Why Project Closeouts Matter (Part 1)

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Why Project Closeouts Matter (Part 1)

Sainath Nagarajan, PMP, SCPM

March 24, 2004






What can project closeouts do for you? In a nutshell, you should:

  • Discover what stakeholders and team members think. Ask them to list the things that worked and things that can be done differently.
  • Define the root causes. Separate issues from ownership, and hone in to ascertain root causes on internal variables.
  • Communicate commitment. To share knowledge on what works well, and signal commitment to fix the pain points through suitable interventions.

The strategy of repeatable project closeouts is to prepare the organization for continuous improvement by addressing and acting on stakeholder expectations and feedback.



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