PRINCE2F Practice Question: Overview of PRINCE2 and the project environment
A project manager is leading a project to implement a new customer relationship management (CRM) system. During the 'Starting up a Project' process, the project manager is appointing the project team and creating the Project Brief. Which of the following is a key output of the 'Starting up a Project' process?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse the Project Brief with the Project Initiation Documentation, as both are key documents but are produced in different processes.
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Project Brief
The Project Brief is the primary output of the Starting up a Project process. It contains the outline business case, project definition, and project approach, providing enough information for the Project Board to decide whether to initiate the project. The other documents are outputs of later processes.
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Project Brief
Why this is correct
The Project Brief is a key output of the Starting up a Project process. It provides a foundation for the project, outlining the project definition, outline business case, and project approach. In this scenario, the project manager creates the Project Brief to present to the Project Board for authorization to initiate the project.
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Benefits Review Plan
Why it's wrong here
The Benefits Review Plan is part of the Project Initiation Documentation and is created during Initiating a Project. It outlines how and when benefits will be measured. Since the scenario is about Starting up a Project, this is not a key output of that process.
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End Project Report
Why it's wrong here
The End Project Report is produced during the Closing a Project process. It summarizes the project's performance and confirms delivery of products. It is not created during Starting up a Project, so it is not relevant to this scenario.
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Project Initiation Documentation
Why it's wrong here
The Project Initiation Documentation (PID) is created during the Initiating a Project process, not Starting up a Project. The PID is a comprehensive document that includes the detailed business case, plans, and controls. Since the scenario is about Starting up a Project, the PID is not the correct output.
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