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WorksheetsPRINCE2 Agile Overview – Worksheet Questions 1
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
What is the main purpose of PRINCE2 Agile?
To replace PRINCE2 with Agile methods
To show how PRINCE2 can be combined with Agile ways of working
To define a new Agile framework instead of Scrum and Kanban
To remove the need for governance in Agile projects
At Foundation level, PRINCE2 Agile mainly expects you to understand:
How to redesign PRINCE2 from scratch
How to write software in an Agile language
How PRINCE2 and Agile can work together on a project
How to become a certified Scrum Master
Which statement BEST describes the focus of PRINCE2 in a PRINCE2 Agile project?
It focuses on detailed technical design
It focuses on governance, direction and management of the project
It focuses on daily stand-ups and task allocation
It focuses only on testing and quality assurance
Which statement BEST describes the focus of Agile methods in a PRINCE2 Agile project?
They provide the project board’s decision-making rules
They define the organization’s strategic priorities
They provide delivery practices such as sprints, backlogs and stand-ups
They define the project management products such as the PID
Which of the following is a key PRINCE2 concept that Foundation expects you to understand?
Sprints and velocity
Product backlog refinement
Principles, themes, processes, and management products
WIP limits and cumulative flow diagrams
Which of the following is a key Agile concept that Foundation expects you to understand?
Project Board composition
Work Packages and Highlight Reports
Timeboxes, backlogs and iterative delivery
Stage Plans and End Stage Reports
What is the BEST description of PRINCE2 Agile Foundation?
A detailed hands-on course in advanced coding practices
An introduction to combining PRINCE2 governance with Agile delivery
A qualification in designing Agile contracts
A replacement for all other Agile certifications
Which of the following is MOST likely to be tested at PRINCE2 Agile Foundation level?
Exact step-by-step scripts for every Scrum event
Deep technical configuration of deployment tools
Understanding the purpose of PRINCE2 processes and how Agile fits into them
Detailed legal wording for customer-supplier contracts
Which statement about tailoring in PRINCE2 Agile is CORRECT?
Tailoring is only allowed in very small projects
Tailoring means ignoring PRINCE2 roles when using Agile
Tailoring means adapting PRINCE2 to suit the Agile environment and project needs
Tailoring means changing Agile frameworks to match the PRINCE2 manual exactly
Which two areas are PRINCE2 Agile Foundation MOST concerned with?
Financial accounting and HR policies
Project governance and Agile delivery practices
Hardware procurement and data centre design
Organizational restructuring and culture change programmes
Which of the following BEST describes how PRINCE2 and Agile relate in PRINCE2 Agile?
PRINCE2 replaces all Agile methods
Agile replaces all PRINCE2 methods
PRINCE2 provides the “what and why”; Agile provides the “how” for delivery
Both PRINCE2 and Agile are ignored in favour of Lean Startup
Which exam topic is LEAST likely to be covered at PRINCE2 Agile Foundation?
PRINCE2 principles and themes
Agile behaviours and focus areas
Detailed configuration of automated test frameworks
How PRINCE2 is tailored in an Agile context
Which of the following BEST describes an iterative and incremental way of working?
Performing all design, then all build, then all test
Delivering small pieces of product frequently and improving them over time
Waiting until the end of the project to show anything to users
Fixing scope, time and cost with no changes allowed
What is the MAIN reason PRINCE2 Agile places emphasis on shorter planning horizons?
To avoid creating any documentation
To allow more accurate planning in the presence of uncertainty
To stop the project board from asking questions
To make testing unnecessary
Which statement about PRINCE2 principles in PRINCE2 Agile is CORRECT?
They are discarded when Agile is used
They conflict with Agile principles and must be replaced
They still apply and are supported by Agile ways of working
They are only used at the closing a project process
Which of the following is a key topic that PRINCE2 Agile Foundation expects you to understand?
The exact syntax of a programming language
The difference between Scrum and Kanban in precise technical detail
The high-level purpose of Scrum, Kanban and Lean Startup
The organizational chart of PeopleCert
Which is a typical question the PRINCE2 Agile Foundation exam might test?
How do you configure a continuous integration server?
Which PRINCE2 theme is concerned with why the project is needed?
What is the capital city of the country where PRINCE2 was created?
How do you write a full legal project contract?
Which statement BEST describes the goal of combining PRINCE2 with Agile?
To remove all documentation and controls
To provide strong governance while taking advantage of flexible, iterative delivery
To ensure that time and scope are both completely fixed
To allow teams to work with no oversight
Which of the following is MOST associated with governance and direction in PRINCE2 Agile?
Daily stand-ups
Product backlog
Project Board and management stages
Story points
Which of the following is MOST associated with delivery practices in PRINCE2 Agile?
Business Case and PID
Scrum sprints and Kanban boards
End Stage Reports
Exception Reports
Which topic does PRINCE2 Agile Foundation exam expect you to know about PRINCE2 processes?
Detailed activity lists and exact flows for each process
The purpose of each process and where Agile delivery fits in
How to rewrite the processes for every organization
That processes are optional when using Agile
Which topic BEST represents the “Big picture” of PRINCE2 Agile Foundation?
Personal time management techniques
How PRINCE2 and Agile combine to manage and deliver projects
How to design marketing campaigns for Agile products
How to configure network infrastructure
Which term BEST describes the area PRINCE2 focuses on in PRINCE2 Agile?
Governance
Coding
Deployment
User interface design
Which term BEST describes the area Agile focuses on in PRINCE2 Agile?
Governance
Commercial negotiation
Delivery
Portfolio management
Which of these is MOST likely to be an exam question at PRINCE2 Agile Foundation level?
What is the purpose of the Agilometer?
How do you design a relational database schema?
What is the exact duration of all sprints in every organization?
How do you configure a cloud hosting environment?
Which statement about the Agilometer is CORRECT at Foundation level?
It is a tool to measure the team’s coding speed
It is a tool to assess how suitable the environment is for Agile
It is a PRINCE2 process used to close a project
It is a mandatory workshop used at the end of every sprint
Which of the following BEST describes an Agile behaviour that PRINCE2 Agile promotes?
Hiding problems until the end of the stage
Working in functional silos with little communication
Transparency and collaboration between customer and supplier
Relying only on emails for communication
What does PRINCE2 Agile mean by “fix and flex”?
Fixing Agile methods and flexing PRINCE2 principles
Fixing time and cost while allowing scope to flex within tolerances
Fixing scope and flexing time for every sprint
Fixing team size and flexing the Business Case
Which two performance aspects are usually treated as fixed in PRINCE2 Agile?
Time and cost
Scope and quality
Risk and benefits
Scope and time
In PRINCE2 Agile, what is the MAIN reason to flex scope?
To avoid writing any requirements
To allow time and cost targets to be met while still delivering value
To reduce the need for quality checks
To prevent the use of backlogs and sprints
Which of the following BEST explains “embrace change” as a PRINCE2 Agile target?
Allow deadlines to move whenever users ask
Welcome change requests that help deliver more value, using prioritization and trade-offs
Reject all new requirements to maintain stability
Allow scope to change without any control
Which PRINCE2 Agile behaviour is MOST related to using workshops, whiteboards and face-to-face discussions?
Exploration
Self-organization
Rich communication
Transparency
Which PRINCE2 Agile behaviour is MOST related to the team planning its own work within a timebox?
Rich communication
Self-organization
Transparency
Collaboration
Which PRINCE2 Agile behaviour is MOST related to being honest about progress and problems?
Collaboration
Exploration
Rich communication
Transparency
Which PRINCE2 Agile focus area is MOST concerned with frequent releases?
Ensuring the project has no documentation
Releasing increments often to gain feedback and realize benefits early
Delivering only at the very end of the project
Preventing the use of sprints or timeboxes
Which PRINCE2 Agile focus area is MOST concerned with prioritizing and managing backlogs?
Rich communication
Requirements
Frequent releases
Agilometer
At Foundation level, which of the following does PRINCE2 Agile expect you to understand about Agile frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban?
How to implement them in full technical detail
Their high-level characteristics and when they might be useful
Their licensing costs and commercial models
How to write new Agile frameworks from scratch
Which of the following BEST describes what PRINCE2 Agile Foundation tests about PRINCE2 themes?
The exact tailoring guidelines for every possible industry
The detailed content of every template in the manual
The purpose of each theme and how Agile techniques can support it
The financial cost of implementing each theme
Which of the following BEST describes what PRINCE2 Agile Foundation tests about PRINCE2 principles?
How to remove them when Agile is used
How each principle is named and applied in an Agile context
How to create new principles for each project
How to apply principles only at the closing a project process
At Foundation level, what is expected about your knowledge of PRINCE2 management products (e.g., Business Case, PID, Work Package)?
You should memorize the exact template layout for each
You should know their core purpose and how they may be adapted for Agile
You should use them only in waterfall projects
You should replace them all with a single Agile backlog
Which statement BEST describes how PRINCE2 Agile Foundation views documentation?
All documentation must be removed when Agile is used
Documentation must always follow the original PRINCE2 templates exactly
Documentation should be created on a “just enough” basis, possibly using visual tools
Only legal contracts should be documented
Which of the following BEST fits the “Big picture” understanding of PRINCE2 Agile?
It is a software coding standard
It is a way to apply Agile techniques within a PRINCE2-controlled project
It replaces the need for any project management
It is used only for IT support tickets
Which statement BEST explains how PRINCE2 themes and Agile practices work together?
Agile practices remove the need to use PRINCE2 themes
PRINCE2 themes provide areas to manage; Agile practices help carry out that management
PRINCE2 themes are only used at the end of the project when Agile is present
Agile practices must be ignored to apply PRINCE2 themes
Which question is PRINCE2 Agile Foundation MOST likely to ask about the Progress theme?
How do you calculate server response times?
How can burn-down charts support tracking progress?
How do you design a new Agile framework?
How do you write a detailed contract clause?
Which of the following BEST explains how PRINCE2 Agile uses stages and timeboxes together?
Stages are replaced by timeboxes
Timeboxes sit inside stages, with stages providing higher-level control
Timeboxes replace the need for any stage boundaries
Stages are only used for financial reporting
What does PRINCE2 Agile Foundation expect you to understand about Project Board behaviour in an Agile context?
The board runs daily stand-ups with the team
The board must approve every user story before work can start
The board uses Agile-aware information (e.g. releases, burn charts, delivered value) to make decisions
The board is not involved once Agile delivery begins
Which of the following BEST describes “management by exception” in an Agile context?
The team hides any issues until the final sprint
Escalation occurs only when agreed tolerances (e.g. time, cost, scope) are forecast to be exceeded
The Project Manager checks every single task daily
The Project Board attends all stand-ups to manage the team directly
Which statement BEST describes how PRINCE2 Agile sees change?
Change is always unwelcome and should be prevented
Change is inevitable and should be controlled at the right level
Change should be accepted with no analysis or control
Change is only allowed during the closing a project process
Which statement BEST describes a key exam expectation for PRINCE2 Agile Foundation?
You must configure tools and write detailed scripts for Agile ceremonies
You must recall exact page numbers from the PRINCE2 manual
You must be able to recognise and explain key concepts in PRINCE2, Agile and how they blend
You must prove you have run several real projects using PRINCE2 Agile
Which of the following BEST summaries what the PRINCE2 Agile Foundation syllabus covers?
Technical implementation of Agile tools and platforms
High-level understanding of PRINCE2, Agile, and tailoring PRINCE2 to work with Agile
Detailed financial modelling of project budgets
Legal aspects of contracts between customers and suppliers
Which PRINCE2 principle is MOST concerned with checking that the project is still worth doing?
Focus on products
Continued business justification
Manage by stages
Tailor to suit the project environment
In an Agile context, how is continued business justification often supported?
By fixing the full scope at the start
By using frequent releases to validate benefits and adjust the Business Case
By avoiding any change to the Business Case once approved
By focusing only on time and cost
Which principle is MOST supported by holding regular retrospectives and learning sessions?
Learn from experience
Focus on products
Manage by exception
Tailor to suit the project environment
Which PRINCE2 principle is BEST described by “Everyone knows who is accountable for what”?
Learn from experience
Defined roles and responsibilities
Manage by stages
Focus on products
In PRINCE2 Agile, what is the MAIN purpose of combining roles like Product Owner, Scrum Master and Project Manager into a clear structure?
To reduce the need for documentation
To apply the principle of defined roles and responsibilities
To apply the principle of manage by stages
To avoid any overlap between Agile and PRINCE2
Which principle is MOST closely linked to using management stages in PRINCE2?
Manage by stages
Tailor to suit the project environment
Focus on products
Learn from experience
How does PRINCE2 Agile MOSTLY apply “manage by stages”?
By running the entire project as one long sprint
By controlling the project at stage boundaries while using sprints/timeboxes within each stage
By ensuring that all stages are the same length as a sprint
By removing stage boundaries if Agile is used
Which principle is MOST directly supported by the use of tolerances?
Focus on products
Manage by exception
Learn from experience
Tailor to suit the project environment
What is the MAIN idea behind manage by exception?
The Project Manager approves every task in the sprint
The Project Board only intervenes when tolerances are forecast to be exceeded
The team changes requirements without informing the Project Manager
All decisions are escalated to the Executive
In an Agile environment, how is manage by exception typically supported?
By hiding issues to avoid escalation
By using visual metrics (burn charts, boards) to spot when tolerances may be exceeded
By requiring a detailed report for every user story
By allowing unlimited time for each sprint
Which principle is MOST closely related to creating a clear Project Product Description?
Focus on products
Manage by stages
Tailor to suit the project environment
Learn from experience
What does focus on products mean in an Agile context?
Concentrating on documents rather than outcomes
Focusing on the features, quality criteria and acceptance criteria of what is delivered
Ignoring quality to deliver more features
Ensuring that scope never changes
Which principle encourages describing products clearly BEFORE planning the activities?
Manage by stages
Focus on products
Learn from experience
Tailor to suit the project environment
Which principle is MOST associated with using tools like the Agilometer to adjust the approach?
Manage by stages
Manage by exception
Tailor to suit the project environment
Focus on products
What does tailor to suit the project environment mean in PRINCE2 Agile?
Remove any controls that feel difficult
Adapt PRINCE2 and Agile practices to fit the project’s size, risk and context
Use the same templates for every project
Only tailor Agile methods, never PRINCE2
Which principle is MOST related to adjusting the level of documentation and formality for an Agile project?
Learn from experience
Focus on products
Tailor to suit the project environment
Manage by exception
In PRINCE2 Agile, what is a good example of tailoring?
Removing the need for a Business Case
Using an information radiator instead of a long written report
Not defining any roles for Agile teams
Refusing to change anything in the method
A team runs a retrospective at the end of every sprint and updates their working agreements. Which principle is this MOST strongly applying?
Manage by stages
Learn from experience
Manage by exception
Focus on products
The Project Board regularly reviews whether the Business Case is still valid after each release. Which principle is being applied?
Continued business justification
Manage by stages
Tailor to suit the project environment
Learn from experience
A developer decides to change the product scope without consulting anyone. Which principle is being VIOLATED?
Manage by stages
Learn from experience
Defined roles and responsibilities
Tailor to suit the project environment
In PRINCE2 Agile, which principle supports using releases as key checkpoints to review progress and benefits?
Manage by stages
Focus on products
Learn from experience
Tailor to suit the project environment
Which principle is MOST directly linked to using clear acceptance criteria and a Definition of Done?
Learn from experience
Focus on products
Manage by stages
Tailor to suit the project environment
A project uses short stages that each contain several sprints. At each stage boundary, the Project Board decides whether to continue. Which two principles are MOST evident?
Manage by stages and continued business justification
Focus on products and learn from experience
Tailor to suit the project environment and manage by exception
Defined roles and responsibilities and manage by exception
Which statement BEST describes how defined roles and responsibilities works with Agile roles?
Agile roles replace all PRINCE2 roles
PRINCE2 roles are ignored when Agile is used
Agile roles are mapped to PRINCE2 roles so everyone’s accountability is clear
Agile teams do not need any defined responsibilities
Which principle helps ensure that the Executive, Senior User and Senior Supplier understand their decision-making duties in an Agile project?
Learn from experience
Defined roles and responsibilities
Manage by exception
Tailor to suit the project environment
Which principle is MOST closely related to setting tolerances for time, cost, scope, quality, risk and benefits?
Manage by stages
Manage by exception
Focus on products
Tailor to suit the project environment
An Agile team shows working software at the end of each sprint so that users can give feedback on whether it meets their needs. Which principle is this MOST aligned to?
Focus on products
Manage by stages
Tailor to suit the project environment
Learn from experience
Which principle ensures that a project is not started, or is stopped, if there is no valid reason to continue?
Focus on products
Manage by stages
Continued business justification
Learn from experience
A project initially plans to deliver 100 features but later decides to stop after 60, because enough value has been delivered and the Business Case is satisfied. Which principle is being applied?
Tailor to suit the project environment
Manage by stages
Continued business justification
Learn from experience
Which principle is MOST closely supported by documenting and sharing lessons in a central log?
Learn from experience
Manage by exception
Focus on products
Tailor to suit the project environment
How does PRINCE2 Agile typically apply learn from experience?
By only reviewing lessons at project closure
By using retrospectives and continuous learning throughout the project
By ignoring past projects to remain innovative
By storing lessons but never reviewing them
Which principle directly encourages the use of stage boundaries to make go/no-go decisions?
Manage by stages
Manage by exception
Learn from experience
Focus on products
Which principle is MOST closely supported when a Work Package clearly describes the products, quality criteria and constraints?
Manage by exception
Focus on products
Learn from experience
Tailor to suit the project environment
How does “tailor to suit the project environment” relate to an Agile team’s use of documentation?
It requires producing all standard PRINCE2 documents in full
It allows using lighter, visual artifacts if they still meet the management needs
It forbids using any written documentation
It requires that documents are always longer than 50 pages
Which principle is MOST concerned with ensuring that each management product (e.g. PID, Business Case) serves a purpose and is not just created for formality?
Tailor to suit the project environment
Learn from experience
Manage by exception
Focus on products
In a PRINCE2 Agile project, the Project Manager agrees with the team that they can self-organize within their Work Package as long as scope and quality tolerances are respected. Which principle is MOST clearly being used?
Learn from experience
Manage by exception
Tailor to suit the project environment
Manage by stages
Which principle is MOST supported by clarifying how decisions will be escalated if tolerances are forecast to be exceeded?
Continued business justification
Defined roles and responsibilities
Manage by exception
Focus on products
The project chooses to use Scrum at the team level and Kanban for support work, all within the PRINCE2 structure. Which principle is MOST directly applied?
Manage by stages
Tailor to suit the project environment
Manage by exception
Focus on products
Which principle ensures that the project doesn’t become “activity-focused” and instead concentrates on delivering outcomes?
Focus on products
Manage by stages
Learn from experience
Manage by exception
In PRINCE2 Agile, which principle is MOST related to using user stories and Product Backlogs aligned to the project’s product descriptions?
Learn from experience
Focus on products
Manage by stages
Tailor to suit the project environment
Which principle is MOST closely aligned with producing a Benefits Review Plan to check later that benefits are realised?
Tailor to suit the project environment
Continued business justification
Defined roles and responsibilities
Manage by exception
A project has clear Agile and PRINCE2 roles mapped, so the Product Owner understands how they relate to the Senior User. Which principle does this MOST support?
Defined roles and responsibilities
Learn from experience
Focus on products
Manage by stages
Which principle is MOST related to the idea that “what is appropriate for one project may not be appropriate for another”?
Manage by exception
Continued business justification
Learn from experience
Tailor to suit the project environment
In a PRINCE2 Agile project, who is primarily responsible for ensuring continued business justification?
Scrum Master
Executive
Product Owner
Team Manager
Which principle is MOST closely supported by ensuring that the project plan and stage plans are based on a clear understanding of the final product?
Manage by stages
Focus on products
Tailor to suit the project environment
Learn from experience
A PRINCE2 Agile project uses timeboxed stages with clear entry and exit criteria. Which principle does this MOST clearly demonstrate?
Manage by stages
Manage by exception
Learn from experience
Focus on products
Which principle underpins the idea that lessons should be used to improve future stages and future projects?
Learn from experience
Focus on products
Manage by exception
Tailor to suit the project environment
Which principle helps ensure that governance is proportionate to the project’s size, complexity and risk?
Tailor to suit the project environment
Manage by stages
Continued business justification
Focus on products
In PRINCE2 Agile, what is the effect of combining “manage by exception” with a fixed timebox?
The timebox can always be extended if needed
The team can ignore tolerances
Exceeding time is not allowed, so scope or approach must change instead
The Project Board must approve every task before it is done
Which principle is MOST clearly supported by setting up frequent releases, each treated as a checkpoint to confirm value?
Manage by stages
Learn from experience
Continued business justification
Tailor to suit the project environment
What is the MAIN purpose of the Business case practice in PRINCE2 Agile?
To define the detailed technical design
To explain why the project is worthwhile, and to check this remains true
To list all user stories in priority order
To control change requests at the sprint level
In PRINCE2 Agile, how is the Business case often expressed?
As a fixed list of features that must be delivered
As a simple statement that cannot be changed
As ranges of benefits depending on how much of the backlog is delivered (best/expected/worst)
As a detailed contract between customer and supplier
Which practice is MOST concerned with making sure the right people are in the right roles with clear responsibilities?
Organization
Plans
Quality
Progress
In PRINCE2 Agile, which roles are MOST associated with the Organization practice?
Scrum Master and Testers only
Executive, Senior User, Senior Supplier and Project Manager
Only Developers and Testers
Finance director and HR manager
Which practice is MOST concerned with how and when products will be delivered?
Plans
Business case
Quality
Risk
In an Agile context, what is a common way to implement the Plans practice?
Only using a single fixed plan created at the start
Using high-level release plans and detailed sprint plans supported by backlogs and estimation
Avoiding any written plans
Planning only at the end of the project
Which practice is MOST concerned with defining quality criteria and how they will be checked?
Organization
Quality
Risk
Progress
Which is a key Agile concept that supports the Quality practice?
WIP limits
Product backlog
Definition of Done
Daily stand-ups
Which practice is MOST concerned with identifying, assessing and controlling uncertainty?
Plans
Issues
Risk
Progress
What is a good example of risk management in a PRINCE2 Agile project?
Ignoring new requirements
Using spikes to explore technical uncertainty early
Fixing all requirements before work starts
Extending every sprint to remove risk
Which practice is MOST associated with handling problems and changes that occur during the project?
Issues
Business case
Organization
Progress
In PRINCE2 Agile, an Issue could include which of the following?
A new user story that might add value
A technical design pattern
A test script
A sprint timebox
Which practice is MOST directly connected with tracking where we are versus where we should be?
Quality
Risk
Progress
Organization
Which Agile techniques can support the Progress practice?
Sprint reviews and daily stand-ups
Business case workshops only
Legal contract negotiations
Job evaluation interviews
Which practice ensures that the project remains justified in terms of cost, risk and benefits?
Organization
Business case
Plans
Issues
Which practice ensures that roles like Product Owner, Scrum Master and Developers are properly aligned with PRINCE2 roles?
Risk
Progress
Organization
Issues
Which practice is MOST supported when using product-based planning and backlogs?
Plans
Organization
Issues
Business case
Using user stories with acceptance criteria and a shared Definition of Done mainly supports which practice?
Quality
Risk
Issues
Organization
Which practice is MOST concerned with managing changes that might affect the project’s baseline?
Quality
Issues
Progress
Plans
Which practice uses Highlight Reports as one of its key management products?
Quality
Progress
Risk
Organization
In PRINCE2 Agile, what is the purpose of the Progress practice?
To justify the project
To define who is responsible for what
To monitor the project’s performance against objectives and tolerances
To list features in the backlog
Which of the following is one of the six performance aspects in the PRINCE2 Agile hexagon?
Team motivation
Communication
Time
Tools
Which list correctly shows ALL six aspects in the PRINCE2 Agile hexagon?
Time, cost, scope, quality, risk, benefits
Time, cost, scope, quality, contracts, tools
Time, cost, scope, resources, communication, quality
Time, cost, communication, benefits, testing, governance
In PRINCE2 Agile, which two aspects are usually treated as fixed?
Scope and quality
Time and cost
Risk and benefits
Risk and scope
In PRINCE2 Agile, which two aspects are often flexed to keep within time and cost?
Scope and quality (within tolerances)
Time and cost
Risk and benefits
Organization and contracts
What is the MAIN reason PRINCE2 Agile usually fixes time using timeboxes?
To allow unlimited scope
To improve predictability and hit deadlines
To avoid writing any plans
To remove the need for roles
What is the MAIN reason PRINCE2 Agile usually fixes cost?
It is illegal to change cost
Team sizes and durations are often stable, giving a predictable cost
To avoid tracking benefits
To allow scope to be fixed too
What does it mean to flex scope in PRINCE2 Agile?
To change scope randomly without control
To increase cost whenever more scope is wanted
To prioritise and trade features within the backlog so that the most valuable are delivered first
To deliver all scope before any benefits are realised
Which target is MOST associated with fixing time and using timeboxes effectively?
Protect the level of quality
Embrace change
Be on time and hit deadlines
Keep teams stable
Which target is MOST associated with NOT reducing the Definition of Done just to squeeze in more features?
Protect the level of quality
Embrace change
Accept that the customer doesn’t need everything
Keep teams stable
Which target is MOST associated with making it acceptable not to deliver every requested feature?
Be on time and hit deadlines
Protect the level of quality
Keep teams stable
Accept that the customer doesn’t need everything
Which target is MOST associated with dealing positively with changes in requirements?
Embrace change
Keep teams stable
Be on time and hit deadlines
Protect the level of quality
Which target is MOST associated with avoiding constant changes in team membership?
Accept that the customer doesn’t need everything
Keep teams stable
Protect the level of quality
Embrace change
Why does PRINCE2 Agile emphasise keeping teams stable?
So that teams can work longer hours
To support predictable velocity and reduce the cost of onboarding
To allow teams to move between projects frequently
To make it easier to cut training budgets
Why does PRINCE2 Agile encourage accepting that the customer doesn’t need everything?
To reduce collaboration with the customer
To allow time and cost to be fixed while focusing on delivering the highest value items
To avoid documenting requirements
To ensure that quality is reduced
Which target is MOST aligned with MVP (Minimum Viable Product) thinking?
Protect the level of quality
Accept that the customer doesn’t need everything
Keep teams stable
Be on time and hit deadlines
From a hexagon perspective, what is the key benefit of flexing scope rather than time?
It makes planning more complex
It allows fixed deadlines to be met while still delivering value
It removes the need for prioritisation
It lets quality criteria be ignored
How does PRINCE2 Agile typically treat quality in the hexagon?
Completely flexible with no minimum level
Mostly fixed at a protected minimum level, with only non-critical aspects flexed
Ignored so that more features can be delivered
Fixed only at the end of the project
How are risk and benefits usually handled in the PRINCE2 Agile hexagon?
They are fixed and cannot change
They are not measured
They are monitored and managed throughout, not simply fixed or flexed
They are left entirely to the team with no oversight
Which practice is MOST supported by the use of MoSCoW prioritisation and backlogs?
Business case
Plans
Quality
Issues
Which practice is MOST supported when the Project Board decides which releases should go first to maximise early benefits?
Organization
Business case
Progress
Risk
Which practice is MOST supported when tracking velocity and using burn-up charts for a release?
Progress
Plans
Issues
Quality
Which practice is MOST supported by setting WIP limits and monitoring blocked work?
Risk
Organization
Quality
Business case
What is the MAIN purpose of the Issues practice in an Agile environment?
To manage only defects found in testing
To capture and handle any event that could impact the baseline, including change requests and problems
To list the daily tasks for the team
To track the team’s morale
Which combination BEST represents how the hexagon is typically treated in PRINCE2 Agile?
Time and cost fixed; scope and some quality details flexed
Time, cost and scope all fixed; quality, risk and benefits flexed
Scope fixed; time and cost flexed
Only benefits and risk fixed; all others flexed
How does the Risk practice benefit from Agile practices like short iterations and frequent feedback?
Risk increases because work is delivered more often
Risks are hidden until the end of the project
Risks are identified and reduced earlier through regular inspection and adaptation
Risk management is delegated entirely to the customer
Which practice is MOST helped when teams use visible boards and information radiators?
Organization
Progress
Quality
Issues
Which practice ensures that the products created are aligned to the needs of users and to the Business case?
Quality
Business case
Plans
Risk
How does the Plans practice interact with the hexagon in PRINCE2 Agile?
Plans assume that scope, time and cost never change
Plans show how to deliver within fixed time and cost using prioritised scope
Plans are not needed if the team is Agile
Plans only exist at the sprint level
Which statement BEST connects the five targets with the hexagon?
The targets explain how to fix all six aspects
The targets explain how to choose contracts for Agile suppliers
The targets guide how time, cost, scope and quality are fixed or flexed to control risk and realise benefits
The targets are unrelated to performance aspects and only concern team morale
