PRINCE2F Stage Plan Practice Question
In PRINCE2, which plan is produced by the Project Manager to provide the Team Manager with details of the work to be done?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap is that candidates often think the Team Plan is produced by the Project Manager to provide details to the Team Manager. However, in PRINCE2, the Team Plan is produced by the Team Manager, not the Project Manager. The Project Manager produces the Stage Plan, which is the source of the Work Packages given to the Team Manager.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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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Stage Plan
In PRINCE2, the Project Manager produces the Stage Plan, which outlines the work to be done in a stage and forms the basis for creating Work Packages. These Work Packages are assigned to Team Managers, providing them with detailed work instructions. Thus, the Stage Plan is the plan produced by the Project Manager that ultimately gives the Team Manager details of the work to be done.
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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Exception Plan
Why it's wrong here
An Exception Plan responds to a forecast breach of stage or project tolerances, replacing the remainder of the current plan; it is not routine work allocation. It is tempting because it is a Project Manager product, and would be correct after a stage or project tolerance is predicted to be exceeded and the board approves corrective action.
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Stage Plan
Why this is correct
The Stage Plan is produced by the Project Manager during the managing a stage boundary process, giving the Team Manager the products, activities, tolerances and schedule for the forthcoming stage. It satisfies the stem's requirement for a plan detailing the work delegated to the Team Manager.
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Team Plan
Why it's wrong here
The Team Plan is produced by the Team Manager, not the Project Manager, and covers a team's work package; the Project Manager produces the Project Plan. It is tempting because it does contain task-level detail for a team, and would be correct where a Team Manager plans their own work package within agreed tolerances.
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Project Plan
Why it's wrong here
The Project Plan is produced by the Project Manager but addresses the whole project at a higher level; it does not give a Team Manager the detailed work-package scheduling the question asks for. It is tempting because the Project Manager does author it, and it would be correct as the overall plan defining project products, activities and tolerances.
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Variation 1. A project's Stage Plan shows the work for the next stage. Which plan details the work for a team to produce one or more products?
hard- A.Stage Plan
- B.Exception Plan
- C.Project Plan
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Why D: The Team Plan is specifically designed to detail how a team will produce one or more products within a stage. It is created by the Team Manager and focuses on the work allocation, timelines, and resources for the team. In PRINCE2, the Team Plan is optional but is used when the work needs to be broken down further than the Stage Plan.
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