12 : Starting Up a Project Flashcards
These questions are based on the Starting up a Project Podcast. Remember that the objective of these questions is to get you to think from a PRINCE2 point of view, learn about PRINCE2 at the same time and hold on to this knowledge.
What is the main question that is answered by the Starting Up a Project Process?
The main question that is answered is “do we have a worthwhile and viable project?”
Name two or three of the objectives of Starting Up a Project Process, i.e., mention some of the things that are done.
The Starting up a Project process prepares and checks that a number of things are done so the Project Board will have the information to decide whether to proceed to the next Initiation Stage.
• Check that there is a business case
• Create the Project Brief
• Look at the project approach which examines the best way to go about doing this project
• Capture Previous Lessons
• Choose the people for the project
• Create a detailed stage plan to plan the work to be done in the Initiation Stage
Which document is the Project Mandate expanded into during the SU Project process?
The Project Mandate will be expanded into in the Project Brief.
Which document is the trigger to start the project?
The trigger to start the project is the Project Mandate document.