PRINCE2F Business Case and Organizing Practice Question
A project manager is assigned to a project where the executive is often unavailable. Which role can act as a substitute for the executive when making business case decisions?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often assume the Senior User or Senior Supplier can step in for the Executive because they are also board members, but PRINCE2 explicitly reserves business case authority for the Executive alone, and no substitute is permitted.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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No role can substitute; the project should be escalated to the project board
In PRINCE2, the Executive is the single point of accountability for the business case and must approve any changes to it. If the Executive is unavailable, no other role can substitute for this authority; the project manager must escalate the decision to the full Project Board. This ensures that business justification decisions are never made without the accountable party or the collective board.
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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No role can substitute; the project should be escalated to the project board
Why this is correct
Correct: decisions requiring executive input must be escalated.
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Senior User
Why it's wrong here
The senior user cannot substitute for the executive.
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Senior Supplier
Why it's wrong here
The senior supplier cannot substitute for the executive.
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Project Assurance
Why it's wrong here
Project assurance is an independent role, not a substitute.
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