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CAPM Practice: Demonstrate an understanding of project management planning

Question 48 of 100 in Demonstrate an understanding of project management planning

Yasmin Menon is closing a three-year infrastructure project at Lodestar Engineering. The deliverables have been accepted, but the team is unsure about next steps. Several team members will transition to a new project, while others will return to operations. What should Yasmin prioritize to ensure proper project closure?
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Correct answer: Archive project documents, capture lessons learned, and formally close contracts before releasing resources.

Explanation

Proper project closure includes archiving project documentation, conducting lessons learned sessions, formally closing all contracts and procurements, and then releasing resources. This ensures organizational learning is captured and all administrative aspects are completed before the project is officially closed.

**Why not A:** Focusing only on financial closure ignores other critical closure activities such as documenting lessons learned, archiving project records, and formally releasing resources. Proper closure encompasses administrative, contractual, and knowledge management activities beyond just payments.

**Why not C:** Skipping closure because deliverables were accepted would leave important activities incomplete, including lessons learned capture, contract closure, and resource release. Deliverable acceptance is only one element of comprehensive project closure.

**Why not D:** Immediately releasing all resources without completing closure activities would prevent the capture of lessons learned, leave contracts formally unclosed, and result in incomplete project documentation. Resources should be released after closure activities are completed.

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This question covers Demonstrate an understanding of project management planning under Demonstrate an understanding of project management planning (Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts).

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