PRINCE2 Foundation

Lesson 16Managing Product Delivery Process

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Objectives

After completing State the purpose and objectives of the Managing Product Delivery process
this lesson, you will
Identify the activities in the Managing Product Delivery process
be able to:

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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;

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 DeliveryOverview

This image gives an overview of Managing Product Delivery process.

Figure 16.1. Overview of Managing Product Delivery. Copyright AXELOS Limited 2013.
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Managing Product DeliveryActivities

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.

Accept a Work Package is a Team Manager oriented activity.
The team plans are updated during execute Work Package activity.
Deliver Work Package activity processes to reflect the progress.

! For composition of Work Package please refer PRINCE2 Manual Appendix A.

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Managing a Product Delivery ProcessExercise

The following questions are designed to test your comprehension of this process. Please solve them
as a group activity.

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

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

Q Which management products are created, developed, used and reviewed in Managing a
Product Delivery process?

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 Quiz

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 QUIZ
What is the purpose of the Managing Product Delivery process?
1

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?
1

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.

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 QUIZ
Which is NOT the objective of Managing Product Delivery process?
2

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

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 QUIZ
Which is NOT the objective of Managing Product Delivery process?
2

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.

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 QUIZ In the Managing Product Delivery process, the Team Managers keep the Project
3 Manager apprised of progress via ________ Reports.

a. Checkpoint
b. Highlight
c. Exception
d. Lessons

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 QUIZ In the Managing Product Delivery process, the Team Managers keep the Project
3 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.

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

a. Work Package
b. Team Plan
c. Issue Register
d. Lessons Log

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

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.

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 QUIZ What role is responsible for creating a Team Plan in the Managing Product Delivery
5 process?

a. Project Manager
b. Team Manager
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
5 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.

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Summary

Here is a quick The purpose of the Managing Product Delivery process is to control the link
recap of what we
between the Project Manager and the Team Managers by placing formal
have learnt in this
lesson: requirements on accepting, executing and delivering project work
Many management products are created and regularly updated during the
project
The two processes Managing Product Delivery and Controlling a Stage are
closely linked

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 Thank You

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Reference

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

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