A project manager is closing a project that was terminated early due to budget cuts. What should the PM do with the partially completed deliverables?

Answer options:

Discard them as they are unfinished.

Document their status and transfer them to the operations team or sponsor.

Finish them using personal time.

Give them to the team members as a portfolio.

How to approach this question

Closure (Task 17). Terminated projects still need formal closure.

Full Answer

B.Document their status and transfer them to the operations team or sponsor.✓ Correct

Task 17 (Closure). When a project is cancelled, the PM must document the status of all work and transfer it to the appropriate owner to salvage any value.

Common mistakes

Thinking cancelled means 'stop and leave'.

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