Exam PRINCE2-Foundation topic 1 question 438 discussion

Please change the correct answer to A. The project board has overall control at a project level if forecasts remain within project tolerance and will allocate tolerances for each stage to the project manager. The project board can review progress and decide whether to continue, change, or stop the project. When executing the project plan, if any forecasts indicate that the project is likely to exceed the agreed project tolerances, then the deviation should be referred to the business layer by the project board. This is to decide the corrective action.

I think this should be A, see: 11.2.1: The project board has overall control at a project level if forecasts remain within project tolerance and will allocate tolerances for each stage to the project manager. The project board can review progress and decide whether to continue, change, or stop the project. When executing the project plan, if any forecasts indicate that the project is likely to exceed the agreed project tolerances, then the deviation should be referred to the business layer by the project board. This is to decide the corrective action.

In PRINCE2, if project-level tolerance is exceeded, the Project Board is responsible for approving a course of action. The Project Board has the authority to make decisions when tolerances set for time, cost, scope, or risk are breached at the project level. This escalates the issue beyond the Project Manager’s authority and requires the Project Board to assess the situation, decide on corrective actions, or, if necessary, escalate further to corporate or programme management.

B. Project board In PRINCE2, the Project Board is responsible for approving any course of action when the project exceeds its tolerances. This level of management oversees the project’s overall direction and makes decisions regarding significant deviations from the project plan, ensuring that the project remains aligned with its business case and objectives.