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6.0 Closing the Program
FORMALIZING PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE AND COMPLETION
ELEMENT 6.1 THE PROGRAM IS FORMALLY CLOSED
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA TYPES OF EVIDENCE
1. Obtains final acceptance from the sponsor
and customer(s)
Documents showing—
• all program work is complete
• acceptance of products, services, and
results from the sponsor or customer
Example: The program’s archives
Documents showing that the Program
Governance Board accepts program closure
recommendations
2. Releases all program resources Example: A template from a resource
management plan showing that resources are
release ...