HOTSPOT
Scenario
A photographer from Portraits Ltd, a professional photographic company, has taken on the role of
Team Manager after taking some time to understand the requirements of the project. A contract
for their services has been set up and is being monitored by the Purchasing Manager and a Work
Package has been agreed. This contract specifies that the photographer must arrange a meeting
with the Engineering Manager to establish a schedule for the photo sessions to minimize the
impact on the Engineering staff. This meeting should have occurred by now.
The Engineering Manager was made aware of this requirement but when asked he reported that
he has received no communication from the photographer. The Project Manager has tried to call
the photographer and has had no response. The Project Manager believes there is a risk that
Portraits Ltd are overbooking work and prioritizing other clients’ work. If Portraits ltd do not deliver
on schedule the project will be delayed and the expected benefits will be reduced.
The contract is to be reviewed and Portraits Ltd reminded of their agreement.
The project is now in stage 2. The Project Manager has heard about the possibility of a competitor
also producing a calendar to be delivered earlier than the target date for this project. There is a
threat that the early release of a competitor’s calendar may weaken the impact of the MNO
Manufacturing Company calendar, thereby reducing the anticipated benefits of the Calendar
project.
There is a major concern over an apparent lack of control of project documentation.
For each concern listed in Column 1, select from Column 2 the configuration management task
that could help address the problem. Each selection from Column 2 can be used once, more than
once or not at all.

HOTSPOT
Scenario
A photographer from Portraits Ltd, a professional photographic company, has taken on the role of
Team Manager after taking some time to understand the requirements of the project. A contract
for their services has been set up and is being monitored by the Purchasing Manager and a Work
Package has been agreed. This contract specifies that the photographer must arrange a meeting
with the Engineering Manager to establish a schedule for the photo sessions to minimize the
impact on the Engineering staff. This meeting should have occurred by now.
The Engineering Manager was made aware of this requirement but when asked he reported that
he has received no communication from the photographer. The Project Manager has tried to call
the photographer and has had no response. The Project Manager believes there is a risk that
Portraits Ltd are overbooking work and prioritizing other clients’ work. If Portraits ltd do not deliver
on schedule the project will be delayed and the expected benefits will be reduced.
The contract is to be reviewed and Portraits Ltd reminded of their agreement.
The project is now in stage 2. The Project Manager has heard about the possibility of a competitor
also producing a calendar to be delivered earlier than the target date for this project. There is a
threat that the early release of a competitor’s calendar may weaken the impact of the MNO
Manufacturing Company calendar, thereby reducing the anticipated benefits of the Calendar
project.
Using the Project Scenario answer the following question. The Plan for stage 3 has been
approved and work has commenced.
Column 1 contains a number of issues for this project. Select from Column 2 the appropriate
category for each issue. Each selection from Column 2 can be used once, more than once or not
at all.
Drop down the right answer from column 1 to column 2.

Scenario:
The Ministry of Food Hygiene (MFH) has a quality management system which contains a
document control process to manage all documentation requirements. The document
control process was created by the MFH Quality Manager, who now maintains all of MFH’s
documents and performs an organization-wide configuration management role. The MFH
Quality Manager will administer the configuration management procedure for the
Restructuring project since this must comply with the MFH document control process.
According to PRINCE2, which statement about appointing the MFH Quality Manager to administer
the configuration management procedure is correct?

Scenario:
The Ministry of Food Hygiene (MFH) has a quality management system which contains a
document control process to manage all documentation requirements. The document
control process was created by the MFH Quality Manager, who now maintains all of MFH’s
documents and performs an organization-wide configuration management role. The MFH
Quality Manager will administer the configuration management procedure for the
Restructuring project since this must comply with the MFH document control process.
Having created the Issue Report and analyzed the impact of removing the Facilities Division from
the scope of the Outsourcing project, the proposed option exceeds tolerance. \Nhat is the next
action the Project Manager should consider?

Scenario:
The Ministry of Food Hygiene (MFH) has a quality management system which contains a
document control process to manage all documentation requirements. The document
control process was created by the MFH Quality Manager, who now maintains all of MFH’s
documents and performs an organization-wide configuration management role. The MFH
Quality Manager will administer the configuration management procedure for the
Restructuring project since this must comply with the MFH document control process.
What products will be impacted by this change?

Scenario:
The Ministry of Food Hygiene (MFH) has a quality management system which contains a
document control process to manage all documentation requirements. The document
control process was created by the MFH Quality Manager, who now maintains all of MFH’s
documents and performs an organization-wide configuration management role. The MFH
Quality Manager will administer the configuration management procedure for the
Restructuring project since this must comply with the MFH document control process.
What additional risk will this place on the project?

Scenario:
The Ministry of Food Hygiene (MFH) has a quality management system which contains a
document control process to manage all documentation requirements. The document
control process was created by the MFH Quality Manager, who now maintains all of MFH’s
documents and performs an organization-wide configuration management role. The MFH
Quality Manager will administer the configuration management procedure for the
Restructuring project since this must comply with the MFH document control process.
What will be the impact on the benefits?

If Project tolerances were threatened, who needs to be notified?

During which process would the stage tolerances be set?

Which of the following is not a factor to consider when determining the length of a stage?