PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
During the Managing a Stage Boundary process, the project manager produces an End Stage Report. Who receives this report and what decision do they make?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap is confusing who produces and who receives the End Stage Report; candidates often think the project manager decides to proceed, but in PRINCE2, the project board is the authorizing body, and the executive alone does not make that decision.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The project board receives it to decide whether to authorize the next stage
The End Stage Report is produced during the Managing a Stage Boundary process and is presented to the project board. The project board reviews the report to decide whether to authorize the next stage, based on the stage's performance and continued business justification. This decision is a key governance responsibility of the project board in PRINCE2.
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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The project manager receives it to plan the next stage
Why it's wrong here
The project manager authors the End Stage Report and uses it to prepare the Next Stage Plan, but does not receive it as a decision-maker. The project board receives the report and decides whether to authorise the next stage. Self-approval would bypass the board's stage boundary control.
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The team manager receives it to assess work package performance
Why it's wrong here
Team managers receive Work Package assignments and report progress; they hold no stage boundary authority and never receive the End Stage Report for approval. The project board receives it and decides whether to authorise the next stage. Work package performance is assessed during stage execution, not at the boundary.
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The executive receives it to update the business case
Why it's wrong here
The executive receives the End Stage Report, but the decision at a stage boundary is the project board's authorisation to proceed to the next stage, not a business case update. Business case review happens at benefits reviews and end project. The executive alone cannot authorise continuation.
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The project board receives it to decide whether to authorize the next stage
Why this is correct
The End Stage Report goes to the Project Board, which reviews stage performance against the Stage Plan and business case, then decides whether to authorise the next stage. This satisfies the stem's decision requirement, since only the board can approve continued investment at a stage boundary.
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