PRINCE2-7-Foundation Exam - Topic 1 Question 23 Discussion

Actual exam question for PRINCE2's PRINCE2-7-Foundation exam

Question #: 23
Topic #: 1

Which of the following statements about customer's quality expectations and acceptance criteria are true?

1. Customer's quality expectations form a specific and precise list of measurable criteria that a project product should meet in order to be acceptable to key stakeholders.

2. Acceptance criteria are often expressed in broad terms as a means to gain common understanding of general quality requirements.

AOnly 1 is true

BOnly 2 is true

CBoth 1 and 2 are true

DNeither 1 or 2 are true

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Suggested Answer: A

In PRINCE2, baselines are used to establish a reference point for the agreed state of products, against which actual progress can be compared and managed. By requesting a report to check for conflicts between the agreed and actual states of products, the project manager is effectively applying the concept of baselines within issue management. This helps in identifying deviations from the agreed deliverables and initiating corrective actions to address these discrepancies. Reference: (PRINCE2 7 Foundation Handbook, AXELOS)

by Gregoria at Feb 06, 2025, 05:10 PM

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Orville

5 months ago

Definitely agree with 1 being true, but 2 seems vague.

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Rima

5 months ago

Wait, are we sure about that? Sounds a bit off to me.

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Twana

5 months ago

Acceptance criteria can be broad, so 2 makes sense.

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Lisbeth

6 months ago

I disagree, I believe both statements can be true.

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Claribel

6 months ago

I think only 1 is true. Quality expectations should be specific.

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Sarina

6 months ago

I'm leaning towards saying only statement 1 is true, but I feel a bit uncertain about how acceptance criteria are defined.

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Glory

6 months ago

I practiced a similar question where we had to distinguish between expectations and criteria, and I think both statements could be true in some contexts.

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Ty

6 months ago

I think acceptance criteria are usually broad to start with, but I can't recall if that means statement 2 is definitely true.

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Sherita

7 months ago

I remember that quality expectations should be specific, but I'm not sure if they can be too broad sometimes.

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Vallie

7 months ago

I'm a little confused by the wording of these statements. I'll need to think it through carefully to make sure I'm not missing any important details. Maybe I'll come back to this one if I have time at the end.

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Florinda

7 months ago

Okay, I've got this. Statement 1 is describing customer quality expectations - those are the specific, measurable criteria the product needs to meet. Statement 2 is talking about acceptance criteria, which are more general requirements. I'll go with option C.

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Merrilee

7 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about the distinction between these two terms. I'll need to review my notes on project management to make sure I understand the nuances before answering.

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Nada

7 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about the differences between customer quality expectations and acceptance criteria. I'll need to carefully read the statements and think about which one best describes each concept.

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