PRINCE2F People: organizations, teams, and leadership Practice Question
Which role is ultimately accountable for the project's Business Case throughout the project?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse the Project Manager's responsibility for maintaining the Business Case document with the Executive's ultimate accountability for its content and the project's continued viability.
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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Senior Responsible Owner (Executive)
The Senior Responsible Owner (Executive) is ultimately accountable for the project's Business Case throughout its lifecycle. This role owns the Business Case and ensures the project remains viable, justified, and aligned with organizational objectives from initiation through closure.
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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Senior User
Why it's wrong here
The Senior User specifies needs and benefits and monitors that the solution delivers them, but accountability for the Business Case rests with the Executive. It tempts because users often articulate the benefits that justify the project, yet they only contribute to, rather than own, the business justification.
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Senior Responsible Owner (Executive)
Why this is correct
The Executive (Senior Responsible Owner) owns the Business Case and remains accountable for it throughout, ensuring the project stays aligned to benefits and justifies continued investment. This accountability cannot be delegated to the Project Manager, who only maintains and updates the Business Case on the Executive's behalf.
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Senior Supplier
Why it's wrong here
The Senior Supplier represents those delivering the products and is accountable for supplier resources and viability of the delivery, not the Business Case. It tempts because suppliers provide cost and effort data feeding the Business Case, but accountability for it sits with the Executive, who owns the business justification.
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Project Manager
Why it's wrong here
The Project Manager prepares and maintains the Business Case on the Executive's behalf but is not ultimately accountable for it. It tempts because the role does the day-to-day updating and reviews, yet accountability for the business justification remains with the Executive, who owns the project's viability.
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