PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
The Project Board has authorized a Stage Plan. During the stage, the Project Manager identifies a risk that could cause the stage to exceed its time tolerance. What should the Project Manager do first?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap is thinking the Project Manager should 'fix it first and report later' — PRINCE2's management-by-exception principle requires escalation as soon as a tolerance breach is forecast, not after attempting corrective action.
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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Raise an Exception Report to the Project Board and await their direction
In PRINCE2, if a risk materializes or is forecast to cause the stage to exceed its time tolerance, the Project Manager must escalate by raising an Exception Report to the Project Board, because tolerances are delegated by the Board and only they can authorize a change to the stage plan or tolerance. The Project Manager should not unilaterally take corrective action beyond tolerance.
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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Inform the Team Manager to accelerate work to stay within tolerance
Why it's wrong here
Instructing the Team Manager to accelerate work bypasses the escalation route; PRINCE2 mandates an Exception Report to the Project Board when a stage time tolerance is forecast to be breached. Acceleration suits minor schedule slippage within tolerance, where the Project Manager retains control.
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Raise an Exception Report to the Project Board and await their direction
Why this is correct
A forecast breach of stage time tolerance is an exception, so the Project Manager must escalate via an Exception Report and await Project Board direction. The Board owns tolerance decisions; the Project Manager cannot unilaterally replan beyond delegated authority.
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Record the risk in the Risk Register and continue monitoring
Why it's wrong here
Recording the risk and monitoring leaves the forecast breach unaddressed; PRINCE2 requires the Project Manager to raise an Exception Report to the Project Board as soon as a tolerance is forecast to be exceeded. Risk Register entry suits routine risks within tolerance, not one threatening stage time tolerance.
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Implement a contingency plan to mitigate the risk and continue as planned
Why it's wrong here
Implementing a contingency plan pre-empts the Project Board's authority; the tolerance breach must first be escalated via an Exception Report so the Board can decide. Contingency plans are invoked for risks already allocated within the stage's risk budget, not to mask a forecast tolerance exceedance.
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