PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
A Project Manager is preparing to close a stage and must decide whether the next stage can be authorised. Which TWO activities are part of the Managing a Stage Boundary process? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is mixing routine stage control and end-of-project closure activities into the stage boundary process, when it is specifically about reviewing the finished stage and planning the next one.
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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Produce the next Stage Plan.
Managing a Stage Boundary reviews the completed stage and prepares for the next. Its activities include producing the End Stage Report, updating the Project Plan and Business Case, producing the next Stage Plan, and reporting stage end to the Project Board. Appointing the Project Manager, authorising work packages, and confirming end-of-project product handover belong to other processes.
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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Confirm that all products in the stage have been accepted and hand them over to operations.
Why it's wrong here
Formal confirmation of product acceptance and handover to operations is part of Closing a Project, used when the whole project ends. At a stage boundary the focus is on reviewing the stage and planning the next one, so this end-of-project activity does not belong here.
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Produce the next Stage Plan.
Why this is correct
Producing the next Stage Plan is another core activity of Managing a Stage Boundary. The plan details the products, activities, resources, tolerances, and controls for the forthcoming stage, giving the Project Board the basis on which to authorise continuation, so it is correctly part of this process.
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Prepare the End Stage Report for the current stage.
Why this is correct
Preparing the End Stage Report is a core activity of Managing a Stage Boundary. It summarises performance against the Stage Plan and provides the Project Board with the information needed to review the stage and decide whether to authorise the next one, so it is correctly part of this process.
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Authorise the work package and issue it to the Team Manager.
Why it's wrong here
Authorising and issuing a Work Package happens in Controlling a Stage, not at a stage boundary. Managing a Stage Boundary focuses on reviewing the completed stage and preparing for the next one; the assignment of individual work packages belongs to the ongoing control of the new stage.
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Appoint the Project Manager and assemble the project team.
Why it's wrong here
Appointing the Project Manager and assembling the team occurs during Starting Up a Project, before initiation. By the time a stage boundary is reached, these roles are already established, so this activity belongs to a much earlier process and does not fit the end-of-stage review context.
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