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PK0-005 Practice Question: At the end of a project phase, the team holds a…
At the end of a project phase, the team holds a meeting to discuss what went well and what could be improved. Which document is produced from this meeting?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse the phase-end meeting with a status meeting and select 'Status report,' not realizing that the specific purpose of the phase-end meeting is to capture lessons learned, not just report current status.
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Lessons learned
The meeting at the end of a project phase is a retrospective, specifically designed to capture what went well and what could be improved. The formal document produced from this meeting is the lessons learned document, which records insights and recommendations for future phases or projects. This aligns with the PMI's definition of lessons learned as a key output of the project's monitoring and controlling processes.
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Lessons learned
Why this is correct
Lessons learned capture what worked and what didn't for continuous improvement.
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Risk register update
Why it's wrong here
Risk register updates occur as risks are identified, not as a result of a lessons-learned meeting.
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Project closure report
Why it's wrong here
Closure report is for final closeout, not mid-phase lessons.
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Status report
Why it's wrong here
Status reports provide current state, not retrospective analysis.
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