Exam PRINCE2-Practitioner topic 6 question 7 discussion

First Action -> Project Manager. The risk budget has been already approved (by the Executive) so it is responsibility of the PM to use it appropriately. Second Action -> Project Assurance. PA is in charge of verifying soundness of project management processes throughout the project. Third Action -> Project Manager. The responsibility of documenting is of the PM who can delegate to the Project Support (if exists).

In PRINCE2, the responsibility of approving the use of a risk budget to a marketing campaign lies with the Executive In PRINCE2, the responsibility of confirming that a risk has been handled in accordance with the risk management strategy lies with the Project Assurance In PRINCE2, the activity of documenting that the Sales Director will monitor and report on a specific risk is typically part of the risk management process and falls under the responsibility of the Project Manager.

First Action - Executive, Table 10.1 : Executive responsibilities: "Ensure that risks associated with the business case are identified, assessed and controlled." And in this scenario it clearly states that the risk effects the business case " to justify the continuation of the project " Second Action - Project Assurance, Table 10.1 : Project Assurance responsibilities: "Review risk management practices to ensure that they are performed in line with the project’s risk management approach." The action here is clearly a compliance activity, so it's the Project Assurance. Third Action - Project Manager from practical experience, but why not Project Support?

PROJECT MANAGER AND PRODJECT ASSUREANCE SHOULD SWITCH

According to table 10.1 under 10.2.1 (Risk responsibilities in PRINCE2), the Executive approves the use of risk budget, the Project Assurance confirm that risks have been handled in accordance with the risk management approach and the Project Manager create and maintain the risk register (maintenance can be delegated to project support)