PRINCE2-PRACTITIONER Processes Practice Question
Which PRINCE2 process runs from the initial pre-project phase until the project is successfully initiated or aborted?
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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Starting up a Project
Starting up a Project is the pre-project process that runs until the Project Board decides whether to authorize 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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Initiating a Project
Why it's wrong here
Initiating a Project is the first stage of the actual project, not pre-project.
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Controlling a Stage
Why it's wrong here
Controlling a Stage occurs during delivery stages after initiation.
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Directing a Project
Why it's wrong here
Directing a Project runs throughout the entire project lifecycle, not just pre-project.
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Starting up a Project
Why this is correct
Starting up a Project is designed as a brief pre-project process.
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