PK0-005 Project Life Cycle Practice Question
During which project phase is the project charter typically created and approved?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap is confusing the charter with the project management plan or assuming it is created during Planning—candidates must remember the charter is an Initiating output that precedes all planning.
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 approved during the Initiating phase, where the project is formally authorized and the project manager is assigned authority. It documents the high-level scope, objectives, stakeholders, and constraints, serving as the project's formal authorization. Planning, executing, and closing phases occur after the charter exists.
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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Initiating
Why this is correct
The project charter is produced during Initiating, where the project is formally authorised and the project manager is assigned. Approval of the charter marks the phase boundary, giving the project its mandate before planning begins.
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Closing
Why it's wrong here
Closing covers final deliverable handover, contract closure and releasing resources, by which point the charter was approved long ago. It is tempting because closure also produces formal documentation, but the charter authorises the project and is created during initiation, before planning begins.
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Executing
Why it's wrong here
Executing is when the charter's authorised work is delivered, so the document already exists and is baselined. It is tempting because executing is where the project manager spends most time, but charter creation and approval occur during initiation, before planning or execution begins.
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Planning
Why it's wrong here
Planning follows initiation, so the charter is already approved and used as input to the project management plan. It is tempting because planning produces most project documents, but the charter is an initiation output that formally authorises the project and the project manager.
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