PRINCE2 Practitioner — Question 24

The project is in stage 5, and the project manager is demobilizing the project. The new biofuel system was installed correctly in stage 3 and fully tested in stage 4. However, the operations team is not sure whether it will function as planned long-term and deliver the City's sustainability targets.
In which activity of the ‘closing a project’ process should the project manager address this concern, and why?

Answer options

• A. ‘Confirm project acceptance’, because the benefits management approach should include post-project benefits reviews of the project in operational use
• B. ‘Confirm project acceptance’, because follow-on action recommendations should be prepared for any uncompleted work and risks to the project product
• C. ‘Evaluate the project’, because the project manager should compare actual progress metrics against the original estimates for the project
• D. ‘Evaluate the project’, because the project manager should identify lessons that could be applied to future projects to be included in the lessons report

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because confirming project acceptance involves ensuring that the benefits management approach includes evaluations of how the project performs in real-world conditions, which is crucial for long-term sustainability. Options B and C focus on uncompleted work and comparing metrics, which do not directly address the concerns about operational performance. Option D, while valuable for future projects, does not specifically resolve the immediate uncertainty regarding the project's current functionality.