PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
What is the difference between a Highlight Report and a Checkpoint Report?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many exam-takers confuse the reporting direction and audience, as candidates often mix up which report goes to the Project Board versus the Project Manager, leading to a reversal of the correct roles.
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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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Highlight Report is from Project Manager to Project Board; Checkpoint Report is from Team Manager to Project Manager
In PRINCE2, the Highlight Report is a formal report from the Project Manager to the Project Board, summarizing progress, risks, and issues at a stage level. The Checkpoint Report is a detailed report from the Team Manager to the Project Manager, covering work package progress at a team level. This distinction ensures the right level of detail reaches the appropriate management layer.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Highlight Report is from Project Manager to Project Board; Checkpoint Report is from Team Manager to Project Manager
Why this is correct
Correct.
- ✗
Highlight Report is from Team Manager to Project Manager; Checkpoint Report is from Project Manager to Project Board
Why it's wrong here
Reversed.
- ✗
Both are from Project Manager to Project Board
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect.
- ✗
Both are from Team Manager to Project Manager
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect.
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Variation 1. What is the primary difference between a Highlight Report and a Checkpoint Report?
hard- ✓ A.A Highlight Report is sent to the Project Board; a Checkpoint Report is sent to the Project Manager
- B.A Highlight Report is produced weekly; a Checkpoint Report is produced daily
- C.A Highlight Report covers the entire project; a Checkpoint Report covers a stage
- D.There is no difference; they are the same report with different names
Why A: Highlight Reports are from PM to Project Board; Checkpoint Reports are from Team Manager to PM.
Variation 2. In PRINCE2, what is the difference between a Highlight Report and a Checkpoint Report?
medium- A.Highlight Report covers the entire project; Checkpoint Report covers only a stage
- B.Highlight Report is sent by the Team Manager; Checkpoint Report is sent by the Project Manager
- C.There is no difference; they are the same document
- ✓ D.Highlight Report is sent to the Project Board; Checkpoint Report is sent to the Project Manager
Why D: A Highlight Report is sent from the Project Manager to the Project Board regularly, while a Checkpoint Report is sent from the Team Manager to the Project Manager more frequently.
Variation 3. What is the difference between a Checkpoint Report and a Highlight Report?
easy- ✓ A.Checkpoint Reports are from Team Manager to Project Manager; Highlight Reports are from Project Manager to Project Board
- B.Checkpoint Reports are produced by the Project Manager; Highlight Reports by the Team Manager
- C.Checkpoint Reports are only produced at stage boundaries; Highlight Reports are produced weekly
- D.Checkpoint Reports are sent to the Project Board; Highlight Reports are sent to the Project Manager
Why A: Checkpoint Reports are from Team Managers to the Project Manager, while Highlight Reports are from the Project Manager to the Project Board.
Variation 4. What is the difference between a Highlight Report and a Checkpoint Report?
hard- ✓ A.Highlight Reports are for the Project Board; Checkpoint Reports are for the Project Manager
- B.They are the same but with different names
- C.Highlight Reports are written by the team; Checkpoint Reports are written by the PM
- D.Highlight Reports are for stakeholders; Checkpoint Reports are for the Project Board
Why A: Highlight Reports are from PM to Project Board; Checkpoint Reports are from Team Manager to PM.
Variation 5. What is the difference between a Highlight Report and a Checkpoint Report?
hard- ✓ A.Highlight Reports are produced by the Project Manager; Checkpoint Reports are produced by the Team Manager
- B.Highlight Reports are for the Project Board; Checkpoint Reports are for the Project Manager
- C.Highlight Reports are produced weekly; Checkpoint Reports are produced daily
- D.There is no difference; they are the same document
Why A: Highlight Reports are from Project Manager to Project Board and cover the whole stage. Checkpoint Reports are from Team Manager to Project Manager and cover a team's work.
Variation 6. What is the difference between a Highlight Report and a Checkpoint Report?
medium- A.The Highlight Report is used to escalate exceptions, while the Checkpoint Report is for routine communication
- B.The Highlight Report is produced only at stage boundaries, while the Checkpoint Report is produced weekly
- ✓ C.The Highlight Report is from the Project Manager to the Project Board, while the Checkpoint Report is from the Team Manager to the Project Manager
- D.The Highlight Report focuses on risks and issues, while the Checkpoint Report focuses on product quality
Why C: In PRINCE2, the Highlight Report is produced by the Project Manager and sent to the Project Board to provide a summary of stage progress, while the Checkpoint Report is produced by the Team Manager and sent to the Project Manager to report on work package progress. Option A is wrong because the Exception Report (not Highlight Report) is used to escalate exceptions. Option B is wrong because the Highlight Report is typically produced at regular intervals during a stage (e.g., weekly), not only at stage boundaries. Option D is wrong because both reports cover progress, risks, and issues; the focus difference is on audience and level of detail.
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