PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
Which process is used by the Project Board to give ad-hoc direction to the Project Manager?
⚠ Common exam trap
PRINCE2F often tests the difference between Directing a Project and Controlling a Stage, and candidates may confuse ad-hoc direction from the Board with the Project Manager's daily management.
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 Directing a Project process is used by the Project Board to make key decisions and provide ad-hoc direction to the Project Manager. It covers the activities from project start-up to closure, including authorizing stages, giving ad-hoc direction, and authorizing project closure.
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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Managing Product Delivery
Why it's wrong here
Managing Product Delivery covers the Team Manager's acceptance, execution and delivery of work packages; it holds no Board direction role. Ad-hoc direction flows through Directing a Project. Managing Product Delivery is tempting because it is where work packages are agreed, but the Board never directs the Project Manager through this process.
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Managing a Stage Boundary
Why it's wrong here
Managing a Stage Boundary prepares the next stage plan and end-stage report for Board approval; it is not an ad-hoc direction route. The Board gives ad-hoc direction through Directing a Project. Managing a Stage Boundary is tempting because the Board is heavily involved at stage ends, but that involvement is formal approval, not unscheduled guidance.
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Directing a Project
Why this is correct
Directing a Project enables the Project Board to give ad-hoc direction through informal advice, guidance and direction outside formal stage boundaries. It satisfies the stem's requirement for ad-hoc direction, since Managing a Stage Boundary handles formal end-stage approvals, while Controlling a Stage covers the Project Manager's day-to-day work.
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Controlling a Stage
Why it's wrong here
Controlling a Stage is the Project Manager's process for day-to-day stage management, not the Board's route for ad-hoc direction. The Board uses Directing a Project, specifically Giving Ad Hoc Direction, to issue such guidance. Controlling a Stage is tempting because it handles stage-level direction, but that authority rests with the Project Manager.
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