PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
Which report does the Project Manager produce regularly to inform the Project Board of progress within a stage?
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Highlight Report
The Highlight Report is produced by the Project Manager at intervals defined in the Communication Management Approach to update the Project Board on progress.
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Highlight Report
Why this is correct
The Highlight Report is produced by the Project Manager at agreed intervals to inform the Project Board of progress, status and issues within the current stage. This directly satisfies the stem's requirement for a regular progress report during a stage.
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End Stage Report
Why it's wrong here
The End Stage Report is produced at the conclusion of a stage to review performance and request authorisation for the next, not regularly during it. It is tempting because it does inform the Project Board, and it would be correct at a stage boundary rather than for ongoing progress reporting.
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Checkpoint Report
Why it's wrong here
Checkpoint Reports flow from Team Managers to the Project Manager at agreed frequencies, covering team-level progress, not stage-level reporting to the Project Board. They are tempting because they are genuinely regular progress reports, but the wrong sender and recipient; the Highlight Report is the Project Manager's stage report.
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Exception Report
Why it's wrong here
Exception Reports are produced only when tolerances are forecast to be exceeded, so they cannot provide routine in-stage progress updates. They are tempting because they do inform the Project Board, but of deviations rather than regular progress; the Highlight Report serves that recurring purpose.
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