PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
What is the purpose of the Starting Up a Project process?
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To ensure that the prerequisites for initiating a project are in place
Starting Up a Project is a pre-project process to ensure that the project has a viable Business Case and that the necessary resources and people are in place before initiation. It does not approve, close, or monitor the project.
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To monitor the progress of the current stage
Why it's wrong here
Monitoring progress is done during Controlling a Stage.
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To ensure that the prerequisites for initiating a project are in place
Why this is correct
SU ensures that the project is viable and that the necessary roles and plans are ready before initiation.
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To close the project in a controlled manner
Why it's wrong here
Closing the project is the purpose of Closing a Project.
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To approve the project and authorize initiation
Why it's wrong here
Approval of the project is done by the Project Board during Directing a Project after the PID is completed.
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