When considering the business options in the business case, which of these is NOT an option?

The PRINCE2 methodology requires that a Business Case must analyze and recommend from a set of base business options. These standard options are: 'do nothing', 'do the minimum', and 'do something'. The 'do nothing' option serves as the baseline against which all other options are evaluated. 'Do the minimum' and 'do something' represent different levels of investment and scope to address the business need. The term 'do the maximum' is not a formally defined or required business option within the PRINCE2 framework. The focus is on viable and justifiable options, not necessarily the most extensive one possible.

A. Do nothing: This is a mandatory option in PRINCE2, acting as the baseline for comparing the costs and benefits of any proposed action.
C. Do the minimum: This is a standard option representing the lowest-cost, viable course of action to achieve some business benefit.
D. Do something: This represents the range of feasible options between 'do the minimum' and other viable alternatives that should be considered.

1. AXELOS. (2017). Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2® 6th Edition. TSO (The Stationery Office).

Reference: Appendix A

Section A.2.1 Business options

page 351. The text explicitly states

"An analysis and reasoned recommendation for the base business options of: do nothing

do the minimum or do something." This confirms the three valid options and omits 'do the maximum'.

Reference: Chapter 6

The Business Case theme

Section 6.2

page 68. This section discusses the need to consider different options

with 'do nothing' being the default baseline.