HBR 20-Minute Manager Boxed Set (10 Books) (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)

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Bringing Your Project to a

Successful Conclusion

T

he fi nal stage in the life cycle of a project is

the phaseout, during which your team com-

pletes its work. If all went as planned—the

tasks fulfi lled, the problems solved, the stakeholders

satisfi ed—then congratulate yourself and your team.

It’s a time for celebration.

If, as is more likely, you hit some rough spots along

the way—the project took longer than expected, the

result was less than hoped for, or costs exceeded esti-

mates—it’s still important to recognize the team’s ef-

forts and accomplishments.

In either case, before the team ...