PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
During the 'Controlling a Stage' process, the Project Manager is monitoring progress. Which of the following is a specific responsibility of the Project Manager in this process?
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Candidates often confuse responsibilities from different processes, such as approving the Project Initiation Documentation or producing the End Project Report, which occur in other processes.
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Authorising Work Packages.
In the Controlling a Stage process, the Project Manager is responsible for authorising Work Packages, which involves delegating work to Team Managers while ensuring that the work is clearly defined and controlled. This is a core activity that enables the Project Manager to manage progress, deal with issues, and report to the Project Board, maintaining control throughout the stage.
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Authorising Work Packages.
Why this is correct
Authorising Work Packages is a key responsibility of the Project Manager during the Controlling a Stage process. This involves agreeing the Work Package with the Team Manager, ensuring it includes the necessary product descriptions, quality criteria, and constraints. By authorising Work Packages, the Project Manager delegates work while maintaining control and ensuring that the team has clear instructions.
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Appointing the Project Board members.
Why it's wrong here
Appointing Project Board members is typically done by the Executive or a higher authority, not by the Project Manager. It usually occurs before the project starts, during the pre-project process. The Project Manager's role in Controlling a Stage is to manage the stage, not to establish the project organization.
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Producing the End Project Report.
Why it's wrong here
The End Project Report is produced by the Project Manager during the Closing a Project process, not during Controlling a Stage. It summarises the project's overall performance and is used by the Project Board to approve project closure. Controlling a Stage focuses on day-to-day management of the current stage.
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Approving the Project Initiation Documentation.
Why it's wrong here
Approving the Project Initiation Documentation is done by the Project Board during the Initiating a Project process, not by the Project Manager during Controlling a Stage. The Project Manager may draft it, but the Board's approval is required to authorise the project. This decision is outside the scope of Controlling a Stage.
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