Effective Software Project Management

Chapter 22. The Iterative SDPM Closing Phase

We cannot afford to forget any experiences, even the most painful.

—Dag Hammerskjold Secretary of the United Nations

Chapter Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter, you will: Understand the Closing Phase of the Iterative SDPM strategy Have a working knowledge of the Closing Phase of the Iterative SDPM strategy for the Evolutionary Development Waterfall model Have a working knowledge of the Closing Phase of the Iterative SDPM strategy for the SCRUM model Have a working knowledge of the Closing Phase of the Iterative SDPM strategy for the Rational Unified Process model Have a working knowledge of the Iterative SDPM strategy for the Dynamic Systems Development Method

Once the customer has signed off that the requirements have been satisfactorily met, the Closing Phase begins. That sounds like a simple transition, but is it?