In which phase is the work performed to deliver the project’s products or services?

• A. Initiating
• B. Planning
• C. Executing
• D. Closing

Answer: (C)

Executing is the phase where the plan is turned into action and the team carries out the work to produce the project’s deliverables. It’s all about coordinating people and resources, directing and managing the project work according to the plan, and performing activities that create the project’s products or services. This is when you build, develop, or implement what the project was meant to deliver, while also handling day-to-day management things like quality, communications, and resource coordination as needed.

Initiating focuses on authorizing the project and setting its high-level direction, planning defines the tasks, schedule, and budget, monitoring and controlling tracks progress and makes necessary adjustments, and closing wraps up and hands over the final outputs. The actual execution phase is where the work to deliver the product or service happens.