1. Project Management Processes for a Project
Chapter 3
PMBOK®
Fourth Edition

2. 3.7 Closing Process Group

3. “Develop Project Charter”
3.7 Closing Process Group
Definition
The Closing Process Group consists of those processes performed to
finalize all activities across all Project Management Process Groups to formally complete the project, phase, or contractual obligations.
This Process Group, when completed, verifies that
[1] the [defined processes are completed] within all the Process Groups [to close the project or a project phase], as appropriate, and
[2] formally establishes that the project or project phase is complete. [Formal Closure]
Relate with
“Develop Project Charter”

4. 3.7 Closing Process Group What may occur at project or phase closure?
At project or phase closure, the following may occur:
Obtain acceptance by the customer or sponsor.
Conduct post-project or phase-end review.
Record impacts of tailoring to any process.
Document lessons learned.
Apply appropriate updates to Organizational Process Assets.
Archive all relevant project documents in the Project Mgt. Info. System (PMIS) to be used as historical data, &
Close out procurements.

5. 3.7 Closing Process Group

6. 3.7 Closing Process Group Processes of Closing Process Group
3.7.1 Close Project or Phase
3.7.2 Close Procurements

7. 3.7 Closing Process Group 3.7.1 Close Project or Phase
is the process of
finalizing all activities
across all of the management Process Groups to
formally complete the project or phase.
Inputs
Outputs
.1 Project Management Plan.
.2 Accepted deliverables.
.3 Organizational Process Assets.
.1 Final product, service, or result transition.
.2 Org. Process Assets updates

8. 3.7 Closing Process Group 3.7.2 Close Procurements is the process of
completing each project procurement.
Inputs
Outputs
.1 Project Management plan.
.2 Procurement Documentation
.1 Closed procurements.
.2 Org. Process Assets updates.

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