PRINCE2-PRACTITIONER Practices Practice Question
A project has experienced an unforecasted external market shift that drastically reduces the expected financial return, causing the Business Case to become unviable. According to the Business Case practice, what is the proper protocol?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Escalate the lack of viability to the Project Board so they can prematurely close the project.
If the Business Case is no longer viable, the Project Manager must escalate this to the Project Board, who should then stop the project.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Escalate the lack of viability to the Project Board so they can prematurely close the project.
Why this is correct
Correct. If a project ceases to be viable, the Project Board must stop it.
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Absorb the loss by cutting quality criteria across all product descriptions.
Why it's wrong here
Compromising quality to save a failing Business Case is against PRINCE2 principles.
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Transfer the financial shortfall to the Senior User's operational budget.
Why it's wrong here
Operational budgets cannot arbitrarily absorb project deficits without formal governance approval.
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Continue the project until the current stage ends, then close it.
Why it's wrong here
If a project is unviable, continuing it wastes resources; premature closure should be evaluated immediately.
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