CAPM CAPM Project Closure & Benefits Realization 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which process group does 'Close Project or Phase' belong to?
- Initiating
- Planning
- Executing
- Closing (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Closing
Close Project or Phase is the primary process in the Closing process group, which finalizes all project work.
Question 2: A project is being closed early due to external factors. What must the project manager do FIRST?
- Archive all project documents immediately
- Follow the procedures for early termination defined in the project management plan (Correct answer)
- Reassign all team members to new projects
- Submit a change request to extend the project deadline
Correct answer: Follow the procedures for early termination defined in the project management plan
The project management plan includes procedures for handling early termination, which must be followed to properly close a project before its planned completion.
Question 3: Which of the following is an input to the Close Project or Phase process?
- Network diagram
- Project charter only
- Accepted deliverables (Correct answer)
- Procurement statement of work
Correct answer: Accepted deliverables
Accepted deliverables — outputs of the Validate Scope process — serve as a key input to Close Project or Phase, confirming what was formally accepted.
Question 4: What is the relationship between project closure and the benefits realization plan?
- Benefits realization is completed entirely before project closure begins
- Project closure triggers the benefits realization plan, which may extend beyond the project's end date (Correct answer)
- Benefits realization is only relevant for IT projects
- The project charter replaces the benefits realization plan at closure
Correct answer: Project closure triggers the benefits realization plan, which may extend beyond the project's end date
Project closure hands over responsibility for benefits realization, which may continue long after the project ends as the organization measures actual business outcomes.
Question 5: During closure, the project manager updates the final lessons learned register. Who typically benefits most from this document?
- The current project team members only
- Future project teams working on similar projects (Correct answer)
- The project sponsor exclusively
- External auditors reviewing financial compliance
Correct answer: Future project teams working on similar projects
Lessons learned are stored in organizational process assets to benefit future project teams by helping them avoid past mistakes and replicate successes.
Question 6: Which term describes the formal transfer of project deliverables to operations or the customer at project closure?
- Gold plating
- Transition (Correct answer)
- Scope verification
- Procurement closure
Correct answer: Transition
Transition refers to the formal handover of completed deliverables from the project team to the customer, operations, or support teams during project closure.
CAPM CAPM Project Closure & Benefits Realization 2
Which process group does 'Close Project or Phase' belong to?