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PK0-005 Practice Question: A project team is conducting a lessons learned…
A project team is conducting a lessons learned session. In which project life cycle phase does this typically occur?
⚠ Common exam trap
PK0-005 often tests the distinction between when lessons learned are captured versus when they are applied, causing candidates to confuse the Closure phase with Planning or Execution.
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Closure
Lessons learned sessions are typically conducted during the Closure phase of a project life cycle. This is when the project is formally completed, and the team reflects on what went well, what didn't, and how future projects can be improved. The Closure phase includes finalizing all activities, archiving documents, releasing resources, and capturing knowledge for organizational process assets. Conducting lessons learned at closure ensures that the entire project experience is fresh and comprehensive, allowing for accurate documentation of successes and failures.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Planning
Why it's wrong here
Planning precedes delivery, so there is no executed performance, variance or stakeholder feedback to analyse. It is tempting because prior lessons shape the plan, but the session examining this project's own results belongs to closure.
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Closure
Why this is correct
Lessons learned sessions occur during Closure, after deliverables are accepted and the product is transitioned. This timing lets the team capture what worked and what did not across the whole life cycle, feeding organisational process assets for future projects while the experience is still fresh.
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Execution
Why it's wrong here
Execution is where work is delivered, so outcomes and issues are still unfolding and cannot be assessed conclusively. It is tempting because interim reviews capture in-flight adjustments, yet the formal lessons learned session is held once the project closes.
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Initiation
Why it's wrong here
Initiation covers authorising the project and defining its initial scope, so no delivery experience exists yet to review. It is tempting because lessons from prior projects inform the charter, but the session reviewing this project's own performance occurs at closure.
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