PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
Which THREE of the following are purposes of the Highlight Report?
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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To highlight the achievements and next-period plans
The Highlight Report is used to provide the Project Board with a summary of progress during a management stage, highlighting achievements and next-period plans, and informing them of any issues or risks requiring attention. Therefore, options A, B, and C are correct. Option D describes the purpose of the End Stage Report, which provides a full review of the stage and recommendations for the next stage. Option E describes the purpose of the Checkpoint Report, which provides a detailed account of Work Package progress to the Project Manager.
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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To highlight the achievements and next-period plans
Why this is correct
Highlight Reports give the project board a periodic summary of progress, so recording achievements and next-period plans satisfies the time-driven reporting purpose. Unlike the Exception Report, which is triggered only by a forecast tolerance breach, this report flows at the frequency defined in the Communication Management Approach, keeping the board informed without waiting for escalation.
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To provide a summary of progress during a management stage
Why this is correct
The Highlight Report is produced at intervals agreed in the Communication Management Approach, summarising stage progress against the Stage Plan for the Project Board. This directly satisfies the stem's purpose of providing a summary of progress during a management stage.
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To inform the Project Board of any issues or risks that need their attention
Why this is correct
The Highlight Report escalates exceptions, surfacing issues and risks that exceed the Project Manager's tolerances so the Project Board can decide on corrective direction. This matches the stem's purpose of informing the Board of matters needing their attention.
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To provide a full review of the stage and recommend changes for the next stage
Why it's wrong here
A full stage review with recommendations for the next stage is the End Stage Report's purpose, produced at stage boundary for the project board's decision to authorise the following stage. The Highlight Report instead gives the project board regular progress summaries during the stage. It would be tempting where a stage is closing and the board must approve continuation.
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To provide a detailed account of Work Package progress to the Project Manager
Why it's wrong here
A Highlight Report summarises project-level progress for the Project Board at agreed intervals; detailed Work Package progress goes to the Project Manager via Checkpoint Reports instead. It is tempting because Checkpoint Reports genuinely serve that purpose, so this option would be correct if the question asked about reporting within a team to the Project Manager.
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