Project Closing Processes Flashcards
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Who is typically responsible for formally signing off that a project is complete and accepting the final deliverables?
Answer: Project sponsor or customer
The project sponsor or customer provides formal acceptance of the final deliverable, authorizing closure and confirming that the project objectives have been met.
Which document produced during project closing summarizes the project performance and includes variance analysis against baselines?
Answer: Final project report
The final project report is created during Close Project or Phase and provides a summary of project performance, including schedule, cost, and scope variances against baselines.
What happens to the project budget authority when a project is formally closed?
Answer: It is released back to the performing organization
Upon formal project closure, budget authority is released back to the performing organization, as there is no longer a project to fund.
During project closing, which of the following BEST describes the purpose of a post-implementation review?
Answer: To evaluate project outcomes against objectives and capture lessons learned
A post-implementation review evaluates how well the project achieved its objectives and captures lessons learned to improve future project performance.
In a multi-phase project, Close Project or Phase is performed:
Answer: At the end of each phase as well as at project completion
Close Project or Phase is performed at the end of each phase to close that phase before the next one begins, as well as at the end of the final phase to close the project.
A project team has completed all work and the sponsor has accepted the deliverables. What should the project manager do NEXT?
Answer: Archive project documents and update organizational process assets
After deliverable acceptance, the project manager must archive project documents and update organizational process assets before formally releasing resources.
Which of the following is NOT a key activity performed during project closure?
Answer: Defining the project scope statement
Defining the project scope statement occurs during the planning process group, not during closure; it is far too early in the project lifecycle to be a closure activity.