Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 645

During the development of a new project’s definition, the project manager identifies that a similar project has recently been completed. What should the project manager do first?

Answer options

• A. Arrange a knowledge-sharing session.
• B. Use the project management plan from the previous project.
• C. Review the lessons learned from the previous project.
• D. Review the issue log from the previous project.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because reviewing lessons learned provides valuable insights and helps avoid past mistakes. While arranging knowledge-sharing sessions (A) and reviewing issue logs (D) can be useful later, they do not offer the immediate, focused insights that lessons learned do. Using the previous project's management plan (B) might not be applicable as each project can have unique requirements.