PMA Q&A CLOSING 1

When should administrative closure be carried out? A. At the completion of each phase of the project, and at the completion of the project itself. B. At the completion of each process group C. At the completion of each deliverable D. At the completion of each procurement contract on the project

Answer: A Closing - Integration Management Administrative closure activities should be carried out at the completion of each phase of a project, and at the conclusion of the project itself. Performing this process at each phase will help determine the feasibility of moving forward with the next phase.

All of the following must be done before the project can be closed except which one? A. Ensure that the schedule baseline has been updated B. Get formal acceptance of the deliverables from the customer C. Make sure the scope of the project was completed D. Verify that the product acceptance criteria have been met

Answer: A Closing - Integration Management Before closing a project you need to get formal written acceptance of the deliverables from the customer, ensure every work item in the WBS has been completed, and verify that the product acceptance criteria have been met.

Which of the following would be an output of project closure? A. Project archives B. Enterprise Environmental Factor Updates C. Accepted Deliverables D. Validated Deliverables

Answer: A Closing - Integration Management Project Archives, which are Organizational Process Asset Updates, are produced during administrative closure. The other choices listed are outputs from other processes.

Procurement audits are a structured review of which processes? A. Plan procurement management, conduct procurements, control procurements B. Plan procurement management, conduct procurements, control procurements, control costs C. Conduct procurements, control procurements D. Plan procurement management

Answer: A Closing - Procurement Management Procurement audits are done during close procurements, and should include a review of the plan procurements management, conduct procurements, and control procurements processes.

You have just received formal acceptance of the project's deliverables. Which two processes must you still perform? A. Close Procurement and Validate Scope B. Close Procurements and Close Project/Phase C. Close Project/Phase and Release Team D. Release Team and Document Lessons Learned

Answer: B Closing - Integration Management Since you have received formal acceptance of the project deliverables, your next tasks are to close procurements and close the project.

Which of the following processes comes latest during the Closing Process? A. Close Process Group B. Release the team C. Archive Records D. Close Contracts

Answer: B Closing - Integration Management The project team creates the lessons learned, project archives and the updates the HR records for the new skills acquired by individuals while working on the project. Releasing the resources for new assignments would be the last step in closure because you need the team, or at least a part of the team, to perform the necessary close-out functions.

You have started preparing the lessons learned document. What should be your primary goal when creating this document? A. Ensuring your lessons learned are communicated to the stakeholders in accordance with the Stakeholder Management Plan B. Process analysis C. Continuous improvement D. Documenting everything that has happened throughout the project

Answer: C Closing - Integration Management Lessons learned are useful in process improvements from an organizational and technical perspective. The information will be useful for future projects and will therefore be a valuable component of the organizational process assets.

Which of the following is not an input to the Close Project or Phase process? A. Project management plan B. Accepted deliverables C. Final product transition D. Organizational process assets

Answer: C Closing - Integration Management The inputs to the Close Project or Phase process are project management plan, accepted deliverables, and organizational process assets. Final product transition is the output of the this process, not an input.

All of the following are performed during the Close Project or Phase process except? A. Prepare a final project report B. Release the project team C. Obtain stakeholder satisfaction feedback D. Procurements audits

Answer: D Closing - Integration Management Answer D is a tool and technique of Close Procurements.

You have just provided the seller formal written notice that the contract is closed. What should you do next? A. Proceed with contract closure procedure B. Call a meeting with management to try to resurrect the project C. Archive relevant project documents D. Release project resources

Answer: D Closing - Integration Management The project was terminated and procurements have been closed out, so the next step is to release the project team.

What is the objective of a procurement audit? A. Review for compliance to procurement norms of the organization B. To determine whether a seller is meeting its contractual obligations C. Review for compliance to statutory laws as described in the contract D. Identify lessons learned from the entire procurements process

Answer: D Closing - Procurement Management The objective of a procurement audit is to identify what worked and what didn't (from Plan Procurements Management onward, across the procurements spectrum). This will be useful for future projects. Answer B describes a procurement performance review, which should not be mistaken for a procurement audit.

Procurement documents might include all of the following except for which one? A. RFP B. Invitation for Bid C. Response to RFP D. Procurement audit documents

Answer: D Closing - Procurement Management Procurement audits are a tool and technique of the Close Procurements process, not an input. Procurement documents might include all of the other options shown.