Quick Answer
The answer is the Project Manager. This is correct because, within the PRINCE2 methodology, the Project Manager holds the responsibility for producing the Highlight Report to provide the Project Board with a concise summary of progress against the stage plan, including any issues, risks, and forecasts for the next reporting period. The frequency of these reports is defined in the Communication Management Strategy, ensuring the board remains informed without being overwhelmed by detail. On the PRINCE2 Foundation exam, this question tests your understanding of role-specific accountabilities versus management products; a common trap is confusing the Project Manager with the Project Support office, which may assist with data collection but does not own the report. To remember this, think of the Highlight Report as the Project Manager’s “status update” to the board—the manager prepares it, the board receives it.
This PRINCE2F practice question tests your understanding of people: organizations, teams, and leadership. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Which role is responsible for producing the Highlight Report?
Project Support
Why wrong: Project Support may assist but does not produce the Highlight Report.
Project Manager
The PM produces the Highlight Report.
Senior Responsible Owner
Why wrong: The SRO receives the Highlight Report but does not produce it.
Team Manager
Why wrong: Team Managers produce Checkpoint Reports.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Project Manager
The Highlight Report is a progress report that summarizes the status of a management stage for the Project Board. According to PRINCE2, the Project Manager is responsible for producing the Highlight Report at intervals defined in the Communication Management Strategy, typically to keep the Project Board informed of progress, exceptions, and forecasts.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Project Support
Why it's wrong here
Project Support may assist but does not produce the Highlight Report.
Project Manager
Why this is correct
The PM produces the Highlight Report.
Related concept
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Senior Responsible Owner
Why it's wrong here
The SRO receives the Highlight Report but does not produce it.
Team Manager
Why it's wrong here
Team Managers produce Checkpoint Reports.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often confuse the Highlight Report with the Checkpoint Report, mistakenly assigning the Team Manager as the producer, when in fact the Team Manager produces the Checkpoint Report and the Project Manager produces the Highlight Report.
Detailed technical explanation
The Highlight Report is a key input to the Managing a Stage Boundary process and is also used in the Directing a Project process to enable the Project Board to assess whether the stage is on track. It includes actual versus planned progress, forecast completion dates, and any issues or risks. In PRINCE2, the frequency of Highlight Reports is defined in the Communication Management Strategy, and the Project Manager must ensure the report aligns with the management stage tolerances.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A practitioner preparing for the PRINCE2F exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
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People: organizations, teams, and leadership — This question tests People: organizations, teams, and leadership — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Project Manager — The Highlight Report is a progress report that summarizes the status of a management stage for the Project Board. According to PRINCE2, the Project Manager is responsible for producing the Highlight Report at intervals defined in the Communication Management Strategy, typically to keep the Project Board informed of progress, exceptions, and forecasts.
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Variation 1. In PRINCE2, who is responsible for preparing and updating the Highlight Report?
mediumWhy C: The Project Manager prepares the Highlight Report and sends it to the Project Board at regular intervals (e.g., weekly or monthly) to provide a summary of stage status.
Variation 2. Which role is responsible for preparing the Highlight Report?
easyWhy C: The Highlight Report is prepared by the Project Manager and sent to the Project Board at intervals defined in the Communication Management Approach.
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