PRINCE2-PRACTITIONER Processes Practice Question
During Starting up a Project (SU), the Project Manager is drafting the Project Brief. The Corporate/Programme level wants to know what specific benefits will be achieved, but the exact realization dates and financial metrics are still too uncertain to finalize. How should the Project Manager handle this in the Project Brief?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Include an outline Business Case capturing the expected benefits and general timing, acknowledging that precise metrics will be refined during Initiation.
In Starting up a Project, the Project Brief includes the outline Business Case, which outlines the expected benefits and alignment, even if exact financial metrics are finalized later during Initiation.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Delay the authorization of the Starting up a Project process until Corporate provides exact financial projections.
Why it's wrong here
SU is designed to avoid wasted effort and gathers available information; waiting for final metrics is not expected at this stage.
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Leave out the Business Case entirely until the Initiating a Project process is authorized.
Why it's wrong here
An outline Business Case is a mandatory component of the Project Brief produced during SU.
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Include an outline Business Case capturing the expected benefits and general timing, acknowledging that precise metrics will be refined during Initiation.
Why this is correct
The outline Business Case is established in SU and forms part of the Project Brief.
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Include a fully detailed Business Case with guaranteed ROI figures to satisfy the Executive.
Why it's wrong here
A detailed Business Case is not produced until the Initiating a Project process.
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