate Quality
Manager.
The Corporate Document Manager reports to the Central Services Director. She helped establish the companyג€™s document management system and now
operates it across the business. She manages a team of administrators and contracts staff when workload is high.
The Sales Director joined ABC Company two months ago and is keen to establish himself by suggesting new markets for the courses and material. All account
managers and the marketing team report to him. They promote existing training courses to other training companies and existing customers.
End of the additional information.
All the products that are due in stage 3 have been completed, apart from the ג€˜updated corporate quality proceduresג€™. The work has been completed but the
product has not yet been approved. The executive has been told that it will be signed off before the end of the project. In response to an exception report, the
executive has instructed the project manager to plan to obtain approval of the product in stage 4.
Is this appropriate application of the report management stage endג€™ activity, and why?
A. Yes, because approval of the product can be carried forward into the next stage, with authority from the project board.
B. Yes, because the completion of the product in the next stage is a follow-on action recommendation for stage 4.
C. No, because approval of the products was planned for stage 3 and must be completed before the stage ends.
D. No, because a project-level exception plan is required before approval of the quality procedures can be delayed.
Answer: A
Question #7 (Topic: Testlet 1)
Project Scenario ג€" Health and Safety Training Project:
ABC Company is a well-established training company that uses a standard model to develop training materials and deliver courses to customers.
ABC Company has commissioned a project in response to recent changes in government legislation relating to health and safety on construction sites. The project
will deliver ג€capability to provide health and safety trainingג€, including the materials needed for classroom-based training and e-learning. The expected benefits for
construction companies include a reduction in lost days and legal costs due to accidents.
The e-learning course will be developed by a specialist external consultancy. The materials for classroom-based training will be delivered by ABC Companyג€™s
development team. All course materials will be piloted before they are used. ABC Company will deliver training to its customers and also hopes to sell the course
materials to other training companies as part of their operational business. ABC Company will use their own sales and marketing departments to promote the
courses.
The legislation requires construction companies to comply with the new legislation within two years. The course materials and trainers have to be accredited by a
government agency before courses can be delivered. ABC Company is planning to deliver pilot courses within five months of starting the project.
The ABC Company standard development model for new courses recommends the following stages:
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End of the Project scenario.
Additional Information:
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) founded the company five years ago. Under her leadership, ABC Company has grown quickly into a successful training
company. It delivers a range of accredited professional training.
The Finance Director is also a founder member of ABC Company and is responsible for authorizing budgets for the Operations and Development Teams. She
authorizes all large contracts personally.
The Purchasing Manager reports to the Finance Director and is responsible for managing and monitoring supplier contracts.
The Operations Director is responsible for the delivery of all training and for the training development budget. His department organizes courses, venues and
trainers. They work with the Product and the Sales teams to provide a comprehensive training schedule. ABC Companyג€™s IT manager reports to the Operations
Director.
The Business Development Director has recently been appointed to identify new training needs and propose new products. She will work with the Operations
Director to ensure a cost-conscious approach and that appropriate development technologies are used for the health and safety course.
The Training Development Manager reports to the Business Development Director and is responsible for developing training materials and gaining accreditation,
in accordance with the standard course development model. Course developers in his team have skills in a range of development technologies and are allocated
to projects as needed.
The Training Delivery Manager, who reports to the Operations Director, is responsible for ensuring that internal and external trainers deliver ABC Company
training courses to the required standard. He also checks course materials to ensure they are fit for purpose and of the required quality.
The Central Services Director has responsibility for corporate communications, facilities management and configuration management. He recently led a project to
consolidate all company quality systems into one quality management system and set up a corporate quality department, now managed by the Corporate Quality
Manager.
The Corporate Document Manager reports to the Central Services Director. She helped establish the companyג€™s document management system and now
operates it across the business. She manages a team of administrators and contracts staff when workload is high.
The Sales Director joined ABC Company two months ago and is keen to establish himself by suggesting new markets for the courses and material. All account
managers and the marketing team report to him. They promote existing training courses to other training companies and existing customers.
End of the additional information.
CLOSING A PROJECT
Benefits relating to income and business reputation after the project has closed cannot be shown at project closure.
Which statement describes how the ג€˜closing a projectג€™ process makes provision for this?
ABC Company is a well-established training company that uses a standard model to develop training materials and deliver courses to customers.
ABC Company has commissioned a project in response to recent changes in government legislation relating to health and safety on construction sites. The project
will deliver ג€capability to provide health and safety trainingג€, including the materials needed for classroom-based training and e-learning. The expected benefits for
construction companies include a reduction in lost days and legal costs due to accidents.
The e-learning course will be developed by a specialist external consultancy. The materials for classroom-based training will be delivered by ABC Companyג€™s
development team. All course materials will be piloted before they are used. ABC Company will deliver training to its customers and also hopes to sell the course
materials to other training companies as part of their operational business. ABC Company will use their own sales and marketing departments to promote the
courses.
The legislation requires construction companies to comply with the new legislation within two years. The course materials and trainers have to be accredited by a
government agency before courses can be delivered. ABC Company is planning to deliver pilot courses within five months of starting the project.
The ABC Company standard development model for new courses recommends the following stages:
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End of the Project scenario.
Additional Information:
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) founded the company five years ago. Under her leadership, ABC Company has grown quickly into a successful training
company. It delivers a range of accredited professional training.
The Finance Director is also a founder member of ABC Company and is responsible for authorizing budgets for the Operations and Development Teams. She
authorizes all large contracts personally.
The Purchasing Manager reports to the Finance Director and is responsible for managing and monitoring supplier contracts.
The Operations Director is responsible for the delivery of all training and for the training development budget. His department organizes courses, venues and
trainers. They work with the Product and the Sales teams to provide a comprehensive training schedule. ABC Companyג€™s IT manager reports to the Operations
Director.
The Business Development Director has recently been appointed to identify new training needs and propose new products. She will work with the Operations
Director to ensure a cost-conscious approach and that appropriate development technologies are used for the health and safety course.
The Training Development Manager reports to the Business Development Director and is responsible for developing training materials and gaining accreditation,
in accordance with the standard course development model. Course developers in his team have skills in a range of development technologies and are allocated
to projects as needed.
The Training Delivery Manager, who reports to the Operations Director, is responsible for ensuring that internal and external trainers deliver ABC Company
training courses to the required standard. He also checks course materials to ensure they are fit for purpose and of the required quality.
The Central Services Director has responsibility for corporate communications, facilities management and configuration management. He recently led a project to
consolidate all company quality systems into one quality management system and set up a corporate quality department, now managed by the Corporate Quality
Manager.
The Corporate Document Manager reports to the Central Services Director. She helped establish the companyג€™s document management system and now
operates it across the business. She manages a team of administrators and contracts staff when workload is high.
The Sales Director joined ABC Company two months ago and is keen to establish himself by suggesting new markets for the courses and material. All account
managers and the marketing team report to him. They promote existing training courses to other training companies and existing customers.
End of the additional information.
CLOSING A PROJECT
Benefits relating to income and business reputation after the project has closed cannot be shown at project closure.
Which statement describes how the ג€˜closing a projectג€™ process makes provision for this?
A. As part of the ג€˜prepare planned closureג€™ activity. It will be confirmed that the project has delivered what was defined in the project product description.
B. As part of the ג€˜prepare planned closureג€™ activity. It will be confirmed that the acceptance criteria defined in the project product description have been met.
C. As part of the ג€˜hand over productsג€™ activity, the benefits management approach will be updated to include future activities for benefit measurement.
D. As part of the ג€˜hand over productsג€™ activity, the ג€˜finalized materialsג€™ will be passed to the operational business environments.
Answer: C
Question #8 (Topic: Testlet 1)
Project Scenario ג€" Health and Safety Training Project:
ABC Company is a well-established training company that uses a standard model to develop training materials and deliver courses to customers.
ABC Company has commissioned a project in response to recent changes in government legislation relating to health and safety on construction sites. The project
will deliver ג€capability to provide health and safety trainingג€, including the materials needed for classroom-based training and e-learning. The expected benefits for
construction companies include a reduction in lost days and legal costs due to accidents.
The e-learning course will be developed by a specialist external consultancy. The materials for classroom-based training will be delivered by ABC Companyג€™s
development team. All course materials will be piloted before they are used. ABC Company will deliver training to its customers and also hopes to sell the course
materials to other training companies as part of their operational business. ABC Company will use their own sales and marketing departments to promote the
courses.
The legislation requires construction companies to comply with the new legislation within two years. The course materials and trainers have to be accredited by a
government agency before courses can be delivered. ABC Company is planning to deliver pilot courses within five months of starting the project.
The ABC Company standard development model for new courses recommends the following stages:
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End of the Project scenario.
Additional Information:
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) founded the company five years ago. Under her leadership, ABC Company has grown quickly into a successful training
company. It delivers a range of accredited professional training.
The Finance Director is also a founder member of ABC Company and is responsible for authorizing budgets for the Operations and Development Teams. She
authorizes all large contracts personally.
The Purchasing Manager reports to the Finance Director and is responsible for managing and monitoring supplier contracts.
The Operations Director is responsible for the delivery of all training and for the training development budget. His department organizes courses, venues and
trainers. They work with the Product and the Sales teams to provide a comprehensive training schedule. ABC Companyג€™s IT manager reports to the Operations
Director.
The Business Development Director has recently been appointed to identify new training needs and propose new products. She will work with the Operations
Director to ensure a cost-conscious approach and that appropriate development technologies are used for the health and safety course.
The Training Development Manager reports to the Business Development Director and is responsible for developing training materials and gaining accreditation,
in accordance with the standard course development model. Course developers in his team have skills in a range of development technologies and are allocated
to projects as needed.
The Training Delivery Manager, who reports to the Operations Director, is responsible for ensuring that internal and external trainers deliver ABC Company
training courses to the required standard. He also checks course materials to ensure they are fit for purpose and of the required quality.
The Central Services Director has responsibility for corporate communications, facilities management and configuration management. He recently led a project to
consolidate all company quality systems into one quality management system and set up a corporate quality department, now managed by the Corporate Quality
Manager.
The Corporate Document Manager reports to the Central Services Director. She helped establish the companyג€™s document management system and now
operates it across the business. She manages a team of administrators and contracts staff when workload is high.
The Sales Director joined ABC Company two months ago and is keen to establish himself by suggesting new markets for the courses and material. All account
managers and the marketing team report to him. They promote existing training courses to other training companies and existing customers.
End of the additional information.
The Health and Safety Training Project is closing as planned. According to the contract terms, suppliers must submit all invoices within one week of project
closure. The project manager will issue a project closure notification informing all suppliers of this invoicing deadline as part of the ג€˜recommended project closureג€™
activity.
Is this appropriate, and why?
ABC Company is a well-established training company that uses a standard model to develop training materials and deliver courses to customers.
ABC Company has commissioned a project in response to recent changes in government legislation relating to health and safety on construction sites. The project
will deliver ג€capability to provide health and safety trainingג€, including the materials needed for classroom-based training and e-learning. The expected benefits for
construction companies include a reduction in lost days and legal costs due to accidents.
The e-learning course will be developed by a specialist external consultancy. The materials for classroom-based training will be delivered by ABC Companyג€™s
development team. All course materials will be piloted before they are used. ABC Company will deliver training to its customers and also hopes to sell the course
materials to other training companies as part of their operational business. ABC Company will use their own sales and marketing departments to promote the
courses.
The legislation requires construction companies to comply with the new legislation within two years. The course materials and trainers have to be accredited by a
government agency before courses can be delivered. ABC Company is planning to deliver pilot courses within five months of starting the project.
The ABC Company standard development model for new courses recommends the following stages:
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End of the Project scenario.
Additional Information:
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) founded the company five years ago. Under her leadership, ABC Company has grown quickly into a successful training
company. It delivers a range of accredited professional training.
The Finance Director is also a founder member of ABC Company and is responsible for authorizing budgets for the Operations and Development Teams. She
authorizes all large contracts personally.
The Purchasing Manager reports to the Finance Director and is responsible for managing and monitoring supplier contracts.
The Operations Director is responsible for the delivery of all training and for the training development budget. His department organizes courses, venues and
trainers. They work with the Product and the Sales teams to provide a comprehensive training schedule. ABC Companyג€™s IT manager reports to the Operations
Director.
The Business Development Director has recently been appointed to identify new training needs and propose new products. She will work with the Operations
Director to ensure a cost-conscious approach and that appropriate development technologies are used for the health and safety course.
The Training Development Manager reports to the Business Development Director and is responsible for developing training materials and gaining accreditation,
in accordance with the standard course development model. Course developers in his team have skills in a range of development technologies and are allocated
to projects as needed.
The Training Delivery Manager, who reports to the Operations Director, is responsible for ensuring that internal and external trainers deliver ABC Company
training courses to the required standard. He also checks course materials to ensure they are fit for purpose and of the required quality.
The Central Services Director has responsibility for corporate communications, facilities management and configuration management. He recently led a project to
consolidate all company quality systems into one quality management system and set up a corporate quality department, now managed by the Corporate Quality
Manager.
The Corporate Document Manager reports to the Central Services Director. She helped establish the companyג€™s document management system and now
operates it across the business. She manages a team of administrators and contracts staff when workload is high.
The Sales Director joined ABC Company two months ago and is keen to establish himself by suggesting new markets for the courses and material. All account
managers and the marketing team report to him. They promote existing training courses to other training companies and existing customers.
End of the additional information.
The Health and Safety Training Project is closing as planned. According to the contract terms, suppliers must submit all invoices within one week of project
closure. The project manager will issue a project closure notification informing all suppliers of this invoicing deadline as part of the ג€˜recommended project closureג€™
activity.
Is this appropriate, and why?
A. Yes, because the project board should approve the project closure notification drafted by the project manager.
B. Yes, because a project closure notification should be sent to suppliers as part of the ג€˜closing projectג€™ process.
C. No, because the project board should issue a project closure notification as part of the ג€˜directing a projectג€™ process.
D. No, because the project manager should notify stakeholders using the approved project closure notification.
Answer: B
Question #9 (Topic: Testlet 1)
Project Scenario ג€" Health and Safety Training Project:
ABC Company is a well-established training company that uses a standard model to develop training materials and deliver courses to customers.
ABC Company has commissioned a project in response to recent changes in government legislation relating to health and safety on construction sites. The project
will deliver ג€capability to provide health and safety trainingג€, including the materials needed for classroom-based training and e-learning. The expected benefits for
construction companies include a reduction in lost days and legal costs due to accidents.
The e-learning course will be developed by a specialist external consultancy. The materials for classroom-based training will be delivered by ABC Companyג€™s
development team. All course materials will be piloted before they are used. ABC Company will deliver training to its customers and also hopes to sell the course
materials to other training companies as part of their operational business. ABC Company will use their own sales and marketing departments to promote the
courses.
The legislation requires construction companies to comply with the new legislation within two years. The course materials and trainers have to be accredited by a
government agency before courses can be delivered. ABC Company is planning to deliver pilot courses within five months of starting the project.
The ABC Company standard development model for new courses recommends the following stages:
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End of the Project scenario.
Additional Information:
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) founded the company five years ago. Under her leadership, ABC Company has grown quickly into a successful training
company. It delivers a range of accredited professional training.
The Finance Director is also a founder member of ABC Company and is responsible for authorizing budgets for the Operations and Development Teams. She
authorizes all large contracts personally.
The Purchasing Manager reports to the Finance Director and is responsible for managing and monitoring supplier contracts.
The Operations Director is responsible for the delivery of all training and for the training development budget. His department organizes courses, venues and
trainers. They work with the Product and the Sales teams to provide a comprehensive training schedule. ABC Companyג€™s IT manager reports to the Operations
Director.
The Business Development Director has recently been appointed to identify new training needs and propose new products. She will work with the Operations
Director to ensure a cost-conscious approach and that appropriate development technologies are used for the health and safety course.
The Training Development Manager reports to the Business Development Director and is responsible for developing training materials and gaining accreditation,
in accordance with the standard course development model. Course developers in his team have skills in a range of development technologies and are allocated
to projects as needed.
The Training Delivery Manager, who reports to the Operations Director, is responsible for ensuring that internal and external trainers deliver ABC Company
training courses to the required standard. He also checks course materials to ensure they are fit for purpose and of the required quality.
The Central Services Director has responsibility for corporate communications, facilities management and configuration management. He recently led a project to
consolidate all company quality systems into one quality management system and set up a corporate quality department, now managed by the Corporate Quality
Manager.
The Corporate Document Manager reports to the Central Services Director. She helped establish the companyג€™s document management system and now
operates it across the business. She manages a team of administrators and contracts staff when workload is high.
The Sales Director joined ABC Company two months ago and is keen to establish himself by suggesting new markets for the courses and material. All account
managers and the marketing team report to him. They promote existing training courses to other training companies and existing customers.
End of the additional information.
The project is at the start of stage 3, and there will be six teams working on product delivery. In order to exercise control, the project manager has asked each
team to submit a detailed team plan for approval. The external team manager for the ג€˜e-learning courseג€™ has agreed to submit a summary to the project manager,
but will submit the detailed team plan to the senior supplier to review and approve.
Is the team managerג€™s response appropriate, and why?
ABC Company is a well-established training company that uses a standard model to develop training materials and deliver courses to customers.
ABC Company has commissioned a project in response to recent changes in government legislation relating to health and safety on construction sites. The project
will deliver ג€capability to provide health and safety trainingג€, including the materials needed for classroom-based training and e-learning. The expected benefits for
construction companies include a reduction in lost days and legal costs due to accidents.
The e-learning course will be developed by a specialist external consultancy. The materials for classroom-based training will be delivered by ABC Companyג€™s
development team. All course materials will be piloted before they are used. ABC Company will deliver training to its customers and also hopes to sell the course
materials to other training companies as part of their operational business. ABC Company will use their own sales and marketing departments to promote the
courses.
The legislation requires construction companies to comply with the new legislation within two years. The course materials and trainers have to be accredited by a
government agency before courses can be delivered. ABC Company is planning to deliver pilot courses within five months of starting the project.
The ABC Company standard development model for new courses recommends the following stages:
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End of the Project scenario.
Additional Information:
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) founded the company five years ago. Under her leadership, ABC Company has grown quickly into a successful training
company. It delivers a range of accredited professional training.
The Finance Director is also a founder member of ABC Company and is responsible for authorizing budgets for the Operations and Development Teams. She
authorizes all large contracts personally.
The Purchasing Manager reports to the Finance Director and is responsible for managing and monitoring supplier contracts.
The Operations Director is responsible for the delivery of all training and for the training development budget. His department organizes courses, venues and
trainers. They work with the Product and the Sales teams to provide a comprehensive training schedule. ABC Companyג€™s IT manager reports to the Operations
Director.
The Business Development Director has recently been appointed to identify new training needs and propose new products. She will work with the Operations
Director to ensure a cost-conscious approach and that appropriate development technologies are used for the health and safety course.
The Training Development Manager reports to the Business Development Director and is responsible for developing training materials and gaining accreditation,
in accordance with the standard course development model. Course developers in his team have skills in a range of development technologies and are allocated
to projects as needed.
The Training Delivery Manager, who reports to the Operations Director, is responsible for ensuring that internal and external trainers deliver ABC Company
training courses to the required standard. He also checks course materials to ensure they are fit for purpose and of the required quality.
The Central Services Director has responsibility for corporate communications, facilities management and configuration management. He recently led a project to
consolidate all company quality systems into one quality management system and set up a corporate quality department, now managed by the Corporate Quality
Manager.
The Corporate Document Manager reports to the Central Services Director. She helped establish the companyג€™s document management system and now
operates it across the business. She manages a team of administrators and contracts staff when workload is high.
The Sales Director joined ABC Company two months ago and is keen to establish himself by suggesting new markets for the courses and material. All account
managers and the marketing team report to him. They promote existing training courses to other training companies and existing customers.
End of the additional information.
The project is at the start of stage 3, and there will be six teams working on product delivery. In order to exercise control, the project manager has asked each
team to submit a detailed team plan for approval. The external team manager for the ג€˜e-learning courseג€™ has agreed to submit a summary to the project manager,
but will submit the detailed team plan to the senior supplier to review and approve.
Is the team managerג€™s response appropriate, and why?
A. Yes, because a supplier may want to keep the details of the specialist work confidential.
B. Yes, because team plans are mandatory on a project of this size and complexity.
C. No, because the project manager needs detailed plans to manage the work of several teams.
D. No, because the team plan must be submitted to project assurance to check it is viable.
Answer: A
Question #10 (Topic: Testlet 1)
Project Scenario ג€" Health and Safety Training Project:
ABC Company is a well-established training company that uses a standard model to develop training materials and deliver courses to customers.
ABC Company has commissioned a project in response to recent changes in government legislation relating to health and safety on construction sites. The project
will deliver ג€capability to provide health and safety trainingג€, including the materials needed for classroom-based training and e-learning. The expected benefits for
construction companies include a reduction in lost days and legal costs due to accidents.
The e-learning course will be developed by a specialist external consultancy. The materials for classroom-based training will be delivered by ABC Companyג€™s
development team. All course materials will be piloted before they are used. ABC Company will deliver training to its customers and also hopes to sell the course
materials to other training companies as part of their operational business. ABC Company will use their own sales and marketing departments to promote the
courses.
The legislation requires construction companies to comply with the new legislation within two years. The course materials and trainers have to be accredited by a
government agency before courses can be delivered. ABC Company is planning to deliver pilot courses within five months of starting the project.
The ABC Company standard development model for new courses recommends the following stages:
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End of the Project scenario.
Additional Information:
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) founded the company five years ago. Under her leadership, ABC Company has grown quickly into a successful training
company. It delivers a range of accredited professional training.
The Finance Director is also a founder member of ABC Company and is responsible for authorizing budgets for the Operations and Development Teams. She
authorizes all large contracts personally.
The Purchasing Manager reports to the Finance Director and is responsible for managing and monitoring supplier contracts.
The Operations Director is responsible for the delivery of all training and for the training development budget. His department organizes courses, venues and
trainers. They work with the Product and the Sales teams to provide a comprehensive training schedule. ABC Companyג€™s IT manager reports to the Operations
Director.
The Business Development Director has recently been appointed to identify new training needs and propose new products. She will work with the Operations
Director to ensure a cost-conscious approach and that appropriate development technologies are used for the health and safety course.
The Training Development Manager reports to the Business Development Director and is responsible for developing training materials and gaining accreditation,
in accordance with the standard course development model. Course developers in his team have skills in a range of development technologies and are allocated
to projects as needed.
The Training Delivery Manager, who reports to the Operations Director, is responsible for ensuring that internal and external trainers deliver ABC Company
training courses to the required standard. He also checks course materials to ensure they are fit for purpose and of the required quality.
The Central Services Director has responsibility for corporate communications, facilities management and configuration management. He recently led a project to
consolidate all company quality systems into one quality management system and set up a corporate quality department, now managed by the Corporate Quality
Manager.
The Corporate Document Manager reports to the Central Services Director. She helped establish the companyג€™s document management system and now
operates it across the business. She manages a team of administrators and contracts staff when workload is high.
The Sales Director joined ABC Company two months ago and is keen to establish himself by suggesting new markets for the courses and material. All account
managers and the marketing team report to him. They promote existing training courses to other training companies and existing customers.
End of the additional information.
The project is in stage 2. The project manager is reviewing stage status and has collected the checkpoint reports from the team managers. These show that the
products are being completed on schedule. However, project support has raised issues that quality reviews have not been completed as agreed. The project
manager reports in the highlight report that the stage is progressing well.
Is this appropriate, and why?
ABC Company is a well-established training company that uses a standard model to develop training materials and deliver courses to customers.
ABC Company has commissioned a project in response to recent changes in government legislation relating to health and safety on construction sites. The project
will deliver ג€capability to provide health and safety trainingג€, including the materials needed for classroom-based training and e-learning. The expected benefits for
construction companies include a reduction in lost days and legal costs due to accidents.
The e-learning course will be developed by a specialist external consultancy. The materials for classroom-based training will be delivered by ABC Companyג€™s
development team. All course materials will be piloted before they are used. ABC Company will deliver training to its customers and also hopes to sell the course
materials to other training companies as part of their operational business. ABC Company will use their own sales and marketing departments to promote the
courses.
The legislation requires construction companies to comply with the new legislation within two years. The course materials and trainers have to be accredited by a
government agency before courses can be delivered. ABC Company is planning to deliver pilot courses within five months of starting the project.
The ABC Company standard development model for new courses recommends the following stages:
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End of the Project scenario.
Additional Information:
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) founded the company five years ago. Under her leadership, ABC Company has grown quickly into a successful training
company. It delivers a range of accredited professional training.
The Finance Director is also a founder member of ABC Company and is responsible for authorizing budgets for the Operations and Development Teams. She
authorizes all large contracts personally.
The Purchasing Manager reports to the Finance Director and is responsible for managing and monitoring supplier contracts.
The Operations Director is responsible for the delivery of all training and for the training development budget. His department organizes courses, venues and
trainers. They work with the Product and the Sales teams to provide a comprehensive training schedule. ABC Companyג€™s IT manager reports to the Operations
Director.
The Business Development Director has recently been appointed to identify new training needs and propose new products. She will work with the Operations
Director to ensure a cost-conscious approach and that appropriate development technologies are used for the health and safety course.
The Training Development Manager reports to the Business Development Director and is responsible for developing training materials and gaining accreditation,
in accordance with the standard course development model. Course developers in his team have skills in a range of development technologies and are allocated
to projects as needed.
The Training Delivery Manager, who reports to the Operations Director, is responsible for ensuring that internal and external trainers deliver ABC Company
training courses to the required standard. He also checks course materials to ensure they are fit for purpose and of the required quality.
The Central Services Director has responsibility for corporate communications, facilities management and configuration management. He recently led a project to
consolidate all company quality systems into one quality management system and set up a corporate quality department, now managed by the Corporate Quality
Manager.
The Corporate Document Manager reports to the Central Services Director. She helped establish the companyג€™s document management system and now
operates it across the business. She manages a team of administrators and contracts staff when workload is high.
The Sales Director joined ABC Company two months ago and is keen to establish himself by suggesting new markets for the courses and material. All account
managers and the marketing team report to him. They promote existing training courses to other training companies and existing customers.
End of the additional information.
The project is in stage 2. The project manager is reviewing stage status and has collected the checkpoint reports from the team managers. These show that the
products are being completed on schedule. However, project support has raised issues that quality reviews have not been completed as agreed. The project
manager reports in the highlight report that the stage is progressing well.
Is this appropriate, and why?
A. Yes, because the highlight report is a summary of the information in the checkpoint reports.
B. Yes, because the highlight report is used to provide the project board with stage and project progress.
C. No, because the project manager should have recorded the cause of the delay to the quality reviews in the lessons log.
D. No, because the issues raised by project support are a cause for concern and should be reflected in the highlight report.
Answer: D
