PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
A project has reached the point where the final product has been handed over to operations and the user has confirmed acceptance. The Project Manager is now performing the Closing a Project process. Which action is required as part of this process?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming any documentation-intensive activity belongs to Closing a Project, when several candidate actions actually belong to earlier lifecycle processes.
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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Confirm that all project products have been handed over and that the operational and maintenance environment is prepared
Closing a Project confirms that products have been handed over and accepted, that the operational and maintenance environment is prepared, and that the project can be brought to a controlled close. It also covers reviewing the Business Case, producing the End Project Report and Lessons Report, and planning benefits reviews. Preparing Stage Plans, appointing the Executive, or issuing Work Packages all belong to earlier processes.
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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Prepare the next Stage Plan for approval by the Project Board
Why it's wrong here
Preparing the next Stage Plan is an activity of Managing a Stage Boundary, which occurs at the end of intermediate stages, not when closing the whole project. At Closing a Project there is no next stage to plan for. Confusing the two processes leads to producing documentation that has no purpose at this point in the project lifecycle.
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Authorise the Work Package for the final product and issue it to the Team Manager
Why it's wrong here
Authorising and issuing Work Packages is part of Controlling a Stage, where the Project Manager delegates work to the Team Manager. By the time the project is closing, the final product has already been delivered and accepted. Issuing a Work Package at this point would contradict the purpose of Closing a Project and indicate the project was not actually ready to close.
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Confirm that all project products have been handed over and that the operational and maintenance environment is prepared
Why this is correct
Closing a Project requires the Project Manager to confirm that the products have been handed over and accepted, and that the operational and maintenance arrangements are in place. This confirmation is a core activity of the process and ensures the project does not close while leaving the customer unable to operate and support the delivered products.
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Appoint the Executive and confirm the project mandate with corporate management
Why it's wrong here
Appointing the Executive and confirming the project mandate belong to Starting Up a Project, at the very beginning of the project lifecycle. By the time Closing a Project is underway, these roles and documents have long been established. Performing them now would be a fundamental sequencing error and would not support bringing the project to a controlled close.
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