PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
What is the difference between a Checkpoint Report and a Highlight Report in PRINCE2?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Checkpoint Reports are produced by the Team Manager for the Project Manager; Highlight Reports are produced by the Project Manager for the Project Board
Checkpoint Reports are produced by the Team Manager for the Project Manager during Managing Product Delivery. Highlight Reports are produced by the Project Manager for the Project Board during Controlling a Stage. They serve different audiences and have different frequencies.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Checkpoint Reports are produced by the Project Board; Highlight Reports are produced by the Project Manager
Why it's wrong here
Checkpoint Reports are from the Team Manager, not the Project Board.
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Checkpoint Reports contain only quality information; Highlight Reports contain only progress information
Why it's wrong here
Both reports contain progress and other information; this is not the defining difference.
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Checkpoint Reports are produced by the Team Manager for the Project Manager; Highlight Reports are produced by the Project Manager for the Project Board
Why this is correct
This correctly identifies the source and recipient for each report.
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Checkpoint Reports are produced weekly; Highlight Reports are produced monthly
Why it's wrong here
Frequency is not defined by PRINCE2; it is project-specific.
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Variation 1. What is the difference between a Highlight Report and a Checkpoint Report?
hard- A.Highlight Reports are produced weekly; Checkpoint Reports are produced daily
- B.There is no difference; they are the same document
- ✓ C.Highlight Reports are produced by the Project Manager; Checkpoint Reports are produced by the Team Manager
- D.Highlight Reports are for the Project Board; Checkpoint Reports are for the team
Why C: In PRINCE2, the Highlight Report is a formal report produced by the Project Manager for the Project Board to provide a summary of progress, while the Checkpoint Report is produced by the Team Manager for the Project Manager to report on progress within a Work Package. This distinction is defined in the PRINCE2 manual's 'Reporting' theme and the 'Controlling a Stage' process.
Variation 2. Which TWO of the following are differences between the Highlight Report and the Checkpoint Report?
hard- ✓ A.The Highlight Report is sent to the Project Board, while the Checkpoint Report is sent to the Project Manager
- B.The Highlight Report is a written document, while the Checkpoint Report is always verbal
- ✓ C.The Highlight Report is produced by the Project Manager, while the Checkpoint Report is produced by the Team Manager
- D.The Highlight Report covers the entire project, while the Checkpoint Report covers only a specific Work Package
- E.The Highlight Report is produced at the end of each stage, while the Checkpoint Report is produced weekly
Why A: The Highlight Report is a formal report from the Project Manager to the Project Board, providing an overview of the stage's progress, while the Checkpoint Report is a detailed report from the Team Manager to the Project Manager, focusing on the Work Package status. This distinction is a key difference in PRINCE2's management reporting lines.
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