CAPM Predictive Plan-Based Methodologies Practice Question
In a predictive project, the project manager must formally accept the project's deliverables. Which process group does this activity belong to?
⚠ Common exam trap
CAPM often tests the confusion between Executing and Closing, where candidates mistakenly associate deliverable acceptance with the Executing process group because that is where the work is performed, rather than with the formal acceptance that occurs in Closing.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Closing
Formal acceptance of project deliverables is a key activity within the Closing process group. In predictive projects, the Closing process group includes the process 'Close Project or Phase,' where the project manager obtains final acceptance of the product, service, or result from the customer or sponsor. This ensures that all requirements are met and the project can be formally closed.
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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Executing
Why it's wrong here
Deliverable acceptance belongs to Closing, where the Verify Scope and Close Project processes run. Executing is tempting because that is where the work producing deliverables happens, yet acceptance is a distinct authorisation step performed after completion.
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Closing
Why this is correct
Formal acceptance of deliverables occurs in the Closing process group, where the project manager obtains sign-off and verifies that completed products meet requirements before administrative closure. This satisfies the stem's predictive lifecycle constraint, since acceptance is a defined Closing activity rather than Monitoring and Controlling work.
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Planning
Why it's wrong here
Formal deliverable acceptance and sign-off occur in the Monitoring and Controlling process group, where scope verification is performed. Planning produces the scope baseline and acceptance criteria but does not accept completed deliverables. Planning would be correct if the question asked where acceptance criteria are defined.
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Initiating
Why it's wrong here
Formal acceptance of deliverables occurs in Closing, not Initiating, which authorises the project and defines its charter. Initiating is tempting because it also involves formal approval, but of the project itself rather than its outputs.
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