PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
During the Controlling a Stage process, the Project Manager receives a Checkpoint Report showing that a Work Package is behind schedule. What should the Project Manager do first?
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
✓
Assess the impact on the stage plan and take corrective action if within tolerance
The Project Manager should assess the impact of the delay on the stage plan. If the deviation can be managed within stage tolerances, the PM will take corrective action. If tolerances are forecast to be exceeded, escalation is 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.
- ✗
Raise an Exception Report immediately
Why it's wrong here
An Exception Report is only if tolerances are forecast to be exceeded; first assess if it can be managed within tolerances.
- ✓
Assess the impact on the stage plan and take corrective action if within tolerance
Why this is correct
The PM must evaluate the situation and decide whether corrective action is sufficient within tolerances.
- ✗
Inform the Project Board in the next Highlight Report
Why it's wrong here
Highlight Reports are regular; but immediate action is needed to assess and correct.
- ✗
Request a new Work Package from the Team Manager
Why it's wrong here
A new Work Package is not the correct response; the existing one needs to be managed.
Go deeper
Related to this question
About these practice questions
This PRINCE2F question is part of Courseiva's 1,599-question bank — original exam-style content with full explanations and wrong-answer analysis, never real exam questions or exam dumps. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
This PRINCE2F practice question is part of Courseiva's free PeopleCert certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the PRINCE2F exam.