PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
What is the purpose of the Managing a Stage Boundary process?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse the purpose of Managing a Stage Boundary with the purpose of Controlling a Stage, because both involve stage-level activities, but Managing a Stage Boundary is specifically about the transition between stages, not the ongoing work within a stage.
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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To enable the Project Board to approve completion of the current stage and authorize the next stage
The Managing a Stage Boundary process is designed to provide the Project Board with sufficient information to review the current stage's performance, approve its completion, and authorize the next stage. This process ensures that the project remains viable and aligned with the business case before proceeding, making D the correct answer.
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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To close the project
Why it's wrong here
Closing a Project is a separate process.
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To prepare an Exception Plan when tolerances are exceeded
Why it's wrong here
Exception Plans are prepared in response to exceptions, not normally during stage boundaries.
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To control the work of the current stage
Why it's wrong here
That is the purpose of Controlling a Stage.
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To enable the Project Board to approve completion of the current stage and authorize the next stage
Why this is correct
This is the key purpose: review and authorize the next stage.
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