PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
A Project Manager is preparing to start a new stage and must authorise the work to be carried out by the Team Manager. Which TWO statements about the Work Package and its authorisation within Controlling a Stage are correct? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming the Project Board authorises Work Packages, when that authority is delegated to the Project Manager under stage tolerances.
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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The Work Package defines the reporting requirements the Team Manager must follow, including Checkpoint Reports.
A Work Package is the agreement between the Project Manager and the Team Manager covering the products, quality criteria and methods, reporting requirements, tolerances and constraints. Quality criteria and Checkpoint Report requirements are therefore essential contents. The Project Board does not authorise individual Work Packages, and the Work Package sits under the Stage Plan rather than replacing it.
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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The Work Package can only be issued once the Project Board has approved the End Stage Report.
Why it's wrong here
End Stage Reports relate to Managing a Stage Boundary and the authorisation of the next stage, not to the issue of individual Work Packages. Work Packages are issued during Controlling a Stage as work is delegated, so tying their release to an End Stage Report confuses stage-boundary governance with day-to-day delivery control.
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The Work Package replaces the Stage Plan as the primary control document for the duration of the work.
Why it's wrong here
The Work Package sits beneath the Stage Plan in the planning hierarchy and does not replace it. The Stage Plan remains the Project Manager's control baseline for the whole stage, while the Work Package covers a specific delegated tranche of work, so treating one as a substitute for the other breaks the planning and control structure.
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The Work Package defines the reporting requirements the Team Manager must follow, including Checkpoint Reports.
Why this is correct
The Work Package sets out the frequency, format and content of progress reporting, which is how the Project Manager monitors the work between stage boundary decisions. Specifying Checkpoint Report requirements in the Work Package ensures the Project Manager receives timely, consistent information to update the Stage Plan and Highlight Report.
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The Work Package is authorised by the Project Board before the Team Manager can begin work.
Why it's wrong here
The Project Board authorises stages and the project, not individual Work Packages. Authorising Work Packages is delegated to the Project Manager within Controlling a Stage, so requiring Board approval for each package would undermine the tolerance-based delegation and slow delivery to an impractical degree.
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The Work Package includes the quality criteria and the method by which the products will be checked and approved.
Why this is correct
A Work Package must specify what is to be delivered and how quality will be assured, so the quality criteria and quality check method are integral. Without them the Team Manager cannot confirm that products meet requirements, and the Project Manager would have no agreed basis for accepting the completed work.
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