Completion Review

The final activity undertaken on any project is a review of its overall success by an independent resource. Success is determined by how well it performed against the defined objectives and conformed to the management processes outlined in the planning phase. To determine performance a number of questions are posed. For example:

• Did the project result in the benefits defined in the Business Case?
• Did it achieve the objectives outlined in the Terms of Reference?
• Did the deliverables meet the criteria defined in the Quality Plan?
• Was it delivered within the schedule outlined in the Project Plan?
• Was it delivered within the budget outlined in the Financial Plan?

To determine conformance, a review is undertaken of the level of conformity of the project activities to the management processes outlined in the Quality Plan. The above results, key achievements, and lessons learned are documented within a Post Implementation Review report and presented to the Project Sponsor for approval.