This PRINCE2F practice question tests your understanding of prince2 processes. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
During the Controlling a Stage process, a Team Manager reports that a work package is complete. What is the next step for the Project Manager?
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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Accept the completed work package and update the stage plan
Option C is correct because, according to PRINCE2, when a Team Manager reports a work package as complete, the Project Manager must first accept the completed work package and then update the stage plan to reflect the actual progress. This ensures the stage plan remains accurate and provides a basis for assessing the impact on the project plan and any necessary corrective actions.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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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Inform the Project Board immediately
Why it's wrong here
The Project Board is informed via periodic Highlight Reports, not immediate notification for each completed work package.
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Close the project
Why it's wrong here
Closing the project is a separate process that occurs after all stages are complete.
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Accept the completed work package and update the stage plan
Why this is correct
The Project Manager accepts the completed products and updates the stage plan to reflect progress.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Start planning the next stage immediately
Why it's wrong here
Planning the next stage is done during Managing a Stage Boundary, not upon completion of a single work package.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse the completion of a single work package with the end of a stage, leading them to incorrectly select options related to stage boundaries or project closure.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
In PRINCE2, the Controlling a Stage process involves monitoring progress, managing issues, and accepting completed work packages. The Project Manager uses the stage plan to track actuals against planned effort and cost, and updates it with the completed work package data. This update feeds into the next stage boundary assessment, where the Project Manager reviews the stage status and decides whether to proceed with the next stage or trigger an exception.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A practitioner preparing for the PRINCE2F exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
What to study next
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PRINCE2 Processes — This question tests PRINCE2 Processes — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Accept the completed work package and update the stage plan — Option C is correct because, according to PRINCE2, when a Team Manager reports a work package as complete, the Project Manager must first accept the completed work package and then update the stage plan to reflect the actual progress. This ensures the stage plan remains accurate and provides a basis for assessing the impact on the project plan and any necessary corrective actions.
What should I do if I get this PRINCE2F question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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