Quick Answer
The answer is the End Project Report and the Lessons Report. In PRINCE2, the Closing a Project process mandates these two specific reports because they provide the Project Board with the essential evidence needed to formally authorize closure: the End Project Report evaluates the project’s actual performance against its approved business case and planned objectives, while the Lessons Report captures what went well and what should be improved for future projects. This question tests your understanding of the mandatory outputs of the Closing a Project process, a frequent exam topic where a common trap is confusing the Lessons Log (created earlier) with the formal Lessons Report. On the PRINCE2 Foundation exam, you may see answer options that list only one report or include the Benefits Review Plan, which is created during initiation, not closure. A reliable memory tip is to think of the two reports as the project’s final “report card” and “advice for the next class”—both must be handed in before the board signs off.
This PRINCE2F practice question tests your understanding of prince2 processes. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. 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 in the Closing a Project process. What must be produced before the Project Board can authorise project closure?
End Stage Report
Why wrong: End Stage Report is produced in SB, not CP.
Project Initiation Documentation
Why wrong: PID is produced in IP, not CP.
Exception Report
Why wrong: Exception Report is for tolerance deviations, not closure.
End Project Report and Lessons Report
These are the key outputs of CP that the Board uses to decide closure.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
End Project Report and Lessons Report
In PRINCE2, the Closing a Project process requires the End Project Report and the Lessons Report to be produced before the Project Board can authorize project closure. The End Project Report provides a summary of the project's performance against its planned objectives, while the Lessons Report captures lessons learned for future projects. These two reports together form the basis for the Project Board's decision to formally close the project.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
End Stage Report
Why it's wrong here
End Stage Report is produced in SB, not CP.
Project Initiation Documentation
Why it's wrong here
PID is produced in IP, not CP.
Exception Report
Why it's wrong here
Exception Report is for tolerance deviations, not closure.
End Project Report and Lessons Report
Why this is correct
These are the key outputs of CP that the Board uses to decide closure.
Related concept
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Common exam traps
PeopleCert often tests the distinction between reports produced during the project (like End Stage Reports) and those required specifically for project closure, leading candidates to mistakenly select End Stage Report as the answer.
Detailed technical explanation
The End Project Report includes a comparison of actual versus planned performance for scope, time, cost, quality, and benefits, and it also confirms that all products have been accepted and that any outstanding issues have been resolved. The Lessons Report documents what went well and what went wrong, and it is used by the organization to improve future projects. Both reports are mandatory management products in the PRINCE2 methodology, and their production is a key step in the Closing a Project process to ensure the project is formally closed and that knowledge is captured.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
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.
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PRINCE2 Processes — This question tests PRINCE2 Processes — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: End Project Report and Lessons Report — In PRINCE2, the Closing a Project process requires the End Project Report and the Lessons Report to be produced before the Project Board can authorize project closure. The End Project Report provides a summary of the project's performance against its planned objectives, while the Lessons Report captures lessons learned for future projects. These two reports together form the basis for the Project Board's decision to formally close the project.
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