Perform quality assurance belongs to which of the following process groups?

The correct answer is B. Executing. Perform Quality Assurance belongs to the Executing process group (B) because it is an active, ongoing activity where the project team audits quality requirements and results from quality control measurements to ensure appropriate quality standards are being applied during…

Quality Management

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APlanning
BExecuting
CMonitoring and Control
DClosing

How the community answered

(60 responses)

A
15% (9)
B
70% (42)
C
10% (6)
D
5% (3)

Explanation

Perform Quality Assurance belongs to the Executing process group (B) because it is an active, ongoing activity where the project team audits quality requirements and results from quality control measurements to ensure appropriate quality standards are being applied during project work - it happens while work is being done, not before or after.

Why the distractors are wrong:

A (Planning) is where quality standards are defined (Plan Quality Management), not where they are applied.
C (Monitoring and Control) is where Control Quality lives - that process inspects deliverables for defects, which is reactive measurement, not proactive assurance.
D (Closing) involves finalizing and formally completing the project; quality work has already happened by then.

Memory tip: Think of it this way - Plan it, Do it (Assure it), Check it (Control it). Quality Assurance is the "Do" step, which maps directly to Executing. If you remember that "Assure = Active = Executing," you'll never mix it up with Control Quality.

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