PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
During which process does the Project Board authorize the project to proceed with the initiation stage?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many exam-takers confuse the 'Starting up a Project' process (which prepares the project for initiation) with the actual authorization to begin the initiation stage, but PRINCE2 explicitly separates the preparation work from the board-level decision to proceed.
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Why each option matters
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Directing a Project
The Project Board authorizes the project to proceed with the initiation stage during the 'Directing a Project' process. This process covers the Project Board's decision-making responsibilities, including giving the authorization to start the initiation stage after reviewing the Project Brief and the Stage Plan for initiation. The specific management product used for this authorization is the 'Project Initiation Documentation' (PID) approval, but the decision itself is a key activity in the Directing a Project process.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Starting up a Project
Why it's wrong here
SU is pre-project; the Project Board authorizes initiation after the project brief is completed.
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Directing a Project
Why this is correct
DP includes the decision to authorize initiation.
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Initiating a Project
Why it's wrong here
IP is the process of detailed planning, not authorization.
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Controlling a Stage
Why it's wrong here
CS manages work within an approved stage.
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