Close Project:

Finalizing all activities across all of the project process groups to formally close the project. Project manager will review all information to ensure that project work is complete and project has met its objectives. Close project also involves gaining stakeholder and customer acceptance of the final products and services. Even if project is not completed, they should be formally closed in order to reflect on what can be learned to improve future projects. Most projects also include a final report and presentation to the sponsor or senior management. Outputs include project archives and lesson learned which part of the organizational project assets is. Input: Project Management Plan:

The project management plan integrates and consolidates all subsidiary management plan includes but not limited to: Ø  The life cycle selected for the project and processes Ø  Project management process selected by the project management team, level of implementation of each selected process and description of the tools and techniques Ø  How work will be executed to accomplish the project objectives Ø  How changes will be monitored and controlled in change management plan                           Ø  How configuration management plan will be performed Ø  How integrity of the performance measurement baselines will be maintained Ø  Communication among stakeholders Ø  Key management reviews for context and decision pending Accepted Deliverables: Includes those deliverables that have been accepted through the verify scope process. Organizational Process Assets: Ø  Project closure guidelines or requirements Ø  Historical information and lesson learned knowledge TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES: Expert Judgment: Expert judgment is applied when performing administrative closure activities. These expert ensure the project closure is performed to the appropriate standards. OUTPUTS: Final Product, Service or Result Transition: Final product, service or result transition includes receipt of a formal statement that the contract has been met. Organizational Process Assets Updates: Ø  Project File: Project file includes documentation resulting from the project’s activities. Ø  Project Closure Document: Consists of formal documentation that indicates completion of the project. Project manager reviews phase documentation, customer acceptance documentation and the contract to ensure that all the project requirements are complete. If the project was terminated, the document indicates that why the project was terminated. Ø  Historical Information: Historical information are transferred to the lesson learned knowledge base. This include information on issues, risks and techniques that can be applied to the future projects.