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What to do when your project closes early: A guide

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Closing down a project early is very different to carrying out a controlled close when a project has reached its natural conclusion and delivered everything that stakeholders were expecting. When a project is unexpectedly closed early, it can be difficult to know what steps to take next. Why do projects close early?

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How to Actually Close a Project

Project Risk Coach

However, I encourage you to actually close each project before moving to the next one. Some projects may be canceled and brought to an abrupt close. Out of respect and honor for the team, call a meeting as soon as possible to communicate the decision to close the project. There are many benefits. What About Canceled Projects?

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How to Manage Project Environment from Initiation to Close

ProjectManager.com

Collecting this information is where project management software can help. A project has five phases: initiation, planning, execution, monitor and control and close. The project environment at this point includes managing the review and acceptance process, settling all open accounts and closing contracts.

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The Informal Project Manager

The Lazy Project Manager

The Informal Project Manager. These are changes led by the Informal Project Managers of the world, and there are many such change leaders who deliver this as part of their day job but who, perhaps, have never been told how to do this, or who have no supporting community to aid them. The world of the Informal Project Manager.

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Are you really managing information overload?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

At the social media webinar I gave for the PMI LEAD Community of Practice one of the main themes coming out of the comments and questions from participants was how to deal with the extra information channels that social media tools offer. He says that information overload isn’t about having too much information at all.

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Closing A Project with MS Project

MPUG

The role of a project manager (PM) is not only to plan, execute, and track a project, but that of closing a project properly. I see many PMs use the MS Project software tool to work on a project over its life cycle, but most don’t use MS Project to close the project. These should be inactivated as you close the project.

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A "How to" on Project Closing: Ensuring Project Success

Project Pulse Journal

Imagine steering your project to a successful close, with every stakeholder satisfied and every team member proud of the collective achievement. A thorough analysis of financial information also aids in developing a closing statement, which assists in mitigating future issues.

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