PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
In the Managing a Stage Boundary process, the Project Manager updates the Project Plan. What is the main purpose of this update?
⚠ Common exam trap
PRINCE2F often tests the confusion between the Project Plan (whole project, updated at stage boundaries) and the Stage Plan (next stage only, created at stage boundaries) — candidates frequently pick the Stage Plan answer when the question asks about the Project Plan.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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To reflect the actual progress and re-forecast the remaining work
In PRINCE2, the Managing a Stage Boundary process is triggered at the end of each stage to allow the Project Board to review progress and authorize the next stage. As part of this process, the Project Manager updates the Project Plan to reflect actual progress achieved during the ending stage and to re-forecast the remaining work, costs, and timelines. This keeps the Project Plan as a living document that accurately represents the current view of the entire project.
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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To reflect the actual progress and re-forecast the remaining work
Why this is correct
Updating the Project Plan at a stage boundary incorporates actual progress and re-forecasts remaining work for the next stage. This satisfies the process's purpose of providing the Project Board with a realistic, revised baseline before authorising continuation.
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To provide a baseline for performance measurement
Why it's wrong here
The updated Project Plan in Managing a Stage Boundary records the actual progress, forecast and revised tolerances for the remaining stages, not a measurement baseline. It is tempting because baselines do underpin performance measurement, but PRINCE2 sets those at project initiation and stage authorisation, not during boundary updates.
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To replace the original Project Plan entirely
Why it's wrong here
Updating the Project Plan amends the existing plan's forecasts and tolerances; it does not supersede or discard the original document, which remains the reference for prior approvals. Wholesale replacement is tempting because stage boundaries do re-plan the remainder, but PRINCE2 retains configuration control over the original baseline.
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To create a detailed plan for the next stage only
Why it's wrong here
The Stage Plan, not the Project Plan, details the next stage; the Project Plan update covers the whole remaining project at a higher level. Confusing the two is tempting because Managing a Stage Boundary does produce a next-stage plan, but that artefact is separate from the Project Plan being amended.
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