PK0-005 Question #100: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

A segment of a project has ended. Before moving on to the next segment, the project manager wants to assess if the work produced in the previous segment meets a high enough standard and if adequate resources are available to continue the project. Which of the following should the project manager do?

Options

• AReview the progress reports.
• BPerform a gap analysis.
• CCoordinate a phase-gate review.
• DSet up touch points with the team.

Explanation

To assess if a completed project segment meets quality standards and if resources are adequate before proceeding, the project manager should coordinate a phase-gate review.

Common mistakes.

• A. Reviewing progress reports provides updates but is less formal and comprehensive than a phase-gate review for making go/no-go decisions between project segments.
• B. Performing a gap analysis identifies differences between current and desired states, which is part of planning or problem-solving, but not the primary mechanism for formal phase transition approval.
• D. Setting up touch points with the team is for ongoing communication and minor check-ins, not a formal assessment and decision point for moving between major project segments.

Concept tested. Project lifecycle management and phase transitions

Reference. https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok/project-management-process-groups

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