Chapter 14. Success!—Closing the Project

“I can give you a six-word formula for success: Think things through—then follow through.

Edward Rickenbacker

You are heading into the final stretch of your project. This chapter covers the activities that you perform just before the end of your project. You’ll spend time planning the end of the project, conducting a readiness review, verifying your deliverables, and finally turning over the project to operations. You’ll also learn about the last set of activities that you perform to close the project, including archiving the project documentation and gathering lessons learned.

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