PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
Which process is used by the Project Board to authorise the start of a new stage?
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Why each option matters
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Directing a Project
Directing a Project includes authorising stage plans (including exception plans) and project closure.
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Directing a Project
Why this is correct
The Project Board authorises stage plans in DP.
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Initiating a Project
Why it's wrong here
IP establishes the project, not subsequent stages.
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Controlling a Stage
Why it's wrong here
CS is PM's process for managing a stage.
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Managing a Stage Boundary
Why it's wrong here
SB prepares the request for the next stage, but authorisation is done by the Project Board in DP.
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