PRINCE2F People: organizations, teams, and leadership Practice Question
This PRINCE2F practice question tests your understanding of people: organizations, teams, and leadership. The scenario asks you to isolate a root cause — eliminate options that address a different problem before choosing. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A project is forecast to exceed its stage cost tolerance. What should the Project Manager do?
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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Raise an Exception Report to the Project Board
In PRINCE2, when a project manager forecasts that a stage will exceed its stage tolerance, they must escalate the issue to the Project Board by raising an Exception Report. This is because the Project Manager has authority only within the agreed stage tolerance; exceeding it requires the Project Board to decide on corrective action, such as approving a revised plan or closing the project.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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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Raise an Exception Report to the Project Board
Why this is correct
This is the correct escalation route when stage tolerances are forecast to be exceeded.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Increase the stage budget within project tolerance
Why it's wrong here
The Project Manager cannot unilaterally increase the budget; changes to tolerances require Project Board approval.
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Continue and report in the next Highlight Report
Why it's wrong here
Continuing without immediate escalation violates the exception principle.
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Close the project as the Business Case is no longer viable
Why it's wrong here
The SRO decides on Business Case viability; a stage tolerance breach does not automatically close the project.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
PeopleCert often tests the misconception that the Project Manager can adjust budgets within project tolerance even when stage tolerance is breached, but the correct action is always to escalate via an Exception Report when stage tolerance is forecast to be exceeded.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Under PRINCE2, stage tolerance is a delegated authority limit set by the Project Board in the Stage Plan. The Project Manager must monitor actual costs against the stage budget and forecast; if the forecast exceeds tolerance, an Exception Report is mandatory, detailing the deviation, options, and recommendations. The Project Board then decides whether to approve a revised plan (e.g., by increasing tolerance or changing scope) or terminate the project, ensuring the Business Case remains viable.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A practitioner preparing for the PRINCE2F exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
What to study next
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
People: organizations, teams, and leadership — This question tests People: organizations, teams, and leadership — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Raise an Exception Report to the Project Board — In PRINCE2, when a project manager forecasts that a stage will exceed its stage tolerance, they must escalate the issue to the Project Board by raising an Exception Report. This is because the Project Manager has authority only within the agreed stage tolerance; exceeding it requires the Project Board to decide on corrective action, such as approving a revised plan or closing the project.
What should I do if I get this PRINCE2F question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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