PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
A project is nearing the end of a stage, and the Project Manager is preparing for the End Stage Report. The Project Board has asked for assurance that the project remains viable and that the stage has delivered what was agreed. Which activity in the Managing a Stage Boundary process directly supports that assurance?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is selecting the Board's authorisation decision as the activity, when the process activity is the Project Manager preparing the End Stage Report and updated Business Case that inform that decision.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Producing the End Stage Report and updating the Business Case
Managing a Stage Boundary requires the Project Manager to prepare the End Stage Report, update the Business Case, and create the Next Stage Plan so the Project Board can decide whether to continue. Updating the Business Case is the activity that demonstrates continued viability and benefits realisation, giving the Board the assurance it requested. Board authorisation is a separate decision, not an activity of the process.
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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Capturing lessons in the Lessons Log
Why it's wrong here
Capturing lessons is an important activity, but it is not the primary mechanism that gives the Project Board assurance that the project remains viable and the stage has delivered. Lessons are recorded throughout the project and reviewed at stage boundaries, yet the viability assurance comes from the updated Business Case and the End Stage Report.
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Producing the Checkpoint Report
Why it's wrong here
Checkpoint Reports are produced during the delivery of a stage by the Team Manager to report progress to the Project Manager. They are not part of Managing a Stage Boundary and do not provide the Project Board with the stage-end viability and delivery assurance that the End Stage Report and updated Business Case provide.
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Producing the End Stage Report and updating the Business Case
Why this is correct
Within Managing a Stage Boundary, the Project Manager produces the End Stage Report, reviews and updates the Business Case, and prepares the Next Stage Plan. Updating the Business Case provides the Project Board with evidence that the project remains viable and aligned with benefits, which directly supports the assurance the Board is seeking at stage end.
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Authorising the next stage
Why it's wrong here
Authorising the next stage is a decision made by the Project Board, not an activity performed by the Project Manager within Managing a Stage Boundary. The Project Manager prepares the information that enables that decision, but the authorisation itself sits with the Board and does not constitute the assurance activity the question describes.
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