1.5 Closing a Project Flashcards
What is the purpose of the Closing a Project process?
To provide a fixed point at which acceptance for the project product is confirmed, and to recognise that objectives set out in the PID have been achieved, or that the project has nothing more to contribute
There needs to be a clear transfer of duties from the project to…
business as usual
OBJECTIVE: Verify user ___________ of the project product.
acceptance
OBJECTIVE: Ensure that the host site is able to support the __________ (post-project).
products
OBJECTIVE: Review the performance of the project against its _____________.
baselines
OBJECTIVE: Assess any _________ that have already been realised.
benefits
OBJECTIVE: Update the Benefits Management Approach to include ______________________.
Post Project Reviews
OBJECTIVE: Ensure open issues and risks are covered by __________________.
follow-on action recommendations
What should be done at the end of a project?
- check that objectives for time, cost, quality, scope, benefits and risk have been met
- learnt lessons
- hand over the outputs
- close out project resources
- archive documentation
Closure activities should be planned as part of…
the Stage Plan for the final management stage
Who should notify corporate, programme management or the customer that the project has closed?
Executive
What are the Closing a Project process activities?
- Prepare planned closure
- Prepare premature closure
- Handover products
- Evaluate the project
- Recommend project closure
Confirmation of project closure lies with…
the Project Board
Who does what in preparing planned closure?
- Project Manager updates Project Plan
- Project Support creates Product Status Account
Who does what in preparing premature closure?
- Project Manager updates Issue Register
- Project Manager updates Project Plan
- Project Manager creates Product Status Account
- Project Manager creates Additional Work Estimates
