PRINCE2F Practice Question: Overview of PRINCE2 and the project environment
Which PRINCE2 principle ensures that a project remains viable by requiring continuous justification of the project's objectives against the benefits?
⚠ Common exam trap
PRINCE2F often tests the confusion between principles that sound similar in purpose — candidates may pick 'Manage by stages' because it involves decision points, but the specific trigger is continuous justification of benefits, not stage boundaries.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Continued business justification
Continued business justification is the PRINCE2 principle that requires the project's business case to be reviewed and re-validated at every stage boundary and whenever a major change occurs. It ensures the project remains aligned with the organization's objectives and that the benefits still outweigh the costs and risks. If justification is lost, PRINCE2 mandates that the project be stopped rather than continued by inertia.
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 provides control points and decision gates, not the ongoing justification itself. It tempts because stage boundaries are where continued viability is reviewed, yet the business case principle specifically requires continuous justification of objectives against benefits throughout the project.
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Continued business justification
Why this is correct
Continued business justification demands that a project's business case is reviewed and revalidated at every stage and end stage assessment, so funding stops once benefits no longer outweigh costs. This directly maintains viability, the constraint the stem specifies.
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Focus on products
Why it's wrong here
Focus on products defines and delivers outputs against quality criteria; it does not assess whether objectives remain justified. It tempts because product definition underpins scope, but the business case principle, not product focus, requires continuous justification of objectives against benefits.
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Tailor to suit the project environment
Why it's wrong here
Tailoring adapts PRINCE2's method to the project's scale, complexity and risk; it does not evaluate ongoing viability. It tempts because tailoring shapes how principles are applied, but the business case principle, not tailoring, mandates continuous justification of objectives against benefits.
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