PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
Which THREE of the following are outputs of the Starting Up a Project process?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mistake is confusing the outputs of the Starting Up a Project process with those of the Initiating a Project process. Candidates often think the Project Initiation Documentation (PID) is an output of Starting Up a Project, but it is actually produced during Initiating a Project.
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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 Brief
In PRINCE2, the Starting Up a Project (SU) process produces the Project Brief (option B), which captures the project's rationale, definition, and outline business case to justify initiating the project. It also creates the Daily Log (option D), used by the Project Manager to record informal issues, actions, and lessons that do not warrant the Issue Register. The third output is the Initiation Stage Plan (option E), which describes how the Initiation Stage will be executed, including its activities, resources, and tolerances. The End Stage Report (option A) is produced by the Managing a Stage Boundary process, not SU, and the Project Initiation Documentation (option C) is created during the Initiating a Project process, so neither belongs to the SU outputs.
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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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End Stage Report
Why it's wrong here
The End Stage Report is produced by Managing a Stage Boundary to review a completed stage, whereas Starting Up a Project outputs the Project Brief, Daily Log and lessons log. It is tempting because both are initiation-phase documents, but the End Stage Report belongs to stage closure.
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Project Brief
Why this is correct
The Project Brief is a required output of Starting Up a Project, assembled from the Project Product Description, outline Business Case, and project approach. It satisfies the process's purpose of providing sufficient information for the Project Board to decide whether the project is viable and worth initiating, before the Initiating a Project process begins.
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Project Initiation Documentation (PID)
Why it's wrong here
The Project Initiation Documentation is assembled during Initiating a Project, not Starting Up a Project, which only produces the Project Brief and supporting logs. It is tempting because both processes precede delivery, yet the PID is the correct output once the project board authorises initiation.
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Daily Log
Why this is correct
The Daily Log is established during Starting Up a Project as the repository for day-to-day informal records, capturing issues, risks and lessons as they arise. It satisfies the process's requirement to set up project controls before initiation, providing the Project Manager with a single point for tracking ongoing information throughout the project.
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Initiation Stage Plan
Why this is correct
The Initiation Stage Plan is produced during Starting Up a Project, satisfying the requirement for a plan covering the initiation stage's activities, resources and tolerances. It is created before the project board authorises initiation, distinguishing it from the Stage Plan for subsequent delivery stages, which is produced later during Managing a Stage Boundary.
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Variation 1. Which TWO of the following are outputs of the Starting Up a Project process?
medium- ✓ A.Project Brief
- B.Benefits Management Approach
- C.Project Initiation Documentation
- ✓ D.Daily Log
- E.End Stage Report
Why A: Option A (Project Brief) is correct because Starting Up a Project (SU) creates the Project Brief as its primary output, capturing the project's outline business case, scope, objectives, and tolerances to feed into Initiating a Project. Option D (Daily Log) is correct because SU also establishes the Daily Log, which the Project Manager uses to record informal issues, actions, and notes throughout the project. Option B (Benefits Management Approach) is not correct because it is produced during Initiating a Project (IP), not SU. Option C (Project Initiation Documentation) is not correct because the PID is assembled in the Initiating a Project process. Option E (End Stage Report) is not correct because it is created in the Managing a Stage Boundary process at the end of a stage.
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