A project team is executing a transition plan for a project. During which of the following project phases does this normally occur?

The execution phase focuses on producing and completing project deliverables, not on transitioning them to operations or end users.

The monitor and control phase involves tracking performance against the plan and managing changes, not executing handoff activities.

The closing phase is when the project formally concludes, and a transition plan facilitates the structured handoff of deliverables, documentation, and responsibilities to the appropriate recipients. This phase includes knowledge transfer, sign-off on deliverables, and ensuring the receiving party can sustain the delivered product or service. Executing a transition plan is a defining activity of the closing phase in standard project management frameworks.

The planning phase is when the transition plan is developed, not when it is executed.

The initiation phase is when the project is authorized at a high level - far too early for transition activities.