Module 15 - Closing a Project

Question 1

What is the purpose of the ‘closing a project’ process?

Answer 1

• Provide a fixed point for when the project product is confirmed
• Recognise objectives set out (or approved changes) have been achieved
• If closing prematurely: ensures project is closed in an orderly way

Question 2

What are the objectives of closing a project?

Answer 2

• Check the user acceptance of product
• Ensure business can support products once project closed
• Review project performance against its baselines
• Assess realised benefits and update benefits management approach with post-project benefit reviews
• Ensure provision to address open issues and risks with follow-on action recommendations
• Ensure project closed in orderly way

Question 3

What should closure activities be planned as a part of?

Answer 3

The stage plan (final stage)

Question 4

What are the activities involved in the closing a project process?

Answer 4

• Prepare planned closure: closure recommendation raised to project board, close project log
• Confirm project acceptance: prep follow on action recommendations, add to the benefits mgmt approach, check how products are to be delivered to operational team in the project initiation doc.
• Evaluate the project: assess success
• Request project closure: request this from project board