Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage, Fifth Edition

14 Project Closeout and Termination

Chapter Objectives

After completing this chapter, you should be able to:

1. 14.1 Distinguish among the four main forms of project termination.

2. 14.2 Recognize the seven key steps in formal project closeout.

3. 14.3 Understand key reasons for early termination of projects.

4. 14.4 Know the challenges and components of a final project report.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE CORE CONCEPTS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:

1. Close Project (PMBoK sec. 4.6)

2. Close Procurements (PMBoK sec. 12.4)

PROJECT PROFILE

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