A project manager is assigned to a project which phase of the project?

Question

Options

• AClosing
• BInitiation
• CEstimation
• DPlanning

• A
  4% (2)
• B
  80% (45)
• C
  11% (6)
• D
  5% (3)

Explanation

Option B (Initiation) is correct because a project manager is assigned - or formally appointed - during the Initiation phase, when the project is officially authorized and key stakeholders are identified. The Project Charter, created in this phase, typically names the project manager and grants them authority to begin organizing resources.

• A (Closing) is wrong because Closing is the final phase where deliverables are handed off and the project is formally concluded - assigning a PM at this stage makes no logical sense.
• C (Estimation) is not a recognized standard project phase in frameworks like PMI's PMBOK; estimation activities occur within Planning.
• D (Planning) is a common trap answer - while the PM does heavy work in Planning, their assignment happens in Initiation so they can lead the planning effort itself.

Memory tip: Think of it this way - you can't plan a project without a leader, so the PM must be assigned before planning begins, which puts the assignment squarely in Initiation. The "I" in Initiation = "I need a PM first."

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