PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
During a stage, the Project Manager needs to authorise a new body of work to a Team Manager, specifying the products, tolerances, and reporting requirements. Which PRINCE2 product is used for this authorisation?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is treating the Team Plan or Stage Plan as the authorisation instrument, when the Work Package is what formally assigns and controls the delegated work.
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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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Work Package
The Work Package is the formal agreement authorising a Team Manager to produce defined products within agreed tolerances and reporting requirements. A Stage Plan operates at the management-stage level, a Team Plan is the Team Manager's own detailed plan, and a Product Description covers only a single product. Only the Work Package bundles the scope, tolerances, and reporting needed for delegated authorisation.
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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Stage Plan
Why it's wrong here
A Stage Plan is produced by the Project Manager and approved by the Project Board to cover an entire management stage. It provides the overall scope, cost, and time baseline for the stage but is not the mechanism for authorising individual work packages to a Team Manager, so it is a level too high for this purpose.
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Work Package
Why this is correct
A Work Package is the agreement between the Project Manager and the Team Manager that authorises a defined set of products to be produced within stated tolerances. It includes the product descriptions, quality criteria, constraints, and reporting requirements, making it the correct instrument for assigning and controlling delegated work during a stage.
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Team Plan
Why it's wrong here
A Team Plan is optional and is produced by the Team Manager to show how the work package will be delivered at a detailed level. It is an output of accepting a work package, not the authorisation itself, so it cannot be the instrument the Project Manager uses to assign the work.
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Product Description
Why it's wrong here
A Product Description defines the purpose, composition, quality criteria, and quality method for a single product. It is referenced within a Work Package but does not itself authorise work or carry tolerances and reporting requirements, so it is too narrow to serve as the authorisation mechanism.
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