David Kassel states in his textbook, Managing Public Sector Projects, “…the project close-out period can be one of stress and anxiety as both the project management team and the contractor sprint to the finish line…” (2010, pg. 199)

I used to have a hard time with the end of projects because:

1. The execution phase sucked out all of my energy
2. I find it hard to let go of something beautiful I helped create
3. Organizations I worked for had no formal close-out processes, so it was considered additional work
4. I've built such strong relationships with my team members