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Sunrise, Sunset

Mike Donoghue

October 27, 2008






When time allows and a project is completed, it’s important to go through a sunset review process. Referred to as “last rites”, “post mortem” and other similar names, it’s often a forgotten step by overburdened staff who, even before one project is completed, is already hip deep in others. Although it is chiefly identified as a process to be completed when projects are shutting down, it can also be adapted to any non-project work efforts such as internal company activities, training and so forth.
 
Just as vital as the delivery of a solution though, a sunset review helps to provide a forum where project participants can discuss what happened during the course of the project and identify what worked, what didn’t and how things can be better next time. Through the session, best practices and lessons learned can be captured for other project teams as well.
 
Performing this ritual adds a touch of closure to a project, but more importantly it provides critical feedback on the project to management.



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