Applying PRINCE2 7 Practices to Directing a Project
PRINCE2 7th Edition Business Case Practice
The project board provides input to the business case to ensure it is desirable, viable, and achievable and that the proposed option aligns with the business strategy.
The outline business case within the project brief is reviewed to check whether it is worthwhile to initiate the project and if so, the project board provides their approval
The full business case is reviewed to check whether it is worthwhile to authorize the project and the next stage. If so, the project board provides their approval.
When asked to authorize project closure, the project board reviews the full business case to confirm the performance of the project against the business case.
The project board approves the initial and any updated versions of the benefits management approach and sustainability management approach for alignment with the business case and business strategy.
The project board agrees on project-level benefits and sustainability tolerance with the business and sets stage-level tolerance for them.
PRINCE2 7th Edition Organizing Practice
The three stakeholder interests of user, business, and supplier are represented on the project board by senior leaders with the right level of authority for the nature and scale of the project and credibility across the project ecosystem.
The project board approves the initial and any updated versions of the project management team structure and role descriptions, commercial management approach, communication management approach, and change management approach.
The project board confirms the proposed delivery model.
PRINCE2 7th Edition Plans Practice
The plans and proposed delivery method are reviewed for alignment with the business case, business strategy, and the timings of key milestones and critical decisions.
The project board approves the initial and any updated versions of the project approach, project plan, each stage plan, and any exception plans. The project board commits funding, people, and resources to the plans.
PRINCE2 7th Edition Quality Practice
The senior user on the project board provides the user’s quality expectations and acceptance criteria. The project board is responsible for project assurance and ensures that adequate assurance is planned and performed from user, business, and supplier perspectives.
The project board approves the initial and any updated versions of the project product description, product descriptions, and the quality management approach.
The project board agrees on project-level quality tolerance with the business and sets product-level quality tolerance.
PRINCE2 7th Edition Risk Practice
The project board considers the high-level risks in the project brief before authorizing project initiation and in the business case before authorizing the project and each stage.
The project board agrees project-level risk tolerance with the business and sets stage-level risk tolerance. The project board confirms that the overall level of risk is acceptable throughout the project life.
The project board approves the initial and any updated versions of the risk management approach.
PRINCE2 7th Edition Issue Practice
The project board approves the initial and any updated versions of the issue management approach. The project board provides timely responses to issue reports and provides ongoing direction to the project manager.
The project board considers whether and how to delegate change authority and establish a change budget.
PRINCE2 7th Edition Progress Practice
The project board approves the initial and any updated versions of the digital and data management approach.
The project board agrees project level time, cost, and scope tolerance with the business, and sets stage-level tolerances for them.
The project board satisfies themselves that the project is progressing as planned through reviewing and responding to highlight reports provided by the project manager at the agreed frequency.
The project board provides timely responses to any exception reports and considers whether an exception plan is needed.
The project board reviews and approves the end project report and informs the business that the project is closing.
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