PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
A team member reports a problem that could impact the next stage. What should the Team Manager do?
⚠ Common exam trap
PRINCE2 candidates often mistakenly think that any problem impacting a stage must immediately go to the Project Board via an Exception Report, but the correct escalation path is first through the Checkpoint Report to the Project Manager, who then decides on escalation based on tolerance thresholds.
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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Raise the issue in the next Checkpoint Report to the Project Manager.
The Team Manager's first responsibility is to escalate the problem to the Project Manager via the next Checkpoint Report, which is the formal reporting mechanism for issues within the team. The Project Manager then decides if the issue requires an Exception Report to the Project Board. This aligns with PRINCE2's management by exception principle, where the Team Manager does not bypass the Project Manager unless the issue is outside delegated tolerances.
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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Immediately raise an Exception Report to the Project Board.
Why it's wrong here
Exception Reports are raised by the Project Manager, not the Team Manager.
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Log the issue in the Risk Register and continue.
Why it's wrong here
Issues are logged in the Issue Register, not the Risk Register.
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Update the Stage Plan to address the problem.
Why it's wrong here
The Team Manager does not own the Stage Plan; the Project Manager does.
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Raise the issue in the next Checkpoint Report to the Project Manager.
Why this is correct
The Team Manager communicates issues to the PM via Checkpoint Reports.
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