Which is a reason for 'blending and weaving' PRINCE2 with agile at all levels within a project?

The fundamental reason for 'blending and weaving' PRINCE2 with agile is to create a symbiotic relationship between project governance and product delivery. PRINCE2 provides the robust framework for project direction and management (control), while agile empowers delivery teams with the autonomy to self-organize, iterate, and respond to change. This integration allows for agile flexibility at the delivery level to flourish within the controlled, structured environment that PRINCE2 establishes for the project as a whole. It addresses the common challenge of maintaining governance while enabling the benefits of agile ways of working, thus achieving the "best of both worlds."

A. Adjusting a 'command and control' culture is a potential outcome, but the primary reason is to integrate agile delivery within a controlled project structure, not just to change culture.

B. This describes an agile principle (focus on value over scope), but it's a specific technique or mindset, not the overarching reason for the integration itself.

D. This is a factual statement defining the relationship between the frameworks, but it does not explain the reason or purpose for combining them in a project.

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1. AXELOS. (2015). PRINCE2 Agile®. TSO (The Stationery Office).

Section 4.1

The rationale for blending PRINCE2 and agile: "How do you get the control and governance from PRINCE2 and the agility from the agile way of working? PRINCE2 Agile has been created to provide the answer to this." This directly supports the synthesis of control and agility (self-organization).

Section 4.3.1

PRINCE2 and agile can work together: "PRINCE2 works at the directing and managing level... Agile works at the delivery level... PRINCE2 Agile provides the missing link and explains how to put the two together." This reinforces the concept of combining management control with delivery team autonomy.

Figure 4.1

The two layers of PRINCE2 Agile: This diagram visually represents PRINCE2 providing the 'management/direction' layer and agile providing the 'delivery' layer

illustrating the blend of control and self-organization.