Closing Process Group
- PMI defines the Project Closing process as "formalizing acceptance of the project or phase and bringing it to an orderly end."
- Formal acceptance should be provided to the seller, in writing, by the person responsible for contract administration.
- Lessons Learned is a formal document that serves as a journal of the experience of the project manager, the project team, and the stakeholders. The project team
and the project manager complete the Lessons Learned document. It becomes part of the project archives so that other project managers can learn from their
experience. Lessons Learned documents are not completed only at the end of a project, but throughout a project.
Tools and Techniques
Close Procurements - Procurement Audits = is a structured review of the procurement process.
The process of complete each project - Negotiated Settlements = in all procurement relationships the final equitable settlement of all outstanding issues, claims, and disputes by negotiation is a primary goal.
procurement. whenever settlement cannot be achieved through direct negotiation, some form of alternative dipute resolution (ADR) including mediation or arbitration may be explored.
When all else fails, litigation in the courts is the least desirable option.
- Records Management System = is used by the project manager to manage contract and procurement documentation an records.
Organizational Process Assets Updates
Close Project or Phase - Project Files = documentation resulting from project´s activities, for example, project management plan, scope, cost, schedule and project calendars, risk
The process of finalizing all activities across registers, change management documentation, planned risk response actions, and risk impact.
all of the Project Management Process - Project or Phase Closure Documents = consisting of formal documentation that indicates completion of the project or phase an the transfer of the completed
Groups to formally complete the project or project or phase deliverables to others, such as an operations group or to the nex phase.
phase. - Historical Information = and lessons learned information are transferred to the lessons learned knowledge base for use by future projects or phases.