This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.

In this episode you will learn:

- The core purpose of the Managing a Stage Boundary (SB) process as a go/no-go decision point for the Project Board.

- The key activities in the SB process: Plan the next stage, Update the Project Plan and Business Case, and Report stage end.

- The critical difference between creating a Next Stage Plan and an Exception Plan, and what triggers the latter.

- How the exam tests the distinction between the Managing a Stage Boundary process and the Closing a Project process.

- Common exam traps, such as who approves the next stage and the constant need to verify continued business justification.