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7.4 The PRINCE2 process areas

 Starting up a project – a pre-project process, this stage involves designing
and appointing the project management team, creating the initial stage plan and
ensuring that information required by the project team is available.

 Initiation – akin to a feasibility study, this stage establishes whether or not
there is the justification to proceed with the project. The Project Board take
ownership of the project at this stage.

 Managing stage boundaries – the primary objective at this stage is to ensure
that all planned deliverables are completed as required. The Project Board is
provided with information to approve completion of the current stage and
authorise the start of the next. Lessons learned in the earlier stages can be
applied at later stages.

 Controlling a stage – monitoring and control activities are carried out by the
project manager at each stage of the project. This process incorporates the
day-to-day management of the project.

 Managing product delivery – this includes effective allocation of Work
Packages and ensuring that the work is carried out to the required quality
standard.

 Project closure – bringing the project to a formal and controlled close
approved by the Project Board, it establishes the extent to which the objectives
have been met, the extent of formal acceptance obtained of deliverables by the
Project Customer, and identifies lessons learned for the future. An End Project
Report is completed and the project team disbanded.

Whilst these could all be considered to be elements of any good project
management, the difference with PRINCE2 is the level of structure and
documentation that is required. This helps in providing controls on the planning and
execution of projects and forces the identification of potential problems.

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