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PRINCE2 2009 - Closing a Project part 5

Activities

Prepare planned closure

Before closure of the project can be recommended, the Project Manager must ensure that the expected results have all been achieved and delivered.


Diagram 1 shows the inputs to, and outputs from, this activity.

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Diagram 1

PRINCE2® recommends the following actions:

  • Update the Project Plan with actuals from the final stage
  • Request a Product Status Account from Project Support. From the Product Status Account, ensure that the project’s products:
    • Have been approved by the authorities identified in their Product Descriptions
    • Meet all the quality criteria, or are covered by approved concessions
  • Confirm that the project has delivered what is defined in the Project Product Description, and that the acceptance criteria have been met
  • Seek approval to give notice to corporate or programme management that resources can be (or are about to be) released

Diagram 2 shows the responsibilities for this activity.

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Diagram 2

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