1. Introduction to Project Management
Week 7

2. Agenda
Phase 5: Closing Out the Project

3. Closing Projects “Crossing all your T’s, dotting all the I’s“ Closing
Initiating
Planning
Executing
Controlling
Closing

4. Project Closeout
Are activities, from making sure the “T”s are crossed in terms with the contract and assessing the project and establishing any lessons learned
Often shortchanged due to pressures to reassignment team members
Best accomplished by adding the activities to the WBS

5. Typical Closeout Steps
Conduct Final WBS Review
Document closing date and who authorized the closeout, alternatively, document the reason for not closing the project
Measure outcomes and compare to scope document to verify the deliverables and final product is acceptable
Necessary as it determines a review of the WBS to ensure whether every single work step has been completed and identifies where any modifications from the original scope and the final one was done.

6. Typical Closeout Steps
Create and deliver final invoice for PM activities
Obtain approval from client
Provide a physical deliverable – even for a nontangible product such as a process
Examples are:
CD copy of documentation,
letter of certification,
a plaque

7. Typical Closeout Steps
Solicit Feedback
Prepare surveys
Gather survey results
Summarize feedback for assessment purposes
Conduct Project Assessment
Select and invite meeting participants
Distribute survey summary
Discuss lessons learned
Discuss best practices

8. Typical Closeout Steps
Celebrate Success

9. Hybrid / Homework Read Chapter 9
Complete all activities required while reading chapter 9
Complete the Matching exercise for Chapter 9
Complete the True/False for Chapter 9

10. Quiz Time