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PRINCE2® Foundation Lesson 16—Managing Product Delivery Process

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Objectives After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

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State the purpose and objectives of the Managing Product Delivery process

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Identify the activities in the Managing Product Delivery process

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Purpose of Managing Product Delivery The purpose of the Managing Product Delivery process is to control the link between the Project Manager and the Team Manager(s), by placing formal requirements on accepting, executing and delivering project work.[1]

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Objective of Managing Product Delivery The objective is to ensure that: ●

the work allocated to the team is agreed and it is authorised;

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the team producing the product including the Team

Managers, team members and suppliers have clear understanding of the product, cost, timeline, effort estimates and tolerance; and ●

the Project Manager receives accurate progress information on a regular basis.

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Managing Product Delivery—Overview This image gives an overview of Managing Product Delivery process.

Figure 16.1. Overview of Managing Product Delivery. Copyright © AXELOS Limited 2013. Material is reproduced under licence from AXELOS. All rights reserved.

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Managing Product Delivery—Activities Many management products are created and regularly updated during project. Activities in this process include the following: ●

The team plans are created by Team Managers.

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Accept a Work Package is a Team Manager oriented activity.

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The team plans are updated during execute Work Package activity.

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Deliver Work Package activity processes to reflect the progress.

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Managing a Product Delivery Process—Exercise The following questions are designed to test your comprehension of this process. Please solve them as a group activity.

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Which role is responsible for each of the activities of the Managing a Product Delivery process? Write activities and roles responsible.

How are the seven themes applied within the Managing a Product Delivery process?

Which management products are created, developed, used and reviewed in Managing a Product Delivery process? Copyright 2014, Simplilearn, All rights reserved.

Quiz

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QUIZ

What is the purpose of the Managing Product Delivery process?

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a.

Controls the link between the Project Manager and the Team Managers

b.

Tracks the progress of a stage through the consolidation of Checkpoint Reports

c.

Provides a link between the work of the Project Manager and the Project Board

d.

Performed by personnel who are independent of the project (i.e. not a member of the project management team)

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QUIZ

What is the purpose of the Managing Product Delivery process?

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a.

Controls the link between the Project Manager and the Team Managers

b. Tracks the progress of a stage through the consolidation of Checkpoint Reports c.

Provides a link between the work of the Project Manager and the Project Board

d.

Performed by personnel who are independent of the project (i.e. not a member of the project management team)

Answer: a. Explanation: Managing Product Delivery process acts as a link between Project Manager and Team Managers. 10

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QUIZ

Which is NOT the objective of Managing Product Delivery process?

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a.

Work Package is agreed with the Project Manager

b. Products of required quality are delivered

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c.

Suppliers understand what is expected of them

d.

The progress of the project is given to the Project Board on regular basis

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QUIZ

Which is NOT the objective of Managing Product Delivery process?

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a.

Work Package is agreed with the Project Manager

b. Products of required quality are delivered c.

Suppliers understand what is expected of them

d.

The progress of the project is given to the Project Board on regular basis

Answer: d. Explanation: Giving the progress of the project to the Project Board on regular basis is not the objective of Managing Product Delivery process. 12

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QUIZ

In the Managing Product Delivery process, the Team Managers keep the Project

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Manager apprised of progress via ________ Reports. a.

Checkpoint

b. Highlight

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c.

Exception

d.

Lessons

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QUIZ

In the Managing Product Delivery process, the Team Managers keep the Project

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Manager apprised of progress via ________ Reports. a.

Checkpoint

b. Highlight c.

Exception

d.

Lessons

Answer: a. Explanation: In the Managing Product Delivery process, the Team Managers keep the Project Manager apprised of progress via Checkpoint Reports. 14

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The Team Manager is concerned that there are delays with Government departments getting work signed-off after completion. In which of the following management products will this be reflected?

QUIZ

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a.

Work Package

b. Team Plan

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c.

Issue Register

d.

Lessons Log

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The Team Manager is concerned that there are delays with Government departments getting work signed-off after completion. In which of the following management products will this be reflected?

QUIZ

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a.

Work Package

b. Team Plan c.

Issue Register

d.

Lessons Log

Answer: c. Explanation: The Issue Register is updated with any potential problems raised by the Team Manager. 16

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QUIZ

What role is responsible for creating a Team Plan in the Managing Product Delivery

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process? a.

Project Manager

b. Team Manager

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c.

Project Support

d.

Senior User

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QUIZ

What role is responsible for creating a Team Plan in the Managing Product Delivery

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process? a.

Project Manager

b. Team Manager c.

Project Support

d.

Senior User

Answer: b. Explanation: A Team Manager is responsible for creating a Team Plan in the Managing Product Delivery process. 18

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Summary Here is a quick recap of what we have learnt in this lesson:

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The purpose of the Managing Product Delivery process is to control the link between the Project Manager and the Team Managers by placing formal requirements on accepting, executing and delivering project work

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Many management products are created and regularly updated during the project

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The two processes Managing Product Delivery and Controlling a Stage are closely linked

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Thank You

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AXELOS® is a [registered] trade mark of AXELOS Limited, used under permission of AXELOS Limited. All rights reserved. The Swirl logo™ is a trade mark of AXELOS Limited, used under the permission of AXELOS Limited. All rights reserved.

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Reference [1] Based on Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2®, by AXELOS. Managing Product Delivery, Purpose.

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