Who Is Responsible for Maintaining the Business Case in PRINCE2?
In PRINCE2, which role is responsible for ensuring that the business case is maintained and that the project remains viable?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse the Project Manager's responsibility for day-to-day management with the Executive's accountability for the business case, leading them to incorrectly select the Project Manager as the owner of business viability.
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Senior Responsible Owner (Executive)
The Senior Responsible Owner (Executive) is the single person accountable for the business case and for ensuring that the project remains viable throughout its lifecycle. They own the business justification and have the authority to stop the project if it no longer meets the organization's objectives or if the costs outweigh the benefits.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Senior Responsible Owner (Executive)
Why this is correct
The Executive, also called the Senior Responsible Owner, owns the business case and is accountable for confirming the project remains viable and delivers the expected benefits throughout each stage, justifying continued investment against the Business Case theme.
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Senior Supplier
Why it's wrong here
The Senior Supplier represents supplier interests on the Project Board, ensuring supplier resources and deliverables are committed; business case viability sits with the Executive. Senior Supplier would be correct where the question asked who provides supplier assurance and approves supplier-side resource commitments.
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Senior User
Why it's wrong here
The Senior User specifies and champions user needs and benefits realisation, but accountability for the business case rests with the Executive. Senior User would be the answer if the question asked who is responsible for specifying user requirements and monitoring that the project delivers the intended benefits.
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Project Manager
Why it's wrong here
The Project Manager prepares and updates the business case document daily, but accountability for its continued viability belongs to the Executive. Project Manager would be correct if the question asked who drafts and maintains the business case content under the Executive's direction.
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