Effective Software Project Management

Chapter 36. The Extreme SDPM Closing Phase

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Chapter Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter, you will: Understand the Closing Phase of the Extreme SDPM strategy Have a working knowledge of the Closing Phase of the Extreme SDPM strategy for the INSPIRE model Have a working knowledge of the Closing Phase of the Extreme SDPM strategy for the Flexible model

The Extreme project ends when one of two things happens. Either the customer is no longer willing to support the project and the project is terminated, or the project reaches an acceptable solution. We’ll explore both of these in this chapter and discuss the Closing Phase for the INSPIRE and Flexible models.