PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are outputs of the Managing a Stage Boundary process?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse the outputs of Managing a Stage Boundary with those of other PRINCE2 processes. For example, the Project Plan is updated but not created as an output of this process; it is an input. Similarly, the Benefits Review Plan is created earlier and only reviewed here.
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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Stage Plan for the next stage
The Managing a Stage Boundary process is triggered at the end of each stage (except the final one) to prepare for the next stage and to report on the current stage's performance. Option C (Stage Plan for the next stage) is correct because one of the process's key activities is producing the Stage Plan for the next stage, which the Project Board then reviews and approves. Option E (End Stage Report) is correct because the process also produces an End Stage Report summarizing the stage's performance against its plan, which is submitted to the Project Board for approval. Option A (Project Plan) is not an output of this process; the Project Plan is updated in the Initiating a Project process and reviewed/updated as needed, but it is not produced by Managing a Stage Boundary. Option B (Benefits Review Plan) is not an output here; it is created during Initiating a Project and updated as required, not generated by Managing a Stage Boundary. Option D (Project Brief) is not an output of this process; it is produced during Starting Up a Project.
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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Project Plan
Why it's wrong here
The Project Plan is created in Initiating a Project and updated within Managing a Stage Boundary, not produced as an output of that process. It is tempting because stage boundary activity does revise the overall plan.
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Benefits Review Plan
Why it's wrong here
The Benefits Review Plan is produced during Starting up a Project and updated in Managing a Stage Boundary, but it is not an output of that process. It is tempting because benefits activity is reviewed at stage end.
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Stage Plan for the next stage
Why this is correct
The Stage Plan for the next stage is produced during Managing a Stage Boundary, giving the Project Board the detailed cost, timescale, product and resource forecast it needs to authorise the following stage at the next End Stage Assessment.
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Project Brief
Why it's wrong here
The Project Brief is created during Starting up a Project and refined in Initiating a Project, so it is not an output of Managing a Stage Boundary. It is tempting because the process does update the Business Case.
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End Stage Report
Why this is correct
The End Stage Report is produced during Managing a Stage Boundary, summarising actual versus planned performance for the closing stage and providing the Project Board with the evidence base for its authorise-or-stop decision at the End Stage Assessment.
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