PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
The Project Board is reviewing an Exception Plan submitted by the Project Manager. Which process is the Project Board performing?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse the process that creates the Exception Plan ('Managing a Stage Boundary') with the process that reviews and approves it ('Directing a Project'), leading candidates to pick A instead of C.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Directing a Project
The Project Board is the decision-making body that reviews Exception Plans when a stage is forecast to exceed its tolerances. This review is performed as part of the 'Directing a Project' process, which covers board-level decisions such as approving exception plans, mid-stage corrections, and project closure. The board does not execute the plan; it authorizes or rejects it.
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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Managing a Stage Boundary
Why it's wrong here
SB is the PM's process to produce the Exception Plan; authorization is done by the Board in DP.
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Closing a Project
Why it's wrong here
Closing a Project deals with project closure, not exception plans.
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Directing a Project
Why this is correct
Correct. The Project Board authorizes Exception Plans in DP.
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Controlling a Stage
Why it's wrong here
CS is the PM's process; the Board does not perform CS.
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