Issues Practice
Capture and assess issues, protect baselines and control changes through delegated authority and resolution decisions.
How to prepare for PRINCE2 Version 7
Build the project and principle foundations first, integrate people throughout the method, then connect each practice with the seven-process lifecycle and scenario tailoring.
Core concepts
Concept 1
An issue is an event relevant to the project that requires management consideration; types include requests for change, off-specifications, problems or concerns and business opportunities.
Exam cue: Classify the issue before selecting the assessment and decision route.
Concept 2
Baselines provide approved reference points against which change can be assessed and controlled.
Exam cue: Use delegated change authority only within its documented limits.
Concept 3
The issue management approach, issue register and issue report support recording, analysis and decision-making.
Concept 4
Change control resolves issues through assessment, delegated authority and, where used, a change budget.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Treating every issue as a request for change.
Guardrail: Do not choose a process or role by keyword alone; confirm context, authority, product and decision purpose.
Changing a baseline without authorization and traceability.
Guardrail: Do not choose a process or role by keyword alone; confirm context, authority, product and decision purpose.
Memory anchors
Issue
An event relevant to the project that requires management consideration.
Baseline
An approved reference version used to assess and control change.
Issue products
Issue management approach, issue register and issue report.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
What is the purpose of the issues practice?
What is an issue?
What is a request for change?
Answer all questions to submit.
Next step personalized recommendations
Continue learning
Move forward only after this module is stable.
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