PRINCE2F Practice Question: Overview of PRINCE2 and the project environment
Which PRINCE2 principle emphasizes focusing on the justification for the project?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Continued business justification
Continued business justification operates as a standing viability test rather than a one-off approval gate. In PRINCE2 the business case is a living product, reviewed at every end stage assessment and updated whenever a change, exception, or new risk materially alters the cost-benefit equation. The senior user and executive jointly own this judgement, and the project board can invoke premature closure if justification evaporates. A subtlety worth knowing: the principle does not demand a positive return in every period, only that a defensible rationale exists for continuing to invest. Consider a regulatory compliance project with negative financial return; justification may rest on avoiding penalties or licence loss, so the business case must articulate that non-financial benefit explicitly or the project risks being wrongly terminated at a stage boundary.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Manage by stages
Why it's wrong here
Manage by stages divides the project into control points with end-stage assessments; justification is checked there but is not the principle's focus. It is tempting because stage boundaries trigger reviews, yet the principle itself concerns governance and planning horizons, not the ongoing business case.
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Tailor to suit the project environment
Why it's wrong here
Tailor to suit the project environment adapts PRINCE2's method to project scale, risk and complexity; it does not address justification. It is tempting because tailoring shapes how principles are applied, but the business-case principle is what demands continued viability. This option concerns method adaptation, not investment rationale.
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Learn from experience
Why it's wrong here
Learn from experience covers reviewing lessons and improving as the project progresses; it says nothing about justifying continued investment. It is tempting because reviews inform decisions, but the business-case principle is the one that requires viable justification throughout. This option addresses knowledge capture, not justification.
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Continued business justification
Why this is correct
Continued business justification requires the business case to remain valid throughout the project, not merely at initiation. It satisfies the principle that investment is re-evaluated at each stage boundary, and the project stops if justification lapses.
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