PRINCE2F Business Case and Organizing Practice Question
A project manager is reviewing the business case and notices that the benefits are not clearly defined. Which document should be updated to address this issue?
⚠ Common exam trap
PeopleCert often tests the distinction between the document that defines benefits (Business Case) and the document that plans their measurement (Benefits Management Approach), leading candidates to mistakenly choose the latter when benefits are unclear.
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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Business Case
The Business Case is the PRINCE2 document that justifies the project on economic grounds, and it must contain clearly defined benefits to enable ongoing viability assessment. If benefits are not clearly defined, the Business Case itself is incomplete and must be updated to ensure the project remains justified and aligned with organizational objectives.
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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Benefits Management Approach
Why it's wrong here
The Benefits Management Approach describes how benefits will be managed, measured and reviewed, not what the benefits are; the business case itself holds the benefit descriptions. It is tempting because its name suggests benefits ownership, and it would be correct if the benefit definitions existed but their measurement approach were missing.
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Project Plan
Why it's wrong here
Benefits are defined in the Business Case, not the Project Plan, which schedules and controls delivery activities. The Project Plan is tempting because it documents products, timelines and resources, and would be updated when benefit-related work changes — but it holds no benefit descriptions, so editing it cannot resolve undefined benefits.
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Business Case
Why this is correct
The Business Case is the document that records the justification for the project, including expected benefits and their measurable outcomes. Since the stem identifies poorly defined benefits, updating this document directly addresses the gap by articulating and quantifying those benefits, satisfying the requirement to align the business justification with PRINCE2's benefits management approach.
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Risk Register
Why it's wrong here
The Risk Register records threats, their probability, impact and responses; it holds no benefit definitions, so updating it cannot clarify them. It is tempting because both documents are reviewed alongside the business case, and it would be correct if the issue concerned unmanaged threats to the project's objectives.
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