PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
A Project Manager is planning the next stage and updates the Project Plan. In which process is this activity performed?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates confuse 'Controlling a Stage' (which handles day-to-day work) with 'Managing a Stage Boundary' (which handles stage-end planning and plan updates), leading them to incorrectly select option D.
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Managing a Stage Boundary
Updating the Project Plan when planning the next stage is a key activity in the Managing a Stage Boundary process. This process is specifically designed to provide the Project Board with information needed to approve the next stage, which includes updating the Project Plan to reflect the current stage's actuals and the revised plan for the remainder of the project.
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Managing a Stage Boundary
Why this is correct
Correct. SB updates the Project Plan and produces the next Stage Plan.
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Directing a Project
Why it's wrong here
DP authorizes plans but does not create them.
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Initiating a Project
Why it's wrong here
IP creates the initial Project Plan, but updates occur in SB.
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Controlling a Stage
Why it's wrong here
CS manages the current stage; planning the next stage is done in SB.
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