PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
During the Managing a Stage Boundary process, which document is produced to seek approval to proceed to the next stage?
⚠ Common exam trap
PRINCE2F often tests the confusion between the End Stage Report (produced in Managing a Stage Boundary) and the Exception Report (produced during Controlling a Stage when tolerances are threatened), catching candidates who mix up the two governance triggers.
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End Stage Report
The Managing a Stage Boundary process is triggered at the end of each stage (except the final one) to provide the Project Board with the information needed to approve the next stage. Its key output is the End Stage Report, which summarizes the stage's performance against the Stage Plan and supports the Project Board's decision to authorize the next stage. The End Stage Report is accompanied by the Next Stage Plan and an updated Business Case.
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Exception Report
Why it's wrong here
An Exception Report is produced during Managing a Stage Boundary only when the stage has exceeded its tolerances, documenting the deviation and options. It would be correct where the project board must be asked to authorise a forecast breach, not for routine approval of the next Stage Plan.
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Benefits Review Plan
Why it's wrong here
The Benefits Review Plan is a baseline document updated at stage boundaries to record how benefits will be measured and reviewed; it is not submitted for approval to proceed. It would be the right artefact when defining benefit measurement during initiation, not when requesting authorisation for the next stage.
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Project Brief
Why it's wrong here
The Project Brief is created in Starting up a Project to capture the initial scope and approach, and is superseded by the Project Initiation Documentation. It would be correct as the pre-project input, not as the document seeking approval to proceed to the next stage.
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End Stage Report
Why this is correct
The End Stage Report is produced during Managing a Stage Boundary and submitted to the Project Board with the next Stage Plan, providing the information needed to authorise progression. This satisfies the stem's requirement for the document used to seek approval to proceed.
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