This PRINCE2F practice question tests your understanding of prince2 processes. The scenario asks you to isolate a root cause — eliminate options that address a different problem before choosing. 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 Managing a Stage Boundary process, the project manager produces an End Stage Report for the current stage and a Stage Plan for the next stage. However, the project board rejects the Stage Plan. What is the project manager's next course of action according to PRINCE2?
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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Issue an Exception Report to the project board recommending project closure
When the Project Board rejects the Stage Plan during the Managing a Stage Boundary process, the project cannot proceed as intended. PRINCE2 requires the Project Manager to issue an Exception Report to the Project Board, recommending project closure if the plan is not approved, because the project has no authorized plan to continue and the board must decide whether to close or take alternative action.
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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Revise the Stage Plan and resubmit it to the project board
Why it's wrong here
While possible, the immediate action is to report the issue; revision may come later.
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Escalate to the program or corporate management for a decision
Why it's wrong here
The project manager should first use the Exception Report to the project board.
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Proceed with the next stage as planned, then report to the project board at the next review
Why it's wrong here
This ignores the board's rejection and is not allowed.
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Issue an Exception Report to the project board recommending project closure
Why this is correct
This formally documents the issue and allows the board to decide on closure.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often assume the Project Manager can simply revise and resubmit the plan, but PRINCE2 mandates an Exception Report to the board when a stage plan is rejected, as the board must formally decide the project's fate.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
In PRINCE2, the Managing a Stage Boundary process is triggered at the end of each stage to assess viability and plan the next. If the Stage Plan is rejected, the project is in an exception situation because there is no authorized plan to continue. The Project Manager must produce an Exception Report detailing the situation and options, including closure, for the Project Board to decide. This aligns with the principle of continued business justification, as the board must confirm the project remains viable before proceeding.
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.
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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: Issue an Exception Report to the project board recommending project closure — When the Project Board rejects the Stage Plan during the Managing a Stage Boundary process, the project cannot proceed as intended. PRINCE2 requires the Project Manager to issue an Exception Report to the Project Board, recommending project closure if the plan is not approved, because the project has no authorized plan to continue and the board must decide whether to close or take alternative action.
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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