PRINCE2 Practitioner v7 PRINCE2 Processes

This chapter covers the PRINCE2 processes as decision flow. Practitioner questions here often ask which process applies now, what the next governance step should be, and which management product supports that step.

    flowchart LR
	    SU["Starting up a Project"] --> DP["Directing a Project"]
	    DP --> IP["Initiating a Project"]
	    IP --> CS["Controlling a Stage"]
	    CS --> MP["Managing Product Delivery"]
	    MP --> CS
	    CS --> SB["Managing a Stage Boundary"]
	    SB --> DP
	    DP --> CP["Closing a Project"]

What the exam is really testing

Practitioner questions in this chapter usually test whether you can:

• identify the current control moment, not just the general topic
• distinguish early viability, full control setup, in-stage management, stage-boundary review, board direction, and closure
• recognize when authority shifts from routine management to board-level decision
• choose the process that matches the next governance step rather than the most familiar process name

The stronger answer usually places the scenario at the right point in the control flow. The weaker answer often chooses a plausible process, but it is too early, too late, or at the wrong authority level.

Best way to use this chapter

Read this chapter in order:

1. Start with Starting and initiating with the right control basis to separate early viability from the full control baseline.
2. Then study Controlling delivery and managing stage boundaries to place routine delivery, project-manager control, and next-stage preparation at the right point in the flow.
3. Finish with Directing exceptions and closing cleanly to recognize when board direction or formal closure discipline takes over.

Sections in this chapter

1. Starting and initiating with the right control basis for SU, IP, and the difference between early viability and full project control
2. Delivery control and stage boundaries for CS, MP, SB, and how the project moves through controlled work and review points
3. Directing exceptions and closure for DP, exception decisions, acceptance, and closure recommendation

In this section

• PRINCE2 Practitioner v7 Starting and Initiating with the Right Control Basis
  Study PRINCE2 Practitioner v7 Starting and Initiating with the Right Control Basis: key concepts, common traps, and exam decision cues.
• PRINCE2 Practitioner v7 Delivery Control and Stage Boundaries
  Study PRINCE2 Practitioner v7 Delivery Control and Stage Boundaries: key concepts, common traps, and exam decision cues.
• PRINCE2 Practitioner v7 Directing Exceptions and Closure
  Study PRINCE2 Practitioner v7 Directing Exceptions and Closure: key concepts, common traps, and exam decision cues.