PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question

Which document is the key output of the Initiating a Project process?

Answer choices

Why each option matters

Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.

Correct answer & explanation

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Project Initiation Documentation

The Project Initiation Documentation (PID) is the key output of the Initiating a Project process, providing a foundation for project execution.

Answer analysis

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

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Project Plan
Why it's wrong here
The Project Plan is produced during the *Planning* component of the Initiating a Project process, but the key output mandated by PRINCE2 for this process is the **Project Initiation Documentation** (PID), which consolidates the Business Case, Project Plan, and other baselines into a single, approved reference. It is tempting because the Project Plan is a major deliverable created *within* this process, leading candidates to mistake a component for the overarching output. It would be the correct answer if the question asked for the document that defines how and when the project’s products will be delivered.
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Project Brief
Why it's wrong here
The Project Brief is created in Starting up a Project, not Initiating a Project.
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Business Case
Why it's wrong here
The Business Case is updated throughout the project; the PID is the key output of Initiating a Project.
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Project Initiation Documentation
Why this is correct
The PID is the key output that defines the project in detail.

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