PMP Process — Managing Technical Aspects Practice Question
A project manager is closing a project. Which THREE activities are essential to perform during project closure?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse the agile sprint review (a recurring inspect-and-adapt event) with the project closure activity of verifying and obtaining acceptance of final deliverables, which is a distinct process in both predictive and adaptive life cycles.
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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Conduct a lessons learned session and document findings
Conducting a lessons learned session and documenting findings (Option A) is essential during project closure because it captures knowledge about what went well and what could be improved, which is a key output of the Close Project or Phase process. This documentation becomes part of the organizational process assets and helps future projects avoid past mistakes and replicate successes. Without this step, the organization loses valuable experiential learning that could improve project management maturity.
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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Conduct a lessons learned session and document findings
Why this is correct
During project closure, conducting lessons learned sessions is a critical activity within the "Close Project or Phase" process. This involves gathering insights from the project team, stakeholders, and other relevant parties regarding what went well, what could have been done better, and any challenges encountered. The documented findings become valuable organizational process assets, informing future projects and improving organizational maturity by preventing recurrence of issues and replicating successes.
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Update the project management plan for future projects
Why it's wrong here
Updating the project management plan for future projects is incorrect because the project management plan is a dynamic document specific to the current project's execution and control. While lessons learned from the current project will inform the *creation* of new project management plans for future endeavors, the existing plan itself is not modified for subsequent projects. The output of closure activities, such as lessons learned, updates organizational process assets, not the specific plan of a closed project.
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Hold a sprint review to demonstrate the final product
Why it's wrong here
Holding a sprint review to demonstrate the final product is an activity specific to agile methodologies and occurs during the "Executing" process group, typically at the end of each sprint. Its purpose is to inspect the increment and adapt the product backlog, involving the Scrum Team and stakeholders. Project closure, conversely, focuses on formalizing acceptance, releasing resources, and administrative closure, not iterative product demonstrations.
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Verify that all project deliverables have been completed and accepted
Why this is correct
Verifying that all project deliverables have been completed and accepted is a crucial step in the "Close Project or Phase" process. This activity ensures that the project has met its defined scope requirements and that all work specified in the work breakdown structure has been executed to the agreed-upon standards. It provides the necessary foundation for obtaining formal customer acceptance and confirming scope completeness before final project closure.
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Obtain formal acceptance of the deliverables from the customer
Why this is correct
Obtaining formal acceptance of the deliverables from the customer is a definitive closure activity, typically occurring after verification of completeness. This formal sign-off confirms that the customer or sponsor has reviewed the final product, service, or result and agrees that it meets all specified requirements and quality standards. This official acceptance is essential for administrative closure, releasing the project team, and transitioning the final product.
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