PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
Which PRINCE2 plan provides the basis for day-to-day control by the Project Manager?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common trap is to select the Project Plan because it is the broadest plan, but PRINCE2 states that the Stage Plan is the basis for day-to-day control by the Project Manager.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Stage Plan
The Stage Plan is the correct answer because it provides the detailed, time-boxed plan for the current management stage, which the Project Manager uses for day-to-day control. PRINCE2 mandates that each stage has its own Stage Plan, derived from the Project Plan, and it includes the specific product descriptions, activities, and resource allocations needed for that stage. This plan is the basis for monitoring progress, managing issues, and making corrective decisions within the stage.
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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Stage Plan
Why this is correct
The Stage Plan covers one management stage and provides the day-to-day control baseline the Project Manager uses to monitor progress, authorise work and manage issues within that stage. It satisfies the requirement for the plan underpinning daily control.
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Exception Plan
Why it's wrong here
An Exception Plan covers recovery after a Stage Plan deviates beyond tolerance; it replaces the remainder of that plan once approved. Day-to-day control instead derives from the Stage Plan, which the Project Manager uses for routine monitoring and corrective action.
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Team Plan
Why it's wrong here
A Team Plan sits below the Stage Plan, produced by the Team Manager for a work package's products and resources. The Project Manager's day-to-day control uses the Stage Plan, against which progress and tolerances are monitored.
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Project Plan
Why it's wrong here
The Project Plan sits at project level, covering the whole project's products, schedule and tolerances; it underpins the Project Board's direction, not daily management. Day-to-day control comes from the Stage Plan, which the Project Manager owns.
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