The project is in stage 2. The project manager is reviewing stage status and has collected the checkpoint reports from the team managers. These show that the products are being completed on schedule. However, project support has raised issues that quality reviews have not been completed as agreed. The project manager reports in the highlight report that the stage is progressing well.
Is this appropriate, and why?
The issues raised by project support regarding the incomplete quality reviews are a significant concern and should be accurately reflected in the highlight report. Highlight reports are intended to provide the project board with an overview of the current stage status, including any issues or risks that could impact the project's success. Omitting such concerns could mislead the project board about the true state of the project, potentially leading to uninformed decision-making.
The correct answer is D. No, because the issues raised by project support are a cause for concern and should be reflected in the highlight report. In PRINCE2, a highlight report is used to provide the Project Board with a summary of the stage status at regular intervals. This includes information on all major aspects of the project, such as the progress of work packages, risks, issues, and quality. In this scenario, while the checkpoint reports indicate that products are being completed on schedule, project support has raised issues regarding quality reviews not being completed as agreed. This is a significant concern that could impact the quality and success of the project. Therefore, it’s important that such issues are accurately reflected in the highlight report.