PRINCE2F Practice Question: Overview of PRINCE2 and the project environment
A project manager is reviewing the 'Continued Business Justification' principle with the project board. The board asks how this principle is applied throughout the project. Which statement best describes how the principle is applied?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming the business case is only created once and not revisited, or that it is only the board's responsibility, ignoring the ongoing review cycle.
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Correct answer & explanation
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The business case is reviewed at each management stage boundary and updated if necessary to reflect changes in benefits, costs, or risks.
The Continued Business Justification principle requires the business case to be reviewed and updated at each management stage boundary and whenever significant changes occur. This ensures the project remains aligned with benefits, costs, and risks, and that it is stopped if it is no longer viable.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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- ✓
The business case is reviewed at each management stage boundary and updated if necessary to reflect changes in benefits, costs, or risks.
Why this is correct
Continued Business Justification means the business case is not static. It is reviewed at each management stage boundary and updated whenever there are significant changes to benefits, costs, risks, or scope, ensuring the project remains desirable, viable, and achievable.
- ✗
Justification is only required at the start and end of the project, as intermediate reviews would disrupt delivery.
Why it's wrong here
Justification is required throughout the project, not only at start and end. PRINCE2 mandates reviews at stage boundaries and when exceptions occur. Intermediate reviews are essential to confirm the project continues to be worthwhile and to avoid wasting resources on a no-longer-viable project.
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The project board ensures that the project remains aligned with corporate strategy and that benefits are still achievable.
Why it's wrong here
While the project board is responsible for ensuring continued business justification, this statement is too narrow. The principle applies to all levels: the project manager updates the business case, and the board reviews it at stage boundaries and exception situations, not just alignment with strategy.
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The business case is developed at the start and then frozen; it is not revisited unless a major change occurs.
Why it's wrong here
The business case must be reviewed and updated throughout the project, not frozen. PRINCE2 requires the business case to be maintained and revisited at each management stage boundary and whenever significant changes occur, to ensure the project remains viable.
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