Roles

A number of default roles are defined in PRINCE2. Practitioners can tailor them based on their project environment, as long as they follow some rules; e.g. the Executive and the Project Manager roles shouldn’t be merged into one, while some others may.

The following are the default PRINCE2 roles:

• Project Board, a group of the following roles:
  • Executive, the business-oriented person who’s ultimately responsible for the project
  • Senior User, one or more people who represent the final users' requirements in the board
  • Senior Supplier, one or more people who represent the interests of the suppliers
• Project Assurance, assures the interests of the primary stakeholders
• Change Authority, decides on some of the request for changes in behalf of the Project Board
• Project Manager, responsible for the day to day management of the project in behalf of the Project Board
• Project Support, helps the Project Manager in project management activities
• Team Manager, one or more people responsible for ensuring the quality and other variables of production in the teams