PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
A project manager is initiating a project using PRINCE2. The project board has approved the project mandate, but the project manager is unsure about the next step. Which process should be executed first?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many exam-takers confuse 'Initiating a Project' (which involves detailed planning and the PID) with the very first process, not realizing that PRINCE2 mandates a separate 'Starting up a Project' process to ensure the project is even worth initiating before any significant effort is spent.
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. According to PRINCE2, the first process after the project mandate is approved is 'Starting up a Project'. This process ensures that the project is viable and that the necessary people are appointed (e.g., the Executive, Senior User, and Senior Supplier) before any detailed planning or initiation begins. The project manager must execute this process to create the Project Brief and prepare for the 'Initiating a Project' process.
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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Starting up a Project
Why this is correct
Starting up a Project is the first process, triggered by the project mandate, to ensure prerequisites are in place.
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Managing a Stage Boundary
Why it's wrong here
Managing a Stage Boundary occurs at the end of each stage, not at the start of the project.
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Directing a Project
Why it's wrong here
Directing a Project is an ongoing process for project board decisions, not the first step.
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Initiating a Project
Why it's wrong here
Initiating a Project comes after Starting up a Project, which is triggered by the project mandate.
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Variation 1. Which process provides the Project Board with information needed to decide whether to authorize project initiation?
easy- ✓ A.Starting Up a Project
- B.Controlling a Stage
- C.Directing a Project
- D.Initiating a Project
Why A: Starting Up a Project (SU) is the pre-project process that produces the Project Brief and initiation Stage Plan, enabling the Project Board to decide whether to proceed with initiation.
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