PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are outputs of the Starting Up a Project process?
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Watch out — candidates often confuse the Project Brief (output of Starting Up a Project) with the Project Initiation Documentation (PID) (output of Initiating a Project), or mistakenly think the Benefits Management Approach is created early, when it is actually developed during initiation.
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Initiation Stage Plan
The Starting Up a Project process is the pre-project phase where the project board is appointed, the project brief is created, and the initiation stage plan is produced. The Initiation Stage Plan (A) is a direct output because it details the activities, resources, and controls needed for the initiation stage itself, enabling the project board to authorize the next process. The Project Brief (B) is also an output as it captures the initial business justification, scope, and approach, forming the basis for the project mandate and subsequent detailed planning.
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Initiation Stage Plan
Why this is correct
Correct. The plan for the initiation stage is produced in SU.
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Project Brief
Why this is correct
The Project Brief is an output of Starting Up a Project because it consolidates the project mandate, outline business case, and project approach into a single document that authorises the initiation stage. This satisfies the constraint that the process must produce sufficient information for the Project Board to decide whether to proceed to initiation.
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Benefits Management Approach
Why it's wrong here
Benefits Management Approach is produced in IP.
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Project Initiation Documentation (PID)
Why it's wrong here
PID is output of IP, not SU.
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End Stage Report
Why it's wrong here
End Stage Report is output of SB.
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