PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are outputs of the Starting Up a Project process?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common trap in PRINCE2 exams is confusing the outputs of Starting Up a Project (pre-project) with those of Initiating a Project. Specifically, the Project Brief and Initiation Stage Plan are produced in Starting Up a Project, while the Project Initiation Documentation and Benefits Management Approach are created later during the Initiating a Project process.
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Project Brief
The Starting Up a Project process is the pre-project phase where the project is evaluated for viability before full initiation. Its key outputs include the Project Brief, which outlines the project's scope, objectives, and approach, and the Initiation Stage Plan, which details the work needed to produce the Project Initiation Documentation. These two outputs are formally defined in PRINCE2 as products of this process.
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Project Initiation Documentation
Why it's wrong here
The Project Initiation Documentation (PID) is an output of the Initiating a Project process, not Starting Up a Project. The Starting Up a Project process produces the Project Brief, which is a lighter, pre-approval outline; the PID is created later to form the detailed business case and plans after the project board authorises initiation. This option is tempting because both documents define project scope and approach, and in a scenario where the question asked for outputs of Initiating a Project, the PID would be the correct choice.
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End Stage Report
Why it's wrong here
An End Stage Report is produced during the Managing a Stage Boundary process to summarise performance against the stage plan and provide a basis for the next stage plan, not during Starting Up a Project. It tempts because it is a formal report on progress, but the Starting Up a Project process occurs before any stage work begins, so no stage has yet completed to report on.
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Project Brief
Why this is correct
The Project Brief is formally created during the Starting Up a Project process to provide a firm foundation for the initiation stage. It consolidates the outline business case, project product description, and project approach, satisfying the constraint that the project board must have sufficient information to authorise initiation. Without this output, the board cannot evaluate whether the project is viable before committing resources.
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Benefits Management Approach
Why it's wrong here
This is an output of Initiating a Project.
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Initiation Stage Plan
Why this is correct
The initiation stage plan is produced in SU.
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