Directing a Project
Enable the project board to make key decisions and exercise overall control while delegating day-to-day management.
How to prepare for PRINCE2 Version 7
Build the project and principle foundations first, integrate people throughout the method, then connect each practice with the seven-process lifecycle and scenario tailoring.
Core concepts
Concept 1
Directing a project runs from startup authorization to project closure and is owned by the project board.
Exam cue: Choose this process for project-board decisions and authorization.
Concept 2
The board authorizes initiation, the project, stages or exception plans, gives ad hoc direction and authorizes closure.
Exam cue: Distinguish direction from the project manager's control of a stage.
Concept 3
The process uses management by exception so the board directs without taking over daily management.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Making the project board manage work packages.
Guardrail: Do not choose a process or role by keyword alone; confirm context, authority, product and decision purpose.
Assuming direction is a one-time approval.
Guardrail: Do not choose a process or role by keyword alone; confirm context, authority, product and decision purpose.
Memory anchors
Directing purpose
Enable the project board to exercise overall control through key decisions.
Board authorizations
Initiation, project, stages or exception plans, and project closure.
Daily-management boundary
The board directs by exception while the project manager controls day-to-day work.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
What is the purpose of directing a project?
Who performs directing a project?
What does the board authorize before initiation begins?
Answer all questions to submit.
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Move forward only after this module is stable.
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