Module 11: Managing a stage boundary
Syllabus
11. Understand the PRINCE2 processes and how they are carried out throughout the project
11.2 Explain the purpose, objec ves and context of the PRINCE2 processes:
i. Managing a stage boundary
Lessons Learned
- Explore and understand the purpose, objec ves and context of the managing a stage
boundary process
- Explore and understand the ac vi es in the managing a stage boundary process
Purpose of managing a stage boundary
- To enable the project manager to provide the project board with sufficient
informa on to be able to:
o Review the success of the current management stage
o Approve the next stage plan
o Review the updated project plan
o Confirm con nued business jus fica on and acceptability of the risks
, Objec ves of managing a stage boundary
Assure project board
•That all products in the stage plan have been completed and approved
Prepare stage or exception plan
•For the next management stage
Review and update
•The PID
Provide information
•For the project board to assess the continuing viability of the project
Record information
•Or lessons that can help later management stages of this project and/or other
projects
Request authorisation
•To start the next management stage
- For excep ons:
o Include preparing an excep on plan
o Seek approval to replace the project or current stage plan with the excep on plan
Context
- All projects must ensure that the products created will deliver the benefits sought
Business justification
The project can be Provides a means for
should be
redirected or implementing an
renconfirmed at the
stopped if necessary exception procedure
end of each stage
- A posi ve decision not to proceed is not failure.
- Providing insufficient informa on that prevents the project board from making an informed
decision is a failure
o As it may lead to a wrong decision or an unnecessarily delayed decision
Syllabus
11. Understand the PRINCE2 processes and how they are carried out throughout the project
11.2 Explain the purpose, objec ves and context of the PRINCE2 processes:
i. Managing a stage boundary
Lessons Learned
- Explore and understand the purpose, objec ves and context of the managing a stage
boundary process
- Explore and understand the ac vi es in the managing a stage boundary process
Purpose of managing a stage boundary
- To enable the project manager to provide the project board with sufficient
informa on to be able to:
o Review the success of the current management stage
o Approve the next stage plan
o Review the updated project plan
o Confirm con nued business jus fica on and acceptability of the risks
, Objec ves of managing a stage boundary
Assure project board
•That all products in the stage plan have been completed and approved
Prepare stage or exception plan
•For the next management stage
Review and update
•The PID
Provide information
•For the project board to assess the continuing viability of the project
Record information
•Or lessons that can help later management stages of this project and/or other
projects
Request authorisation
•To start the next management stage
- For excep ons:
o Include preparing an excep on plan
o Seek approval to replace the project or current stage plan with the excep on plan
Context
- All projects must ensure that the products created will deliver the benefits sought
Business justification
The project can be Provides a means for
should be
redirected or implementing an
renconfirmed at the
stopped if necessary exception procedure
end of each stage
- A posi ve decision not to proceed is not failure.
- Providing insufficient informa on that prevents the project board from making an informed
decision is a failure
o As it may lead to a wrong decision or an unnecessarily delayed decision
