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PROJECT CLOSEOUT

A project closes once the final deliverable solution has been provided to the users and they have accepted the product. It is a time to celebrate and to put the final details in order so the project team can move on to the next project. There can be no greater feeling than completing a successful project. The users have what they need to do their jobs more effectively and efficiently, and the project sponsor’s vision is fulfilled.

Some project managers, in their haste to move on to the next project, close the doors on the project office too quickly. They forget the final few tasks that ensure the project is buttoned ...

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