PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
A Project Manager is preparing to request authorisation to deliver the next stage of a project. The Project Board has already approved the Project Initiation Documentation. Which product must the Project Manager prepare to support this specific request?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse the products used to initiate a project with the product used to authorise an individual stage, since both involve Project Board approval but occur at very different points and use different documents.
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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A Stage Plan for the next stage.
Authorising a Stage or Exception Plan requires the Project Manager to present a Stage Plan for the forthcoming stage. The Project Board uses this plan, together with the approved Project Initiation Documentation, to confirm that the stage is worthwhile and achievable before committing resources. Documents such as the Project Brief, Lessons Report and Exception Report serve different moments and purposes in the project lifecycle.
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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A Project Brief.
Why it's wrong here
The Project Brief is created during Starting Up a Project, well before the Project Initiation Documentation is approved. It is a pre-project product used to form the basis for initiating the project, so it cannot be the document prepared when seeking authorisation to deliver a subsequent stage. It would already have served its purpose much earlier in the project lifecycle.
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A Lessons Report.
Why it's wrong here
A Lessons Report is typically produced when closing a stage or the project to capture and share learning. It is not the document used to request authorisation to deliver the next stage. While lessons may inform planning, the formal basis for the Project Board's decision is the Stage Plan and supporting information, not a retrospective lessons summary.
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A Stage Plan for the next stage.
Why this is correct
To obtain authorisation for the next stage, the Project Manager prepares a Stage Plan describing the work, products, resources, tolerances and controls for that stage. This plan accompanies the request to the Project Board, which reviews it against the Project Initiation Documentation and the project's continued viability before granting authority to proceed with the stage.
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An Exception Report.
Why it's wrong here
An Exception Report is produced when a stage or project tolerance is forecast to be exceeded, prompting the Project Board to give ad hoc direction. It signals a problem rather than a routine request to proceed. Requesting authorisation for the next stage is a planned activity, so an Exception Report is not the appropriate product here unless a tolerance breach is anticipated.
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