PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
Who is responsible for reviewing the End Stage Report and deciding whether to authorize the next stage?
⚠ Common exam trap
PeopleCert often tests the misconception that the Project Manager has the authority to authorize the next stage, but in PRINCE2, the Project Manager only recommends, while the Project Board decides.
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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Project Board
The Project Board is responsible for reviewing the End Stage Report and deciding whether to authorize the next stage. This is a key governance point in PRINCE2, where the Project Board assesses the current stage's performance against the plan and approves moving forward.
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 Manager
Why it's wrong here
The Project Manager prepares the End Stage Report and escalates it, but cannot authorise the next stage; that decision is the Project Board's. It is tempting because the Project Manager assembles the report and manages day-to-day delivery, yet stage authorisation is a Board-level governance decision beyond the Project Manager's remit.
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Executive
Why it's wrong here
The Executive owns the business case and benefits, but stage boundary decisions rest with the Project Board, which reviews the End Stage Report and authorises the next stage. It is tempting because the Executive chairs the Board and approves the business case, yet authorising a stage is a collective Board decision, not a sole Executive action.
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Senior User
Why it's wrong here
The Senior User specifies needs and monitors that the solution delivers the expected benefits, but does not authorise stage progression. It is tempting because the Senior User contributes to End Stage Report reviews and represents user interests, yet the authority to approve the next stage belongs to the Project Board as a whole.
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Project Board
Why this is correct
The Project Board reviews the End Stage Report at each stage boundary and decides whether to authorise the next stage. This is a Directing a Project decision, taken on the Managing a Stage Boundary output.
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These questions test the same concept from different angles. Work through them to make sure you can recognise it however the exam phrases it.
Variation 1. Which process is used by the Project Board to authorize the next stage of a project?
medium- A.Managing a Stage Boundary
- B.Starting Up a Project
- ✓ C.Directing a Project
- D.Controlling a Stage
Why C: The Project Board authorizes the next stage as part of Directing a Project, based on the End Stage Report and next Stage Plan from SB.
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