Base Product for Progress Assessment

B.

The base product against which the Project Board can assess progress, issues, and ongoing viability questions is the Project Initiation Documentation (PID), Option B.

The PID is a key document in the PRINCE2 methodology, which is a widely used project management framework. The PID is created during the initiation stage of the project and is used to define the project's objectives, scope, risks, and constraints.

The Project Board, which is responsible for overall project direction and control, uses the PID as the primary reference point to assess the project's progress, issues, and ongoing viability. The Project Board can use the PID to track progress against the project plan, assess risks and issues, and make decisions about the project's ongoing viability.

Option A, the Project Brief, is a high-level document created during the pre-project stage that outlines the business case and the high-level objectives of the project. While it is an important document, it is not the base product against which the Project Board assesses progress and viability.

Option C, the Project Mandate, is also a pre-project document that outlines the reasons for the project and the expected benefits. Again, while it is an important document, it is not the base product used to assess progress and viability.

Option D, the Benefits Review Plan, is a document created during the initiation stage that outlines how the project's benefits will be realized and measured. While it is important, it is not the base product used to assess progress and viability.