CAPM Practice Question: Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts
A project manager is preparing to close a project that has delivered its final product. The customer has formally accepted the deliverable. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is treating formal acceptance as the end of the project, when acceptance actually triggers the Close Project or Phase process.
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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Begin the Close Project or Phase process and archive project documents.
Formal acceptance of the final deliverable signals that the product work is complete, so the project manager moves into the Close Project or Phase process to finalize contracts, archive records, release resources, and capture lessons learned. Repeating quality control or starting new work skips this required administrative closure.
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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Start a new project to handle the next product increment.
Why it's wrong here
Starting a new project is a separate authorization decision made by the sponsor or portfolio governance, often through a new charter. It is not part of closing the current project and would bypass administrative closure. The current project must be formally closed first, including archiving records and releasing team members, before any new work is initiated.
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Begin the Close Project or Phase process and archive project documents.
Why this is correct
Once the customer formally accepts the final deliverable, the Close Project or Phase process is performed to finalize all activities, obtain final acceptance, archive project documents, release resources, and close contracts. This is the correct next step because the deliverable is accepted and the project is ready for administrative closure.
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Update the risk register and re-assess remaining project risks.
Why it's wrong here
Updating the risk register and reassessing risks is an ongoing Monitoring and Controlling activity performed throughout the project. Once the final deliverable is accepted, residual risks are typically transferred or documented in the final report rather than actively reassessed for execution. Continuing risk reassessment would delay formal closure and does not complete the project.
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Perform quality control on the final deliverable again.
Why it's wrong here
Quality control verifies that deliverables meet quality requirements and is performed before formal acceptance. Since the customer has already accepted the deliverable, repeating quality control would be redundant and does not constitute project closure. The next effort should focus on finalizing the project records and transitioning the product, not on re-verifying accepted work.
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