Roles & responsibilities
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The Project Board represents the three primary stakeholder interests: the business (Executive), the users (Senior User), and the suppliers (Senior Supplier). Option B is incorrect because Scrum Master and Product Owner are agile-specific roles, not standard PRINCE2 Project Board roles.
The Senior User represents the stakeholders who will use the project's products to realize benefits, ensuring that user needs are met. The Senior Supplier (Option A), not the Senior User, represents the interests of those designing and constructing the products.
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The Project Board represents the three primary stakeholder interests: the business (Executive), the users (Senior User), and the suppliers (Senior Supplier). A diagram for this topic isn't available yet — the worked example below walks the same reasoning step by step.
An exam-style question, fully explained
A Project Board includes:
- Identify what the question tests: A Project Board includes:.
- The Project Board represents the three primary stakeholder interests: the business (Executive), the users (Senior User), and the suppliers (Senior Supplier).
- Option B is incorrect because Scrum Master and Product Owner are agile-specific roles, not standard PRINCE2 Project Board roles.
Traps the examiner sets
- Option B is incorrect because Scrum Master and Product Owner are agile-specific roles, not standard PRINCE2 Project Board roles.
- The Senior Supplier (Option A), not the Senior User, represents the interests of those designing and constructing the products.
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