PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
Which THREE of the following are activities performed during the Managing a Stage Boundary process?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Produce a Stage Plan for the next stage
In PRINCE2, the Managing a Stage Boundary process prepares the next stage and reports on the current one, so option A (Produce a Stage Plan for the next stage) is correct because the next Stage Plan is created here for the project board to approve. Option C (Produce the End Stage Report) is correct because this report summarizes the ending stage's performance and is a required output used by the board to decide whether to continue. Option D (Update the Project Plan) is correct because the Project Plan is updated with actuals and the approved next-stage information to keep the overall plan current. Option B (Produce a Highlight Report) is not part of this process; Highlight Reports are produced during Controlling a Stage. Option E (Authorize work packages) is also not part of this process; work packages are authorized in Controlling a Stage.
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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Produce a Stage Plan for the next stage
Why this is correct
Managing a Stage Boundary requires producing a Stage Plan for the next stage, covering products, activities, tolerances and resources. The Project Board reviews this plan alongside the End Stage Report to decide whether to authorise the following stage.
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Produce a Highlight Report
Why it's wrong here
Highlight Reports are produced during Controlling a Stage, giving the board a regular progress summary within the stage. Managing a Stage Boundary instead produces the End Stage Report and next Stage Plan, so a Highlight Report is not one of its activities.
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Produce the End Stage Report
Why this is correct
Managing a Stage Boundary requires producing the End Stage Report, reviewing performance of the closing stage against its Stage Plan and Business Case. It accompanies the next Stage Plan for Project Board approval at the end-stage assessment.
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Update the Project Plan
Why this is correct
Updating the Project Plan is a Managing a Stage Boundary activity, since the plan must be revised to reflect actual progress and the next stage's forecast before the End Stage Report and next Stage Plan are submitted to the Project Board for approval.
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Authorize work packages
Why it's wrong here
Authorising work packages occurs in Controlling a Stage, where the Project Manager approves and issues them to Team Managers. Managing a Stage Boundary instead covers producing the End Stage Report, updating the Project Plan and preparing the next Stage Plan for the board.
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