PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
A project is in the delivery stage, and the Project Manager must produce a report that shows actual progress against the stage plan, forecasts whether the stage will stay within its tolerances, and highlights any issues requiring the Project Board's attention. Which PRINCE2 management product should the Project Manager produce?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse the Checkpoint Report, which a Team Manager sends to the Project Manager, with the Highlight Report, which the Project Manager sends to the Project Board.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Highlight Report
The Project Board needs regular, stage-level visibility of actual progress, forecast performance against tolerances, and any issues requiring its attention. The Highlight Report is the PRINCE2 product designed for that purpose, produced by the Project Manager at agreed intervals during a delivery stage. Other progress reports either serve a different audience or are triggered only by a specific event.
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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Exception Report
Why it's wrong here
An Exception Report is produced only when a forecast breach of tolerance is predicted or has occurred, and it is used to recommend corrective action through an Exception Plan. The scenario asks for a regular progress report that includes a forecast, not a report triggered specifically by an exception, so this product does not fit the stated need.
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Checkpoint Report
Why it's wrong here
A Checkpoint Report is produced by a Team Manager for the Project Manager, not for the Project Board. It reports progress against the work package at a frequency defined in the work package, so it does not address the board-level forecast and tolerance overview described. Using it as the board report would leave the Project Board without the required stage-level performance and exception information.
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End Stage Report
Why it's wrong here
The End Stage Report is created at the end of a stage to summarise performance and support the Project Board's decision to authorise the next stage. The scenario describes reporting during a delivery stage, not at stage closure, so an End Stage Report would be premature and would not provide the ongoing forecast the Board needs at this point.
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Highlight Report
Why this is correct
The Highlight Report is the PRINCE2 progress report the Project Manager sends to the Project Board at agreed intervals. It summarises actual performance against the stage plan, forecasts whether stage tolerances will be breached, and raises any issues needing the Board's direction. This matches the scenario exactly because the report is board-focused and covers progress, forecast, and exceptions during a delivery stage.
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