Closing a Project
Confirm acceptance, assess performance, prepare operational handover and benefits review, and recommend controlled closure.
How to prepare for PRINCE2 Version 7
Build the project and principle foundations first, integrate people throughout the method, then connect each practice with the seven-process lifecycle and scenario tailoring.
Core concepts
Concept 1
Closing a project provides a fixed point at which acceptance is confirmed and project objectives and performance are evaluated.
Exam cue: Separate closure preparation by the project manager from authorization by the project board.
Concept 2
Products are handed over, unfinished work and follow-on actions are recorded, and arrangements for post-project benefit reviews are confirmed.
Exam cue: Preserve post-project benefit ownership after the temporary organization closes.
Concept 3
The project manager recommends closure; the project board authorizes it through directing a project.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Letting a project drift into operational work without formal closure.
Guardrail: Do not choose a process or role by keyword alone; confirm context, authority, product and decision purpose.
Declaring all benefits realized when some occur after closure.
Guardrail: Do not choose a process or role by keyword alone; confirm context, authority, product and decision purpose.
Memory anchors
Closing purpose
Provide a controlled point for acceptance, performance review, handover and closure recommendation.
Closure authority
The project manager recommends closure and the project board authorizes it.
Post-project benefits
Benefit reviews and ownership may continue after the temporary project organization closes.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
What is the purpose of closing a project?
Who recommends project closure to the board?
What should be confirmed before planned closure?
Answer all questions to submit.
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Move forward only after this module is stable.
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