PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
In the Directing a Project process, which of the following is a key responsibility of the Project Board?
⚠ Common exam trap
PeopleCert often tests the distinction between the Project Board's strategic control (authorizing stages) and the Project Manager's tactical execution (producing reports, managing daily work), leading candidates to confuse the two roles.
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Authorizing the next Stage Plan
In PRINCE2, the Directing a Project process is the decision-making layer where the Project Board exercises overall control. A key responsibility is authorizing the next Stage Plan, which formally approves the detailed plan for the upcoming management stage and commits the resources required to execute it. This ensures the project remains viable and aligned with business justification before proceeding.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Producing Highlight Reports
Why it's wrong here
Highlight Reports are produced by the Project Manager, not the Project Board, which only receives and reviews them at stage boundaries. It is tempting because the Board does consume this reporting to direct the project, so the artefact feels board-owned, but authoring sits with the Project Manager under Managing a Stage Boundary.
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Authorizing the next Stage Plan
Why this is correct
Authorising the next Stage Plan sits with the Project Board because Directing a Project reserves stage-boundary decisions to that level, satisfying the stem's requirement for a Project Board responsibility. The Project Manager drafts the plan; the Board alone grants the authority to proceed, ensuring continued business justification before committing resources.
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Managing day-to-day work within a stage
Why it's wrong here
Day-to-day work within a stage belongs to the Project Manager, delegated through Work Packages; the Project Board directs by exception, authorising stage boundaries and tolerances. It tempts because board members do oversee delivery, but managing tasks is a management-layer activity, not a directing responsibility.
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Accepting Work Packages
Why it's wrong here
Accepting Work Packages is performed by the Project Manager when agreeing delivery with Team Managers, not by the Project Board, which authorises stages and project closure. It tempts because acceptance implies approval authority, yet the board's approvals concern stage and project-level decisions.
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