PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
A project is in the Closing a Project process. The Project Manager is preparing to hand over the final products and is reviewing the project documentation. Which TWO activities are part of the Closing a Project process? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is mixing up activities from Managing a Stage Boundary and Controlling a Stage with those from Closing a Project, especially authorising further work or creating new plans during closure.
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Why each option matters
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Prepare planned closure by confirming that all products have been delivered and accepted.
Closing a Project includes preparing planned closure, which confirms products are delivered and accepted, and evaluating the project, which assesses benefits and captures lessons. These activities ensure the project is properly closed and that the organisation learns from it. Authorising stages, raising Exception Reports, or creating new Stage Plans belong to other processes.
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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 planned closure by confirming that all products have been delivered and accepted.
Why this is correct
Preparing planned closure is a key activity in Closing a Project. It involves confirming that all products have been delivered and accepted, and that the project has met its objectives. This activity ensures that the project is ready for formal closure and that any remaining work is identified. It is distinct from preparing premature closure, which occurs when the project is stopped early.
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Create a new Stage Plan for the remaining work after closure.
Why it's wrong here
Creating a Stage Plan is done during Managing a Stage Boundary or Initiating a Project, not during Closing a Project. At closure, there is no remaining work to plan because the project is ending. Any outstanding work would be handled as post-project recommendations or in a follow-on project, not as a new stage within the current project.
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Evaluate the project by assessing whether the desired benefits have been achieved and recording lessons learned.
Why this is correct
Evaluating the project is a core activity in Closing a Project. It involves assessing whether the project's objectives were met, whether the benefits are being realised, and capturing lessons learned for future projects. This evaluation feeds into the End Project Report and helps the organisation improve. It is performed before the project is formally closed.
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Produce an Exception Report to request Project Board approval to close the project.
Why it's wrong here
An Exception Report is used when tolerances are forecast to be exceeded, not for requesting project closure. Closure is requested via an End Project Report and a recommendation from the Project Manager. Using an Exception Report here would be incorrect because closure is a planned event, not an exception, and the Project Board approves closure through the Directing a Project process.
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Authorise the next stage of the project to ensure continuity of work.
Why it's wrong here
Authorising the next stage is part of Managing a Stage Boundary, not Closing a Project. Closing a Project occurs when there is no next stage. Authorising further work during closure would contradict the purpose of closing, which is to confirm that the project is complete and to hand over products. This activity belongs to a different process entirely.
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