PRINCE2-PRACTITIONER Processes Practice Question
A project is operating under the Directing a Project (DP) process. The Project Board is reviewing an End Stage Report and a Next Stage Plan. What key decision must the Project Board make during this activity?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Whether to authorize the next stage plan, confirming continued business justification.
When reviewing an End Stage Report and Next Stage Plan in Managing a Stage Boundary / Directing a Project, the Project Board must decide whether to authorize the next stage, amend it, or reject it based on continued viability.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Whether to take over day-to-day management from the Project Manager for the upcoming stage.
Why it's wrong here
The Project Board maintains governance and management by exception; they do not take over day-to-day management.
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Whether to authorize the next stage plan, confirming continued business justification.
Why this is correct
The Project Board authorizes stage plans in DP ('Authorizing a stage or Exception Plan').
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Whether to rewrite the entire Project Product Description for the next stage.
Why it's wrong here
The Project Product Description remains stable unless a formal project-level change is approved.
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Whether to dismiss the Senior Supplier for stage delays without reviewing the exception report.
Why it's wrong here
Dismissing a supplier requires formal contractual evaluation and governance procedures, not arbitrary board decisions.
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