PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
During which process are lessons for the project first recorded?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse 'Initiating a Project' (where detailed planning and the PID are created) with the first recording of lessons, but PRINCE2 explicitly requires lessons to be captured before initiation begins, during the 'Starting Up a Project' process.
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
In PRINCE2, the first formal recording of lessons occurs during the 'Starting Up a Project' process. This process includes the activity 'Capture Previous Lessons' (from the 'Learn from Experience' principle), where the project manager reviews lessons from similar previous projects and records them in the Lessons Log before the project is even initiated. This ensures that the project starts with the benefit of past experience.
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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Initiating a Project
Why it's wrong here
IP updates the Lessons Log but it is first created in SU.
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Managing a Stage Boundary
Why it's wrong here
SB captures lessons learned during the stage but the log already exists.
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Starting Up a Project
Why this is correct
The Lessons Log is created in SU and populated with relevant lessons from previous projects.
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Closing a Project
Why it's wrong here
CP produces the Lessons Report but lessons are recorded earlier.
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