PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
During which process does the Project Manager produce a Highlight Report?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse the process that produces the report (Controlling a Stage) with the process that receives it (Directing a Project), leading candidates to incorrectly select D.
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Controlling a Stage
The Highlight Report is produced during the Controlling a Stage process to provide the Project Board with a summary of progress against the stage plan. The Project Manager creates this report at a frequency defined in the Communication Management Approach, typically to report on achievements, planned activities, and any issues or risks.
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Managing Product Delivery
Why it's wrong here
Managing Product Delivery covers accepting, executing and delivering work packages between the Project Manager and Team Manager; the Highlight Report is not produced there. It is tempting because work-package progress information originates in that process, but the Project Manager authors the report during Controlling a Stage.
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Managing a Stage Boundary
Why it's wrong here
Managing a Stage Boundary produces the End Stage Report and next Stage Plan for the board's authorisation decision. It is tempting because both are Project Manager reports to the board, yet the Highlight Report is a periodic progress report issued during Controlling a Stage, not at a stage boundary.
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Controlling a Stage
Why this is correct
The Highlight Report is produced during Controlling a Stage, where the Project Manager monitors progress, compares it against the Stage Plan, and reports status to the Project Board. This process owns the work package delivery and stage-level reporting cycle.
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Directing a Project
Why it's wrong here
Directing a Project is the Project Board's process for authorising, monitoring via exception reports, and confirming closure; the Project Manager does not produce Highlight Reports there. It is tempting because the board receives the Highlight Report, but production sits with the Project Manager in Controlling a Stage.
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Variation 1. During which process does the Project Manager produce a Highlight Report for the Project Board?
medium- ✓ A.Controlling a Stage
- B.Managing a Stage Boundary
- C.Starting Up a Project
- D.Managing Product Delivery
Why A: 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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