PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are components of the Business Case?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Major risks
Expected benefits and major risks are key components of the Business Case. Options and timescale are also components but not listed as correct in this set; the question asks for exactly two.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Configuration item records
Why it's wrong here
Configuration item records belong to change and configuration management, tracking product versions and status. The Business Case instead holds benefits, costs, risks, timescales and investment appraisal. It is tempting because configuration data underpins cost and change estimates, yet it is not a Business Case component.
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Quality register
Why it's wrong here
The quality register records quality-management activities and results; the Business Case comprises business justification, costs, benefits, risks and timescales. It is tempting because both are PRINCE2 management products, and the quality register genuinely belongs to the Quality theme, not the Business Case.
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Product descriptions
Why it's wrong here
Product descriptions define deliverable quality criteria in PRINCE2's Plans theme, not Business Case content. The Business Case comprises benefits, costs, risks, timescales and the investment appraisal. It is tempting because product descriptions feed the plan and cost estimates, but they sit outside the Business Case itself.
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Major risks
Why this is correct
Major risks form part of the Business Case because PRINCE2 requires the case to record risks that could affect the viability of the investment, alongside benefits, costs and timescales. This satisfies the stem's requirement for a Business Case component, since the case must present an ongoing, evidenced justification for the project.
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Expected benefits
Why this is correct
Expected benefits are a mandatory component of the Business Case in PRINCE2, as they directly satisfy the requirement to justify the project’s continued viability by quantifying the measurable improvements the project aims to deliver. This fulfils the justification management product’s need to demonstrate that the project’s outcomes outweigh its costs and risks.
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