This PRINCE2F practice question tests your understanding of prince2 practices. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
In PRINCE2, who is responsible for the Business Case?
The Senior Supplier
Why wrong: The Senior Supplier provides input on feasibility but does not own the Business Case.
The Project Manager
Why wrong: The Project Manager maintains the Business Case but is not accountable for it.
The Senior User
Why wrong: The Senior User provides input on benefits but does not own the Business Case.
The Executive
The Executive owns the Business Case and is accountable for it throughout the project.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
The Executive
The Executive is the single individual responsible for the Business Case in PRINCE2. They own the project's justification and ensure it remains viable throughout the project lifecycle, approving any changes that affect its viability. The Business Case is the Executive's primary accountability, as defined in the PRINCE2 manual.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
The Senior Supplier
Why it's wrong here
The Senior Supplier provides input on feasibility but does not own the Business Case.
The Project Manager
Why it's wrong here
The Project Manager maintains the Business Case but is not accountable for it.
The Senior User
Why it's wrong here
The Senior User provides input on benefits but does not own the Business Case.
The Executive
Why this is correct
The Executive owns the Business Case and is accountable for it throughout the project.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often confuse the Project Manager's role in maintaining the Business Case with ownership, but PRINCE2 explicitly assigns accountability to the Executive, not the manager who writes or updates it.
Detailed technical explanation
The Business Case is the key document that drives all PRINCE2 decisions, and its ownership by the Executive ensures that the project remains aligned with corporate or programme strategy. The Executive must formally approve the Business Case at the start (in the Starting Up a Project process) and at every stage boundary, using it to decide whether to continue, change, or stop the project. In a real-world scenario, if the Business Case becomes unviable, only the Executive can authorize project closure.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A practitioner preparing for the PRINCE2F exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
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PRINCE2 Practices — This question tests PRINCE2 Practices — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: The Executive — The Executive is the single individual responsible for the Business Case in PRINCE2. They own the project's justification and ensure it remains viable throughout the project lifecycle, approving any changes that affect its viability. The Business Case is the Executive's primary accountability, as defined in the PRINCE2 manual.
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