PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
Which process is triggered when an Exception Plan is approved?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates confuse the approval action (Directing a Project) with the process triggered by that approval, forgetting that Managing a Stage Boundary is the process that formally handles the transition to the new exception plan.
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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Managing a Stage Boundary
When an Exception Plan is approved, the project board authorizes the project manager to proceed with the plan. This triggers the Managing a Stage Boundary process because the exception plan replaces the current stage plan, requiring a formal stage boundary to update the project plan, business case, and risk register before the next stage begins.
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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Controlling a Stage
Why it's wrong here
Controlling a Stage manages the ongoing work, but the stage boundary process handles the transition.
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Initiating a Project
Why it's wrong here
This process occurs only once at the start.
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Managing a Stage Boundary
Why this is correct
This process is used to plan the next stage after an exception.
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Directing a Project
Why it's wrong here
The Project Board decides to approve the Exception Plan during Directing a Project, but the stage boundary process is then executed.
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