PRINCE2 PRINCE2-7-Practitioner - PRINCE2 Project Management Practitioner (Version 7)

The correct answer is A . The learn from experience principle requires learning to occur throughout the project lifecycle, not merely during initiation or closure. Lessons should be sought, recorded where appropriate, communicated to those who can use them, and incorporated into current or future decisions and ways of working.

The fortnightly cross-team session directly addresses the project manager’s concern that lessons emerging in one work package may otherwise remain isolated. Sharing them across teams allows corrective knowledge to be applied while it can still prevent rework, delay, cost escalation, or repeated mistakes. Official PeopleCert material emphasizes that lessons should be considered before starting, captured during delivery, and actively applied; simply recording a lesson without changing future behavior does not constitute effective learning.

Option B describes another legitimate source of lessons—previous projects—but does not explain the specific benefit demonstrated in the scenario, which concerns lessons arising across teams during the current stage . Option C contradicts PRINCE2’s expectation that lessons improve project performance rather than being regarded as non-productive overhead. Option D incorrectly postpones learning until the end of the stage, when the opportunity to prevent immediate repetition may already have passed.

PRINCE2 7 reference topics: Learn from experience; lessons log; knowledge sharing; applying lessons throughout the project lifecycle.

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The correct answer is A . When preparing the next stage plan, the project manager must incorporate all relevant authorized changes that affect the products or work to be undertaken in the forthcoming management stage. The stage plan must represent the current authorized baseline rather than an obsolete version of what was originally intended.

The additional trees and seating have already been authorized by the project board, and the change can be incorporated without a forecast breach of overall project tolerance. The project manager should therefore reflect the additional products and activities in the stage 3 plan, revise affected product descriptions and product-register information, and determine whether corresponding elements of the project initiation documentation need updating.

Option B is incorrect because an exception plan is not required for every authorized change. Exception planning is used where agreed tolerance is forecast to be exceeded and the higher management level requests a replacement plan. The scenario explicitly states that project tolerance is not forecast to be breached. Option C incorrectly introduces mandatory re-authorization by the business layer. Option D is incorrect because preparing the next stage plan is a project manager responsibility; project assurance may independently review the resulting information but does not prepare it instead.

PRINCE2 7 reference topics: Managing a stage boundary; prepare the next stage plan; authorized changes; product descriptions; product register; PID maintenance; exception plans.

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The correct answer is B . PRINCE2 distinguishes the business layer from the project management layer. The business layer commissions projects, establishes the broader organizational context, and appoints an appropriate project executive who will represent the business interest and become ultimately accountable for the project’s success within the project board.

The scenario explicitly states that the LOB Portfolio Director is acting at the business layer . Consequently, selecting and appointing an appropriate project executive is consistent with the responsibilities associated with that level of governance.

Option A is too broad. The appointment is not appropriate merely because the Mayor can delegate the activity to any senior stakeholder. The suitability arises because the Portfolio Director is acting as the relevant business-layer representative. Option C incorrectly assumes that the Mayor must personally make the appointment because of the project’s civic significance; PRINCE2 does not impose such a requirement. Option D similarly assigns the responsibility automatically to the Head of Portfolio Office, even though the scenario explicitly identifies the Portfolio Director as the relevant business-layer representative.

The key distinction is therefore between business-layer governance and project-level management. The project executive is appointed from the business layer and subsequently leads the project board.

PRINCE2 7 reference topics: Organization practice; business layer; project executive; commissioning a project; project board structure and accountability.

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The correct answer is B — Appoint the project executive and manager . During starting up a project , the business layer ensures that appropriate project leadership is established and that the prospective project executive understands the mandate, organizational context, and principal business expectations attached to the proposed project.

The information described in the scenario—strategic importance to the LOB portfolio, the expectation that the project will increase business opportunities, and the required completion timeframe—is fundamental business direction. It provides context within which the executive will subsequently ensure that an appropriate project organization and initial business justification are established.

Option A occurs when the wider project management team is designed and appointed. Although role requirements and representation are addressed there, the scenario specifically concerns the initial relationship between the business layer and the prospective executive. Option C concerns deciding how the project’s products should be delivered, such as the delivery method and sourcing approach. It does not principally establish the executive’s understanding of the mandate. Option D concerns preparing the plan for the initiation stage, including the activities, resources, timescale, and controls required to perform initiation.

Therefore, clarification of the mandate and business expectations appropriately accompanies establishment of the executive and project manager roles.

PRINCE2 7 reference topics: Starting up a project; appoint the project executive and project manager; project mandate; business layer; initial project leadership.

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The correct answer is A . Effective change management requires the project to understand who will be affected by the change, who can influence it, and what relationships may need active management. PRINCE2 7 therefore supports proactive stakeholder identification rather than waiting until stakeholders independently approach the project.

The Heritage Manager already possesses useful knowledge from previous work. Using that knowledge during initiation enables the project manager to identify heritage-protection groups early, assess their likely interests and influence, and determine suitable engagement and communication activities. Their anticipated opposition makes early identification more important, not less important, because potential concerns can be understood before they develop into avoidable resistance, issues, or reputational problems.

Option B is incorrect because identifying a stakeholder does not guarantee support. Stakeholder analysis provides information that enables appropriate engagement; it cannot predetermine stakeholder attitudes. Option C is also incorrect because stakeholder identification is appropriate during initiation and should continue throughout the project as circumstances change. Option D assumes that contact or identification necessarily increases opposition, which is unsupported. Early engagement may instead clarify concerns, reveal constraints, and improve the project’s ability to manage change.

The scenario therefore demonstrates proactive use of organizational knowledge to strengthen the project’s understanding of its stakeholder environment.

PRINCE2 7 reference topics: People; leading successful change; stakeholder identification; stakeholder analysis; communication; organizational ecosystem.

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The correct answer is A . In PRINCE2 7, the principle define roles, responsibilities and relationships goes beyond establishing a formal organization chart. It recognizes that successful projects depend on effective relationships both within the project organization and with external stakeholders affected by, or capable of influencing, the project.

Here, residents and local businesses constitute a significant external stakeholder group. The Sustainability Manager is deliberately establishing an ongoing communication mechanism that both explains proposed measures and solicits feedback. This demonstrates active relationship management rather than one-way information distribution. PeopleCert emphasizes that PRINCE2 7 places substantially greater importance on relationships, stakeholder engagement, communication, and the human dimensions of change.

Option B is incorrect because PRINCE2 does not require the Sustainability Manager to become the exclusive spokesperson for all project communications. Options C and D incorrectly attribute the activity to tailor to suit the project . Using a newspaper could indeed represent a tailored communication mechanism, but the scenario asks which principle is most directly demonstrated. The central behavior is deliberately developing a relationship with an important stakeholder community.

PRINCE2 7 reference topics: Principles — Define roles, responsibilities and relationships; People — Communication and relationships; stakeholder engagement.

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