Which of the following tasks does not take place during the first phase of a...

During the first phase of a project, which is the initiation phase, the focus is on defining the project at a broad level. Key activities include developing a project charter, identifying stakeholders, and determining the project’s feasibility. The initiation phase is about giving the project a structure, not about the detailed planning of resources or scheduling, which occurs in the subsequent planning phase. Therefore, naming the starting project team is not typically part of the initiation phase.

References: The information is based on the standards and guidelines provided by the Project Management Institute (PMI) in the PMBOK Guide and the Professional in Project Management (PPM) certification materials12.