PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
A project is in the Managing a Stage Boundary process. The Project Manager identifies a deviation that will cause the stage to exceed its tolerance. What should the Project Manager produce?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap is confusing the Exception Report (raised earlier, in Controlling a Stage, to escalate the deviation) with the Exception Plan (produced in Managing a Stage Boundary to recover from it) — the question's process context is the deciding factor.
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Why each option matters
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Exception Plan
When a stage is forecast to breach its tolerances, the Managing a Stage Boundary process requires the Project Manager to produce an Exception Plan that shows how the project will recover from the deviation. This Exception Plan is then escalated to the Project Board for approval, replacing the remainder of the current Stage Plan.
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 Plan
Why this is correct
When a stage will breach its tolerance, the deviation must be escalated for a decision. The Project Manager produces an Exception Plan showing how the stage will be recovered, which the Project Board approves before work continues, replacing the remainder of the current Stage Plan.
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End Stage Report
Why it's wrong here
The End Stage Report summarises performance and is produced at normal stage closure, not when tolerance is forecast to be breached. A deviation exceeding stage tolerance requires an Exception Report to escalate to the Project Board. The End Stage Report is correct when a stage completes within tolerance and the next stage is planned.
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Exception Report
Why it's wrong here
An Exception Report is produced when a stage or project is forecast to exceed the tolerance delegated by the Project Board, escalating the deviation for a decision. It is the correct output here, so this option does not fit the question's expected answer. Exception Reports are used precisely at tolerance breaches, not routine stage closure.
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Lessons Report
Why it's wrong here
A Lessons Report captures experience for organisational learning and does not escalate a tolerance deviation for a decision. It is tempting because lessons are logged at stage boundaries, but the deviation itself must be documented in the End Stage Report so the board can authorise, amend, or stop the stage.
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