Objective of Starting up a Project Process

A.

The Starting up a Project (SU) process is the first process in PRINCE2® methodology and is used to ensure that the necessary pre-requisites for the project are in place before committing significant resources. The objective of the SU process is to determine whether there is a viable and worthwhile project to be carried out and to provide the Project Manager with the necessary authority and information to initiate the project.

Out of the four options provided, the correct answer is C - Authorize the Project Manager to proceed with the initiation stage. This is because one of the key objectives of the SU process is to provide the necessary authority to the Project Manager to proceed with the initiation stage, which includes defining the project objectives, creating a Project Plan, and identifying and assessing the project risks.

Option A - Identify who will be responsible for creating the Project Plan - is not an objective of the SU process as this responsibility is typically assigned to the Project Manager during the initiation stage.

Option B - Agree how the project will be monitored and controlled after initiation - is not an objective of the SU process as this is typically addressed during the later stages of the project lifecycle, such as during the Controlling a Stage process.

Option D - Agree how issues and changes will be identified, assessed and controlled - is also not an objective of the SU process, as this is typically addressed during the later stages of the project lifecycle, such as during the Managing Product Delivery process.

Therefore, the correct answer is C - Authorize the Project Manager to proceed with the initiation stage.