Which TWO statements about the supplier subject matter expert are CORRECT? 1) They provide a wider picture of the customer view. 2) They prioritize requirements at the detailed level. 3) They should be focused on the customer. 4) They ensure that the work is compliant with project standards.

The PRINCE2 Agile manual distinguishes two specialist‐level roles: the customer SME and the supplier SME. The supplier SME must remain customer-focused while giving technical guidance and, crucially, is responsible for ensuring that any work produced complies with the required engineering, organizational, and project standards. Providing the wider customer view and setting detailed business priorities are duties of the customer SME, not the supplier SME. Therefore, statements 3 and 4 are correct.

A (1 and 2) – Supplier SME neither presents the wider customer view nor sets business-level prioritization. B (2 and 3) – Statement 2 is a customer SME task; only 3 is correct here. D (1 and 4) – Statement 1 refers to the customer SME, not the supplier SME.

1. AXELOS. PRINCE2 Agile (1st ed.), 2015, §4.3 “Supplier subject matter expert”, pp. 118–119.

2. AXELOS. PRINCE2 Agile (1st ed.), 2015, Fig. 4.3 and accompanying text.