PRINCE2F Checkpoint Report Practice Question
During the Controlling a Stage process, the Project Manager receives a Checkpoint Report from a Team Manager. What should the Project Manager do with this report?
⚠ Common exam trap
PRINCE2F often tests the distinction between report types and who sends what to whom — candidates confuse Checkpoint Reports (Team Manager to Project Manager) with Highlight Reports (Project Manager to Project Board).
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Use it to compile the next Highlight Report to the Project Board
The Checkpoint Report is a formal progress report from the Team Manager to the Project Manager during the Controlling a Stage process. The Project Manager uses the information in Checkpoint Reports, along with other progress data, to compile the Highlight Report that is sent to the Project Board at agreed intervals. This ensures the Project Board receives a consolidated view of stage progress rather than raw team-level reports.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Return it to the Team Manager for correction
Why it's wrong here
A Checkpoint Report is an internal progress update from the Team Manager; the Project Manager reviews and acts on it, not returns it. Returning it for correction suits a report containing errors or missing required content, which the stem does not describe.
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Forward it directly to the Project Board as a Highlight Report
Why it's wrong here
Highlight Reports are produced by the Project Manager for the Project Board at agreed intervals; a Checkpoint Report is internal team-level data, not a board deliverable. Forwarding suits a scenario where the board has specifically requested team progress detail outside the agreed reporting cycle.
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Ignore it as it is not a formal report
Why it's wrong here
Checkpoint Reports are formal progress reports from Team Managers, and the Project Manager reviews them to assess progress, take corrective action and escalate exceptions. Ignoring them discards required control information. Ignoring would only apply to informal updates that fall outside the agreed reporting cycle.
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Use it to compile the next Highlight Report to the Project Board
Why this is correct
Checkpoint Reports supply progress, use of tolerances and issues from teams during a stage. The Project Manager consolidates this information into the Highlight Report, which is the agreed mechanism for keeping the Project Board informed at the set frequency.
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