PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
A project is nearing the end of its final stage and all products have been delivered and accepted. The Project Manager needs to prepare the information required for the Project Board to confirm that the project can be closed. Which activity belongs to the Closing a Project process?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is equating any end-of-project documentation with closure, when Closing a Project specifically confirms handover and acceptance of the products.
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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Confirming that all products have been handed over to the operational and maintenance environment and that acceptance has been recorded.
Closing a Project confirms that the project's products have been delivered, accepted and handed over, and that the project can be closed. Handover and acceptance are central to that confirmation. End Stage Reports, Business Case updates and Work Package authorisation belong to other processes and do not by themselves establish that closure criteria are met.
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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Confirming that all products have been handed over to the operational and maintenance environment and that acceptance has been recorded.
Why this is correct
Closing a Project verifies that the project has delivered what was defined in the Project Product Description, including handover and acceptance. Confirming handover and recording acceptance is a core closing activity because it demonstrates that the products are now in operational use and the project's obligations to the user are complete.
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Updating the Business Case to reflect the benefits realised so far and forecasting the remainder.
Why it's wrong here
Assessing benefits is part of the Benefits Review Plan and may be revisited during closure, but updating the Business Case with realised benefits is not the activity that confirms the project can close. Benefits are typically measured after the project, so treating this as the closing trigger misplaces the emphasis on post-project benefit realisation.
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Producing the End Stage Report to summarise the final stage's performance for the Project Board.
Why it's wrong here
The End Stage Report is produced during Managing a Stage Boundary to support the decision to authorise the next stage. Although a final End Stage Report may exist, it is not the activity that confirms closure; that confirmation comes from the closing activities, so this option describes a boundary task rather than a closing one.
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Authorising the final Work Package so the last products can be delivered before closure begins.
Why it's wrong here
Work Package authorisation happens in Controlling a Stage and occurs before closure can start. The scenario states that all products have already been delivered and accepted, so authorising further work would be redundant. This option confuses delivery-time activities with the closure process that follows delivery.
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