Closing Phase

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During the closing phase of the Project Management Life Cycle, project success criteria should be evaluated and validated, to ensure they have been met. Support is transitioned to the proper group for ongoing maintenance, and all stakeholders are made aware that the project is closed. The project manager also meets with key stakeholders to document lessons learned.

Key Participants

Project owner
Project manager
Project lead(s)
Project sponsor(s)

All Project Stakeholders

Required deliverables
Project financial report/budget
Project lessons learned

Activities

Project approved by the sponsor and key stakeholders
System/process maintenance handed off to appropriate support
Lessons learned captured and documented
Documents and artifacts are archived