PRINCE2F People: organizations, teams, and leadership Practice Question
A project is in the Managing a Stage Boundary process. The Project Manager discovers that the stage is likely to overrun its time tolerance. The Project Board has not yet approved the next Stage Plan. What should the Project Manager do?
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Raise an Exception Report to the Project Board.
When a stage is forecast to exceed tolerance, the Project Manager must produce an Exception Report and submit it to the Project Board for decision. This is part of management by exception.
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Raise an Exception Report to the Project Board.
Why this is correct
The PM must escalate via an Exception Report.
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Update the Project Plan to reflect the delay.
Why it's wrong here
Updating the Project Plan is a consequence but not the immediate action; escalation is required.
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Close the project as the Business Case is invalid.
Why it's wrong here
The Business Case may still be viable; the Project Board decides.
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Continue with the current Stage Plan and submit the next Stage Plan as planned.
Why it's wrong here
The tolerance breach must be escalated.
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