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Project Final Report

Executive Summary

· Include the following information:

· Project name and type, project description, project accomplishments, funding, completion date, and any additional information

Project Background / Project Overview

Major Activities / Milestones

(Reference the project overview in the course project introduction)

Activities / Milestones
Main Activity	Planned Time (days)	Actual Time (days)	Time Deviation (days)	Major Reason for deviation
Project End

Project Closure Synopsis

· Is the project being closed because all project objectives and deliverables have been met?

· Or is the project being closed for other reasons (loss of funding, shift in strategy, customer’s demand, etc.)?

Project Metrics Performance

Goals and Objectives Performance

· Did the project achieve the goals set in the beginning of the project?

Milestones and Delivery Performance

· Summarize the milestones in the milestone chart listed above

Budget Performance

· Make an assumption on the final project budget outcome

Project Management Issues

Human Resource Management

Make assumptions on the following:

· What resource needs changed during the project?

· Outline the steps to be taken in shifting project resources to other projects.

· Explain how project knowledge (IP) from project team members will be captured and retained for future projects.

Risk Management

Refer back to week 4 (evaluating project risks)

· Summary of project risks and any outstanding risks remaining

Customer Expectations

Make assumptions on the following:

· Were the customer expectations met? If not why? Any outstanding expectations remaining?

Lessons Learned

Make assumptions on the following:

· What went well

· What could have been improved upon

Project Closure Recommendations

Make assumptions on the following:

· Any recommendations to the project team or the organization’s senior management team. The main recommendation stated in the report would be to obtain project closure.

Project Final Report Approvals

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