PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
Which document is used by the Project Board to monitor progress at the end of a stage?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap is confusing the End Stage Report with the Highlight Report or Checkpoint Report, which serve different purposes and audiences in PRINCE2.
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Why each option matters
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End Stage Report
The End Stage Report is used by the Project Board to monitor progress at the end of a stage. It provides a summary of the stage's performance, including achievements, issues, and a forecast for the next stage, enabling the Project Board to make informed decisions about whether to proceed. This document is a key input to the 'Managing a Stage Boundary' process.
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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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Highlight Report
Why it's wrong here
The Highlight Report is sent by the Project Manager to the Project Board at agreed intervals, not specifically at the end of a stage, so it does not satisfy stage-boundary monitoring. It is tempting as the Board's regular progress summary, and would be correct for periodic in-stage reporting.
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Checkpoint Report
Why it's wrong here
Checkpoint Reports flow from team managers to the Project Manager, not to the Project Board, so they cannot serve stage-boundary Board monitoring. They are tempting as progress documents, and would be correct for frequent work-package-level progress updates within a stage.
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Exception Report
Why it's wrong here
An Exception Report is produced only when tolerances are forecast to be exceeded, so it cannot routinely monitor progress at each stage end. It is tempting because it does inform the Project Board, and would be correct when a stage is predicted to breach its agreed tolerances.
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End Stage Report
Why this is correct
The End Stage Report summarises actual versus planned performance, issues and risks for the completed stage, giving the Project Board the evidence it needs to authorise the next stage. It is the document produced specifically at stage boundary review.
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