CompTIA Project+ (PK0-005)Project Life Cycle PhasesMedium
After a project is formally accepted by the customer, the project manager gathers the team to document what went well, what could be improved, and recommendations for future projects. What is this activity called?
- AKickoff meeting
- BStatus meeting
- CLessons learned session
- DChange control review
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Correct answer: C. Lessons learned session
A lessons learned session captures successes, challenges, and recommendations at project closing to improve future projects. A kickoff meeting occurs at project start, a change control review evaluates change requests, and status meetings occur regularly during execution.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. A kickoff meeting launches the project at the start, not during closing.
- B. Status meetings track ongoing progress, not closing-phase reflection.
- D. Change control reviews evaluate proposed changes during execution.
Lessons Learned
Documentation created during closing that captures successes, challenges, and recommendations to improve future projects.
- Occurs during the closing phase
- Captures both positives and negatives
- Stored for organizational process assets/future reference
Memory trick: Lessons learned = the project's 'report card' for the future