PRINCE2® 2017 PROCESS FLOW

Expanded version of the process model Fig. 13.2 in chapter 13 of the "Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2" 2017 Manual
Mgmt.
Corp.

Project mandate Pre Project Initiation Stage Delivery Stages Corporate Advice
and Decisions

Initiation Project authorization Project Board Closure

notification notification Request for Help Notification
Project Board

Starting Up Authorize
the project
Directing a Project
a Project Authorize Give ad hoc Authorize project
initiation Authorize a Stage or Exception Plan direction closure

Appoint the
Executive and the
Project Manager Stage Premature
Authority Authorization Exception Plan closure
Prepare the outline to initiate a project Exception Plan request Project Board
Business Case approved advice

Capture Request Request Request

previous lessons to deliver a project to approve to approve
Pr. mgt. team structure Exception Plan Stage Plan Closure recommendation
Role descriptions Prod. Descript. Prod. Descript.
Design and appoint + Approved Com. Mgmt Approach
+ Approved Follow-on act. recom.
the project
Documents Documents Exception Stage Plan Lessons Report
management team Change Ctrl Approach Plan
Qual. Mgmt Approach End Project
Select the project Risk Mgmt Approach Report
approach and Both plus:
assemble the Project Plan
Project Brief Product Descriptions Follow-on act. recom. Draft project
Proj. Prod. Description
Lessons Report closure notificat.
Business Case
Plan the
initiation stage Project Initiation End Stage Report
Documentation
Benefits Mgmt Project Initiation
Request Approach Documentation Closing a Project*
Project Manager

to initiate a project
Project approach Prepare planned Prepare premature
Pr. mgt. team closure closure
structure
Role descriptions Initiating a Project Managing a Stage Boundary*
Proj. Prod. Description Hand over products
Outline Business Case Agree the tailoring Report stage end Update the
Business Case
Highlight
requirements Report
Project Brief Update the Produce an Evaluate the project
Prepare the Risk Prepare the Quality Project Plan Exception Plan
Management Management
Approach Approach Exception raised
(Initiation) Recommend project
Stage Plan Prepare the Comm.
Plan the next stage Exception closure
Prepare the Change
Control Approach Management Report
Approach

Set up the Create the Stage boundary Request Project end New Issue
project controls Project Plan for advice
approaching approaching
Lessons Log Daily Log Refine the Assemble the
Business Case P.I.D.
Escalate Controlling a Stage Report highlights
issues and risks Capture and
Key Take corrective
action
Review the stage
status examine issues and
risks
Authorize Work Review Work Receive completed
Official PRINCE2 Risk register Lessons Log Daily Log Packages Package status Work Packages
Management Product
Quality Issue Config. Item
register register Records Authority to deliver a
Other important PRINCE2 Work Package
document or information Prod. Descript. Completed
Work Work Package
Package Team Plan Checkpoint Quality Config. Item
Manager

Process Trigger Report Register Records

Team

* The SB process is both in Initiation Stage and

intermediate Delivery stages, the CP process in final Managing Product Delivery
PRINCE2 Process Delivery stage. Note that in this model the activities in Accept a Execute a Deliver a
the Processes are not linked to the triggers directly. Work Package Work Package Work Package

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