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PK0-005 Practice Question: Which THREE activities are typically performed…
Which THREE activities are typically performed during the execution phase of a project?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Perform quality assurance
Options A, B, and D are correct. Execution phase activities include performing quality assurance, managing stakeholder engagement, and directing and managing project work. Option C is incorrect because monitoring project risks is part of monitoring and controlling. Option E is incorrect because developing the project charter is done in the initiation phase.
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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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Perform quality assurance
Why this is correct
Performing quality assurance belongs to execution because it applies planned quality processes to verify deliverables meet standards, satisfying the stem's execution-phase constraint. Unlike monitoring and controlling, which tracks performance against baselines, quality assurance is proactive process auditing conducted while work is produced, confirming it as a genuine execution activity.
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Manage stakeholder engagement
Why this is correct
Managing stakeholder engagement is executed throughout the project as stakeholders are communicated with and their expectations addressed. It satisfies the execution-phase constraint because engagement activities are performed while the work is carried out, not during initiation.
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Monitor project risks
Why it's wrong here
Risk monitoring is performed throughout the project, with the risk register reviewed continuously from initiation onward, so it is not confined to execution. It is tempting because execution is when risks materialise and responses are triggered, making ongoing monitoring feel like an execution activity rather than a continuous one spanning all phases.
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Direct and manage project work
Why this is correct
Directing and managing project work belongs to the executing process group, where approved change requests are implemented and deliverables produced. It satisfies the stem's execution-phase constraint by covering the coordination of people and resources to carry out the project management plan, distinct from monitoring and controlling, which tracks performance against baselines.
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Develop the project charter
Why it's wrong here
The project charter is authorised during initiation, before execution begins, so it cannot be an execution-phase activity. It is tempting because the charter governs the project, yet it would be the correct choice when the question asks about initiation-phase activities instead.
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