Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) — Question 316

A stakeholder is reading project documents given by the project manager. The stakeholder is curious about the difference between a verified deliverable and an accepted deliverable.
Which of the following definitions can the project manager use to explain the difference?

Answer options

• A. An accepted deliverable is approved by the project team; a verified deliverable is approved and formally signed off by the customer or sponsor.
• B. An accepted deliverable has been checked and confirmed for accuracy through the Control Quality process; a verified deliverable meets acceptance criteria that is formally signed off and approved by the customer or sponsor.
• C. An accepted deliverable meets acceptance criteria and is formally signed off and approved by the customer or sponsor a verified deliverable is a completed project deliverable that has been checked and confirmed for accuracy through the Control Quality process.
• D. An accepted deliverable meets acceptance criteria and is signed off by the project manager; a verified deliverable meets acceptance criteria and is signed off by the customer or sponsor.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer, C, accurately describes that an accepted deliverable must meet acceptance criteria and receive formal approval from the customer or sponsor, while a verified deliverable has undergone quality checks through the Control Quality process. The other options misrepresent the definitions, particularly in how they assign roles and the processes involved in verifying and accepting deliverables.