PK0-005 Project Life Cycle Practice Question
A project is in the Closing phase. The project manager has obtained final acceptance of the product from the customer and has transferred the product to operations. Which activity should be performed next as part of closing the project?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is thinking that quality control or risk updates continue into closing, when the focus shifts to administrative and contractual closure.
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Why each option matters
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Archive project documents and release project resources.
In the Closing phase, after final acceptance and transition, the project manager should archive project documents and release project resources. These actions ensure that records are preserved for future reference and that team members are freed for other work. Quality control and risk updates belong to earlier phases, and schedule development is a planning activity.
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Archive project documents and release project resources.
Why this is correct
After final product acceptance and transition, the project manager should archive project documents and release resources. Archiving preserves historical data for future projects and audits, while releasing resources allows team members to return to functional or other assignments. These are key activities in the Close Project or Phase process. This step completes the project formally and ensures organizational assets are updated.
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Perform quality control inspections on the final deliverables.
Why it's wrong here
Quality control inspections should have been completed before final acceptance. Performing them now would be redundant and could indicate that acceptance was premature. The Closing phase focuses on administrative and contractual closure, not on verifying product quality. The customer has already accepted the product, so further inspections are not the next activity in the closing process.
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Update the risk register with new risks identified during closure.
Why it's wrong here
While risks can be identified at any time, the Closing phase is primarily about finalizing all activities. Updating the risk register is more relevant during Monitoring and Controlling. At this stage, the focus is on archiving documents, releasing resources, and obtaining final sign-offs. Adding new risks during closure is not a standard next step and would not complete the project.
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Develop a detailed project schedule for the next phase.
Why it's wrong here
Developing a detailed schedule is part of Planning, not Closing. If the project is in Closing, all phases or the project itself are being finalized. Creating a new schedule would be inappropriate unless a new project is being initiated, which is outside the scope of closing the current project. This option confuses planning activities with closing activities.
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