PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
During which process does the Project Manager produce a Highlight Report for the Project Board?
⚠ Common exam trap
PRINCE2F often tests the confusion between the various reports and which process/role produces them — candidates frequently mix up Highlight Reports (Project Manager to Project Board, Controlling a Stage) with Checkpoint Reports (Team Manager to Project Manager, Managing Product Delivery) or End Stage Reports (Managing a Stage Boundary).
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Controlling a Stage
The Highlight Report is a progress report produced by the Project Manager for the Project Board during the Controlling a Stage process. It is created at regular intervals (typically monthly or as defined in the Communication Management Strategy) to summarize stage progress, status, and any issues or risks. This is a core activity within Controlling a Stage, where the Project Manager monitors and reports on stage performance.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Controlling a Stage
Why this is correct
The Highlight Report is produced by the Project Manager during Controlling a Stage, giving the Project Board a regular progress summary at the frequency agreed in the Communication Management Approach. It is a Controlling a Stage output.
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Managing a Stage Boundary
Why it's wrong here
Managing a Stage Boundary produces the End Stage Report at stage closure, not periodic Highlight Reports. It is tempting because the Project Manager reports progress to the Project Board there, but that report covers stage-end performance and next-stage plans, whereas Highlight Reports are issued during Controlling a Stage.
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Starting Up a Project
Why it's wrong here
Starting Up a Project appoints the project manager and produces the project brief and initiation documentation; Highlight Reports flow to the Board during Controlling a Stage. It is tempting because it is the earliest process and does involve the Board, but reporting against stage tolerances belongs to delivery, not pre-project setup.
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Managing Product Delivery
Why it's wrong here
Managing Product Delivery covers the Team Manager's work accepting, executing and delivering work packages; the Project Manager does not produce Highlight Reports there. It is tempting because delivery progress feeds those reports, but the process itself generates Checkpoint Reports, not Project Board progress updates.
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