PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
What is the key output of the Initiating a Project process?
⚠ Common exam trap
PRINCE2 often tests the distinction between the Project Brief (created in Starting Up a Project) and the PID (created in Initiating a Project), leading candidates to confuse the two outputs.
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Project Initiation Documentation (PID)
The key output of the Initiating a Project process is the Project Initiation Documentation (PID). The PID consolidates all baseline information needed to justify proceeding with the project, including the Business Case, project scope, and management strategies. It serves as the foundation for decision-making by the Project Board and is formally approved before moving to the next stage.
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Project Initiation Documentation (PID)
Why this is correct
The PID is the key deliverable of Initiating a Project.
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Project Brief
Why it's wrong here
The Project Brief is an output of Starting Up a Project.
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End Project Report
Why it's wrong here
The End Project Report is produced during the Closing a Project process, not Initiating a Project, which instead outputs the Project Initiation Documentation. It is tempting because the report summarises overall project performance and lessons, making it seem like a natural early deliverable for setting up governance, but it is actually the final retrospective assessment created only after the project has delivered its products.
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Stage Plan
Why it's wrong here
Stage Plans may be created during Initiating a Project, but the PID is the key output.
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