PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
Which process includes the activity of 'Authorize Work Packages'?
⚠ Common exam trap
PRINCE2F often tests process-activity mapping; the trap is confusing the Project Board's 'Directing a Project' authorization with the Project Manager's 'Controlling a Stage' authorization of work packages.
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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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Controlling a Stage
'Authorize Work Packages' is an activity within the Controlling a Stage process. The Project Manager authorizes work packages to the Team Manager(s) after reviewing the Stage Plan, ensuring that the work is agreed and that the Team Manager has the necessary information to deliver the products. This activity is part of the day-to-day management of a 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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Directing a Project
Why it's wrong here
Directing a Project covers project board decisions such as authorising the project, stage boundaries and closure, not individual work packages. It is tempting because 'authorise' appears in its activities, but work package authorisation is delegated to the project manager within Controlling a Stage.
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Controlling a Stage
Why this is correct
Controlling a Stage covers work package authorisation: the Project Manager reviews the Work Package, confirms tolerances and resources, then issues it to the Team Manager. Authorising work packages sits here, not in Managing Product Delivery, which accepts and executes them.
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Managing Product Delivery
Why it's wrong here
Managing Product Delivery accepts, executes and delivers work packages; it does not authorise them. It is tempting because the team manager works with work packages daily, but authorisation is the project manager's act within Controlling a Stage, preceding the team manager's acceptance of the package.
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Starting Up a Project
Why it's wrong here
Starting Up a Project covers appointing the project board and preparing the project brief, so it never reaches work package authorisation. It is tempting because it initiates the project, but authorisation of work packages occurs in Controlling a Stage, where the project manager delegates and monitors the team's agreed work.
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