PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
During a stage, the Project Manager receives a Checkpoint Report from a Team Manager. What is the primary purpose of this report?
⚠ Common exam trap
PRINCE2F often tests the reporting hierarchy — Checkpoint Report (Team Manager to Project Manager), Highlight Report (Project Manager to Board), End Stage Report (Project Manager to Board at boundary) — so candidates who see 'progress' and 'report' often pick the wrong sender or recipient.
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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To communicate progress of a Work Package to the Project Manager
A Checkpoint Report is produced by the Team Manager at a frequency defined in the Work Package and sent to the Project Manager to report progress on that Work Package. Its primary purpose is to communicate the status of the Work Package — including progress, issues, and any forecast deviation — so the Project Manager can maintain the Stage Plan and take corrective action if needed.
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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To communicate progress of a Work Package to the Project Manager
Why this is correct
The Checkpoint Report provides the Project Manager with regular progress information on a Work Package, covering status, issues and forecasts. It is the Team Manager's mechanism for keeping the Project Manager informed between stage boundaries, supporting tolerance monitoring.
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To request changes to the Work Package
Why it's wrong here
The Checkpoint Report communicates Work Package progress, status and forecast to the Project Manager; change requests travel separately via an Issue. It is tempting because teams do raise changes, and it would be correct if the Team Manager needed approval to modify the agreed Work Package scope.
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To escalate issues that cannot be resolved at team level
Why it's wrong here
Escalation of issues beyond team authority occurs through an Issue Report to the Project Manager, not the Checkpoint Report, which only reports progress. It is tempting because Checkpoint Reports do surface problems, and it would be correct if the team had already raised a formal Issue for escalation.
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To inform the Project Board of stage progress
Why it's wrong here
The Checkpoint Report is a time-driven control document from the Team Manager to the Project Manager, detailing work-package progress against the plan. It does not directly inform the Project Board; that is the purpose of the End Stage Report, which the Project Manager compiles from multiple Checkpoint Reports and other data. This option is tempting because both reports communicate progress, but the Checkpoint Report’s audience is the Project Manager, not the Board.
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