PK0-005 Project Life Cycle Practice Question
During which project phase is the project charter created and the project manager formally assigned?
⚠ Common exam trap
PK0-005 often tests the misconception that the project charter is created during Planning, but it is actually created during Initiating.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Initiating
The project charter is created and the project manager is formally assigned during the Initiating phase. This phase involves defining the project at a high level, obtaining authorization to proceed, and identifying the key stakeholders. The charter formally authorizes the project and the project manager's authority.
Answer analysis
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 follows initiation, so the charter and project manager appointment have already occurred by then. Planning is where the charter's contents are expanded into scope, schedule and budget baselines, which is why it is tempting as the phase where project work is formally organised.
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Closing
Why it's wrong here
Closing covers final deliverable acceptance, contract closure and resource release, so the charter and manager assignment are long settled. It would be correct if the question asked where lessons learned are documented or the project is formally signed off.
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Executing
Why it's wrong here
Executing is where the work defined in the baselines is carried out and the team is managed. It would be the answer if the question asked when deliverables are produced or resources are coordinated, but the charter and manager assignment precede any execution activity.
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Initiating
Why this is correct
The Initiating phase produces the project charter, which formally authorises the project and names the project manager. This satisfies the stem's requirement that both the charter's creation and the manager's formal assignment occur in the same phase, before planning begins.
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