PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
A Project Manager is preparing the End Stage Report. The project has experienced a significant issue that required an Exception Plan. How should the End Stage Report reflect this?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to think an Exception Plan means the stage was 'off plan' and should be hidden, or that the Exception Report replaces the End Stage Report, when in fact the End Stage Report must transparently document the issue and the Exception Plan's impact.
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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It should include a summary of the issue and the impact of the Exception Plan on the stage
The End Stage Report is a management product that provides a summary of the stage's performance against the plan. When an Exception Plan has been used, the End Stage Report must include a summary of the issue that triggered the exception and the impact of the Exception Plan on the stage's objectives, budget, and schedule. This ensures that the Project Board has a complete picture of the stage's actual performance, including any deviations from the original 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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It should not mention the Exception Plan because the stage completed successfully
Why it's wrong here
A stage completing successfully does not erase the exception; the End Stage Report must still record the issue, the Exception Plan and its outcome for the project board. Silence suits a stage that never breached tolerance, where no Exception Plan was triggered and no deviation needs explaining.
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It should be replaced by the Exception Report
Why it's wrong here
The Exception Report is a separate product raised during the exception itself; the End Stage Report remains the stage-closure product and must summarise the exception within it. Substitution fits a stage halted mid-exception, where the board needs the exception escalated before closure is considered.
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It should only report the final budget and schedule, not the details of issues
Why it's wrong here
Omitting the Exception Plan hides the tolerance breach and corrective action that the End Stage Report must document for the project board. Reporting only final budget and schedule suits a stage that stayed within tolerance, where no exception was raised and no revised baseline exists to explain.
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It should include a summary of the issue and the impact of the Exception Plan on the stage
Why this is correct
The End Stage Report should summarise the issue and the Exception Plan's impact on the stage, giving the Project Board the information needed to assess performance. This satisfies the report's purpose of reviewing actual versus planned progress before authorising the next stage.
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