PRINCE2F Overview of PRINCE2 and Principles Practice Question
A PRINCE2 project is midway through its delivery stage when the Project Manager realizes that the Business Case has not been reviewed since the project was authorized. The project board is concerned that the project may no longer be viable, but no one has been assigned to check the ongoing justification. Which PRINCE2 principle is being violated?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that the Business Case only needs to be created once during Starting up a Project and then forgotten.
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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Continued business justification
The Continued business justification principle demands that a PRINCE2 project has a valid Business Case and that it is reviewed and updated at every stage and at each exception. Because the Business Case has not been reviewed since authorization, the project is running without confirmed justification, which directly violates this principle. The other principles address different aspects of project management.
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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Defined roles and responsibilities
Why it's wrong here
Defined roles and responsibilities means every project has a clear organizational structure with accountable roles. The scenario does not indicate that roles are missing or confused; it states that no one has been assigned to check the Business Case, but that is a symptom of the failure to maintain justification, not a breach of the roles principle itself.
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Continued business justification
Why this is correct
This principle requires that a project has a justifiable Business Case and that the justification is reviewed and updated throughout the project, not just at the start. Since the Business Case has not been reviewed since authorization, the project no longer fulfills this principle. The project board must ensure the Business Case remains valid at every stage.
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Manage by exception
Why it's wrong here
Manage by exception means the project board sets tolerances and only gets involved if the project deviates beyond them. The scenario does not describe a failure to set or respect tolerances; it describes a failure to review the Business Case. Therefore this principle is not the one being violated here.
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Learn from experience
Why it's wrong here
Learn from experience requires seeking lessons from previous projects and throughout the current project. The scenario says nothing about lessons being ignored or not captured. The problem is specifically that the ongoing justification for the project has not been checked, so this principle is not the relevant one.
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