What action should the Project Manager take during the Close-Out of Timebox C?

Question

Options

• ARemove 'Aspects' from the supplier list for all future projects.
• BCarry out final checks to ensure the deliverables of Timebox C meet the expected standards.
• DInitiate the work required to complete the windows to the required standard.

• A
  4% (1)
• B
  92% (24)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

During the Close-Out phase of a Timebox, the purpose is to formally review and verify that what was produced meets agreed quality and acceptance criteria before the timebox is concluded - which is exactly what option B describes. This is a standard gate-keeping step in frameworks like DSDM/AgilePM to ensure only accepted, quality-checked deliverables are signed off.

Option A is wrong because removing a supplier from all future projects is a strategic business decision that exceeds the scope of a timebox close-out; it would require separate governance and is not a close-out activity.

Option D is wrong because initiating new work to fix deficiencies belongs in an execution phase, not close-out - by close-out, the timebox is ending, and incomplete or substandard work would typically be carried forward or escalated, not freshly started within the closing timebox.

Memory tip: Think of Close-Out as a quality checkpoint, not a work phase - the verb "check" in option B is the giveaway. If an option says "initiate work" or makes a sweeping organizational decision, it's almost certainly out of scope for close-out.

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