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The e-learning course is being delivered by an external consultancy. The project manager has included a warranty period in the contract with the consultancy to ensure that any faults in the course can be fixed after the course is in operational use. This means that the work of the external consultancy will continue post- project. The project manager has suggested that an additional step be added to the standard course development model to be used for future projects to accommodate this additional work after the project has closed.

Is this an appropriate application of the 'tailor to suit the project' principle, and why?

    Correct Answer: C

    In PRINCE2, the project lifecycle should not include project work after the project has closed. Project closure marks the end of all project activities, and any remaining work, such as support or maintenance, should be transferred to the normal operation of the organization or managed as part of another project or program. Therefore, including an additional step in the course development model to manage post-project work contradicts the principle of closing the project clearly and completely.

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mcesarlaraOption: C

C. No, because the PRINCE2 project lifecycle should not include project work after the project has closed In PRINCE2, project closure marks the end of all project activities, and remaining work, such as support or maintenance, is transferred to the normal operation of the organization or managed as part of another project or program. Including an additional step in the course development model to manage post-project work contradicts the principle of closing a project clearly and completely.

ravi_awsOption: A

A The ‘tailor to suit the project’ principle in PRINCE2 allows for flexibility and adaptation to different project environments. In this case, the project manager is tailoring the standard course development model to include a warranty period, which is a part of the contract with the external consultancy. This tailoring is done to ensure that any faults in the course can be fixed after it is in operational use, which is a specific requirement of this project. Therefore, this is an appropriate application of the ‘tailor to suit the project’ principle as it aligns with the customer/supplier environment. It’s important to note that tailoring doesn’t mean omitting parts of the method but adapting it to suit the project’s environment, scale, complexity, importance, capability and risk.