PRINCE2F Project Initiation and Stages Practice Question
The project board asks the project manager to produce a detailed plan for the next stage. Which plan should be produced?
⚠ Common exam trap
PeopleCert often tests the distinction between the Project Plan (high-level, whole project) and the Stage Plan (detailed, next stage), trapping candidates who confuse the scope and purpose of these two plans.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Stage Plan
In PRINCE2, the Project Board requests a detailed plan for the next stage, which is the Stage Plan. The Stage Plan is produced at the end of the current stage (or during Initiation for the first stage) and provides the detailed management and technical steps for the upcoming stage, aligning with the 'Managing a Stage Boundary' process. This plan is essential for the Project Board to approve the continuation of the project into the next stage.
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 is produced only after a stage or project is forecast to exceed its tolerances, replacing the remainder of the current plan. It is tempting because it is a detailed plan, but no exception has been raised here; the board is requesting routine forward planning for the next stage.
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Stage Plan
Why this is correct
A Stage Plan covers one management stage and provides the detailed, day-to-day control basis the project manager needs for the next stage. The Project Board's request for a detailed plan for the next stage therefore maps directly to the Stage Plan.
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Team Plan
Why it's wrong here
A Team Plan covers the work of a single team within a stage and is produced by the team manager, so it cannot satisfy the board's request for the stage-level plan. It is tempting because team plans do contain detailed scheduling, but that detail sits below, and derives from, the Stage Plan.
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Project Plan
Why it's wrong here
The Project Plan is a high-level plan covering the whole project, produced during Initiating a Project, so it lacks the stage-specific detail the board requires. It is tempting because it is the overarching plan, but the request concerns one stage, which the Stage Plan addresses.
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