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Auditing a Closed Project: Questions That Address 47 Processes

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Auditing a Closed Project: Questions That Address 47 Processes

Below are some of the questions I've asked other project managers in regards to their closed projects:

  • What were the biggest headaches with the project you supported?
  • If you could do it again, what aspects would you change?
  • How did you deal with team members that stopped communicating?
  • How much did planning help with the project?
  • What last minute surprises occurred that threw you off guard?
  • What were some great outcomes of the project?

Lessons Learned from Project Closeouts

Lessons Learned from Project Closeouts

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