Quick Answer

The answer is Managing a Stage Boundary. This is correct because the Exception Plan is a detailed alternative plan that replaces the current Stage Plan when a stage is forecast to exceed its tolerances, and the Project Board must approve it before the stage can continue; the Managing a Stage Boundary process is the only process where the Project Manager prepares plans for the next stage and seeks board approval, making it the natural point to produce an Exception Plan. On the PRINCE2 Foundation exam, this question tests your understanding of process responsibilities and the flow from an Exception Report to board direction. A common trap is confusing the Exception Plan with the Project Plan or mistaking it for the Controlling a Stage process, which handles day-to-day monitoring but not plan creation. Remember the memory tip: “Exception Plan = Stage Boundary’s second chance,” linking the plan’s creation directly to the process that closes and re-plans a stage.