PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question

Which process is used by the Project Board to authorize the next stage of a project?

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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Directing a Project

The Project Board authorizes the next stage as part of Directing a Project, based on the End Stage Report and next Stage Plan from SB.

Answer analysis

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

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Managing a Stage Boundary
Why it's wrong here
Managing a Stage Boundary is the Project Manager's process for preparing the End Stage Report and Next Stage Plan; the Project Board then authorises the next stage in Directing a Project. It is tempting because the boundary work directly precedes that authorisation decision, but the Board's own process is Directing a Project.
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Starting Up a Project
Why it's wrong here
Starting Up a Project precedes the project itself, covering the Project Brief and appointment of the Project Board; it holds no authority to authorise subsequent stages. It is tempting because it involves the Board's formation, but stage authorisation sits in Directing a Project, triggered by Managing a Stage Boundary.
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Directing a Project
Why this is correct
Directing a Project is the process through which the Project Board retains overall control, authorising each stage boundary and the project's continuation. Managing a Stage Boundary prepares the next Stage Plan, but authority to proceed rests with the Board via Directing a Project.
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Controlling a Stage
Why it's wrong here
Controlling a Stage is the Project Manager's day-to-day process for work packages, risks and issues; it reports progress but grants no stage authorisation. It is tempting because it operates throughout each stage, yet the Board's decision to authorise the next stage belongs to Directing a Project.

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