PRINCE2 Practitioner 6th Edition — Question 49

ABC Company produces a corporate business plan which includes the targets for the next 12 months. For the Health and Safety Training Project, a feasibility study was carried out and, as a result, the expected sales were included in this plan. During the 'starting up a project' process, the executive advised the project manager that the corporate business plan provides sufficient justification to initiate the project.
Is this a correct application of the 'continued business justification' principle, and why?

Answer options

• A. Yes, because the executive is responsible for the project's continued business justification.
• B. Yes, because the business justification needs to be recorded and approved in some form.
• C. No, because the feasibility study provides sufficient business justification for the project.
• D. No, because business justification is not required until the 'initiating a project' process.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because business justification must be documented and approved to ensure ongoing project viability. Option A is incorrect as it suggests that the executive alone is responsible without emphasizing documentation. Option C is wrong because a feasibility study does not replace the need for a formal business justification. Option D is incorrect as business justification is essential throughout the project lifecycle, not just at initiation.