Chapter 2

Starting a Project Successfully with PRINCE2

PRINCE2 EXAM OBJECTIVES COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:

• Understand the purpose, objectives, and context of the Starting up a Project process and the Initiating a Project process.
• Understand the following six activities of the Starting up a Project process and know which role has responsibilities within each activity:
  • Appoint the Executive and the Project Manager.
  • Capture previous lessons.
  • Design and appoint the project management team.
  • Prepare the outline Business Case.
  • Select the project approach and assemble the Project Brief.
  • Plan the initiation stage.
• Understand the following eight activities of the Initiating a Project process and know which role has responsibilities within each activity: