Chapter 14

Question 1

What are the four reasons for project termination?

Answer 1

Extinction
Addition
Integration
Starvation

Question 2

Describe natural termination closeout project

Answer 2

 Finishing the Work
 Handing Over the Project
 Private Finance Initiatives (PFIs)
 Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT)
 Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer (BOOT)
 Gaining Acceptance for the Project
 Harvesting the Benefits
 Reviewing How It All Went

Question 3

What are some of the problems with post project reviews?

Answer 3

1. Objectivity and Issues
   a. Outside reviewers are unfamiliar.
   b. Project team may be suspicious.
   c. Outside evaluators may be compelled to find
   problems.
   d. Outside reviewers are not competent.
2. Internal Consistency
3. Replicability
4. Fairness

Question 4

Describe common mistakes and guidelines for lessons learned meetings.

Answer 4

Common Errors
Misidentifying systematic errors
Misapplying or misinterpreting lessons
based on events
Failure to pass along conclusions
Meeting Guidelines
Establish clear rules of behavior
Describe objectively what occurred
Fix the problem, not the blame

Question 5

What are the required reviews at the project closeout?

Answer 5

 General program and project management
confidence
 Commercial confidence
 Market and sales confidence
 Product quality confidence
 Manufacturing confidence
 Supply chain logistics confidence
 Aftermarket confidence
 Health, safety, and environment confidence

Question 6

What prevents effective project closeout?

Answer 6

Project sign of discourages other closeout
activities.
Urgency of all project pressures cause shortcuts on
back-end.
Low priority given to closeout activities.
Lessons learned analysis seen as bookkeeping.
Unique view of projects.

Question 7

Which factors to review after project termination?

Answer 7

1. Static
2. Task-team
3. Sponsorship
4. Economics
5. Environment
6. User

Question 8

What are some early termination rules?

Answer 8

1. Costs exceed business benefits.
2. Failure to meet strategic fit criteria.
3. Deadlines continue to be missed.
4. Technology evolves beyond the project’s scope.

Question 9

What are some of the concerns with shutting down project?

Answer 9

 Emotional Issues of the Project Team
 Emotional Issues of the Clients
Intellectual Issues-Internal
Intellectual Issues-External

Question 10

What are some of the issues with claims and disputes?

Answer 10

Two types of claims:
Ex-gratia claims
Default by the project company
Resolved by:
Arbitration
 Binding
 Non-binding
Standard litigation

Question 11

How to protect against claims?

Answer 11

Consider claims as part of the project plan.
Verify stakeholders know their risks.
Keep good records throughout the life
cycle.
Keep clear details of change orders.
Archive all correspondence.

Question 12

What are the elements of the final report?

Answer 12

1. Project performance
2. Administrative performance
3. Organizational structure
4. Team performance
5. Project management techniques
6. Benefits to the organization and customer