Project

Closure Report

Document Version

Project Name

Project Sponsor

Project Manager

Date

This is the Project Managers report to the Project Sponsor stating how well the project has
performed against the Project Proposal and PMP, including the original planned cost, schedule
and expected benefits (that can be assessed at this time). At this time all project documentation
should be up-to-date.

Checklist ü Comments

All deliverables completed to

the required quality

All invoices & cross charges

paid (if applicable)

Final cost of project

established (please state)

Project documentation
completed

Risks and Issues closed or

resolved

Handover to Project sponsor

complete

Potential further work or follow

on activity

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1. Project Closure Synopsis

Brief description of why the project is being closed. Is it being closed because all project
objectives and deliverables have been met? Or is it being closed for other reasons (loss of
funding, shift in strategy, etc.)?

2. Achievement of the Projects objectives

List the original defined objectives in the Project Charter. Have these Objectives been delivered
originally anticipated?

3. Performance Against Original Schedule

Comment on how the project performed against the original baselined schedule. What were the
reasons for major delays or accelerations? Discuss those tasks whose actual duration varied the
most from the original estimated duration.

4. Performance Against Original Forecast Costs & Resources

Comment on how the project performed against the original approved budget and resource
estimate. What were the reasons for variations from the original approved estimates? Discuss
those tasks whose actual cost and resource utilisation varied the most from the original estimated
duration.

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5. Post-Project tasks
Discuss a list of outstanding issues for this project. What actions are not yet completed? Who is
responsible for them? Which success criteria are not yet met? Which deliverables are not yet
achieved? Which training requirements are still outstanding?

6. Lessons Learned
Discuss any other lessons (positive & negative) that were learned during this project. What would
you do differently next time?

7. Project Managers Commentary/Recommendation

Please add any additional comments worth sharing or recommendations with the Project Sponsor
wider organisation.

Document Approval Signatures

Role Name Signature Date

Project Manager

Project Sponsor

Executive Director

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