STARTING UP A PROJECT
Here are three actions carried out by the project manager during the 'starting up a project' process.
As part of which activity (A-F) should each action be carried out?
Choose only one activity for each action. Each activity can be used once, more than once, or not at all.

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Which of the following statements would NOT be included in the Project Product Description?

• A.Composition
• B.Project level tolerances
• C.Purpose of the product
• D.Quality criteria

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ABC Company uses a standard development model to develop courses and uses PRINCE2 to manage these projects. The objectives from the Health and Safety Training Project have been documented in the business plan of ABC Company. This business plan has triggered this project. As a result, to save time, the executive has decided to simplify the 'starting up a project' process. The project mandate will be adapted and becomes the project brief.
Is this appropriate, and why?

• A.No, because capturing lessons from previous projects identify lessons to be applied to this project.
• B.Yes, because the business outcomes are clear, the project brief can be a sample statement elaborating the mandate.
• C.No, because the project brief should be a statement which includes a fuller description of the project.
• D.Yes, because the executive can initiate the project based on the project mandate by passing the
  'starting up a project' process.

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Which 2 statements should be recorded under the Major risks heading?

• A.Due to market conditions a suitable service provider may not be found, possibly leading to premature
  closure of the project.
• B.Owing to employment contract changes staff may resist outsourcing, which would make it difficult to
  transfer staff to the selected service provider.
• C.MFH's operations may be reduced and the 1a-year contract may not achieve its estimated value of E80m,
  which would reduce the service provider's profit.
• D.The initial estimates, taken from the feasibility study report, indicate that the project will take two years to
  complete, which means that the business problems would remain for this period.
• E.The management stages recommended by the consultants may not be appropriate, resulting in confusion
  in planning.

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The government agency held a seminar for training organizations to discuss the approach to accreditation for new health and safety courses. The project manager attended on behalf of ABC Company. Other training organizations described delays that had occurred when accrediting course material in the past. As a result, the project manager has produced a report recommending ways to improve the 'classroom-based training materials' to avoid such delays.
Is this an appropriate application of the principle 'learn from experience', and why?

• A.No, because this is an example of improved business justification.
• B.Yes, because it ensures that risks to accreditation are recorded effectively.
• C.Yes, because opportunities to improve should be recorded and acted upon.
• D.No, because competitors' experiences are not relevant to ABC projects.

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