Assigned Readings:

Chapter 15: Finishing the Project and Realizing the Benefits.

This chapter deals with all of the processes and issues involved in finishing a project either on time or prematurely. After completing this chapter, each student should be able to perform the following:

Core Objectives:

1. Describe how to determine when a project should be terminated early and the process for terminating a project in normal completion time.
2. Describe the importance of the project closing activities and how to perform them.
3. Create and present a transition plan for the project, including a plan for ongoing support and sharing lessons learned.
4. Capture and share project lessons learned.

Behavioral Objectives:

1. Secure customer feedback and acceptance of the project.
2. Assist senior management in managing talent and managing resources for upcoming projects.

Technical Objectives:

1. Close your projects administratively using MS Project.

Reflection and Discussion Forum Week 15

Reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Identify what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding. 

Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

1. Give two examples of why a project might be terminated early for cause and two examples of why a project might be terminated early for convenience.
2.  Imagine you are creating a lessons learned database for a recent project you have completed.  What would you list as your top issues?  Your top successes
3. The sponsor of a large multi-phased project you are managing suddenly decides to terminate the project early.  How do you respond?  How and when do you notify your team members? 

[Your post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion].

 [Your post should be at least 500+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review]