PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
During the Closing a Project process, what is the purpose of the End Project Report?
⚠ Common exam trap
PRINCE2F often tests the confusion between the End Project Report and the End Stage Report, or between the report and the activities within Closing a Project, causing candidates to select an answer that describes a different management product or process activity.
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 summarise project performance and lessons learned
The End Project Report is a PRINCE2 management product created during the Closing a Project process. Its core purpose is to provide the Project Board with a summary of the project's overall performance against its baseline (scope, time, cost, quality, benefits) and to capture lessons learned for future projects. It also confirms the project's final status and supports the Project Board's decision to authorize project closure. Option D accurately captures this dual role of performance summary and lessons documentation.
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 obtain approval for the next stage
Why it's wrong here
Approval for the next stage belongs to the Managing a Stage Boundary process, where the next Stage Plan is authorised. The End Project Report instead reviews the project's overall performance. It is tempting because both are assurance documents, but the report is produced at closure, not at a stage boundary.
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To hand over products to the customer
Why it's wrong here
Handing over products is a distinct Closing a Project activity, performed via the Handover and Acceptance processes, not the End Project Report's purpose. It is tempting because both occur during closure, but the report evaluates the project's performance and lessons; it does not transfer deliverables to the customer.
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To update the Business Case
Why it's wrong here
The Business Case is updated during the Closing a Project process, but that is done by the project manager as a separate activity, not as the End Project Report's purpose. It is tempting because the report does feed lessons and performance data into the Business Case review, yet its own purpose is to report performance against the project's baseline.
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To summarise project performance and lessons learned
Why this is correct
The End Project Report summarises project performance against the baseline and records lessons learned, providing the Project Board with the information needed to confirm project closure. This satisfies the requirement to evaluate achievements and capture organisational learning during Closing a Project.
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