PRINCE2-PRACTITIONER Practices Practice Question
An organization is executing a high-risk engineering project under PRINCE2 7. The Executive wants to bypass the stage boundary reviews to speed up delivery, arguing that the Business Case is solid. According to PRINCE2, what is the impact of removing management stages?
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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It removes vital governance check-points where the Project Board reviews ongoing viability and authorizes continuation.
Removing management stages violates the 'Manage by stages' principle, increasing risk by removing governance checkpoints and control over business justification 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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It removes vital governance check-points where the Project Board reviews ongoing viability and authorizes continuation.
Why this is correct
Stage boundaries are crucial decision gates for verifying continued business justification and managing risk incrementally.
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It automatically converts the project into an agile delivery framework.
Why it's wrong here
Agile delivery still requires governance stages or iterations; removing stages altogether destroys structured governance.
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It invalidates the Product Descriptions.
Why it's wrong here
Product Descriptions remain valid, but the control and timing of their delivery lack governance checkpoints.
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It has no impact as long as the Project Manager maintains the Risk Register.
Why it's wrong here
Management stages are fundamental to PRINCE2 governance and cannot be omitted without losing key control gates.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official AXELOS / PeopleCert exam blueprint
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