Project Closure Report
Document Version
Project Name
Project Sponsor
Project Manager
Date
This is the Project Managers report to the Project Sponsor stating how well the project has
performed against the Project Proposal and PMP, including the original planned cost, schedule
and expected benefits (that can be assessed at this time). At this time all project documentation
should be up-to-date.
Checklist Comments
All deliverables completed to
the required quality
All invoices & cross charges
paid (if applicable)
Final cost of project
established (please state)
Project documentation
completed
Risks and Issues closed or
resolved
Handover to Project sponsor
complete
Potential further work or follow
on activity
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1. Project Closure Synopsis
Brief description of why the project is being closed. Is it being closed because all project
objectives and deliverables have been met? Or is it being closed for other reasons (loss of
funding, shift in strategy, etc.)?
2. Achievement of the Projects objectives
List the original defined objectives in the Project Charter. Have these Objectives been delivered
originally anticipated?
3. Performance Against Original Schedule
Comment on how the project performed against the original baselined schedule. What were the
reasons for major delays or accelerations? Discuss those tasks whose actual duration varied the
most from the original estimated duration.
4. Performance Against Original Forecast Costs & Resources
Comment on how the project performed against the original approved budget and resource
estimate. What were the reasons for variations from the original approved estimates? Discuss
those tasks whose actual cost and resource utilisation varied the most from the original estimated
duration.
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5. Post-Project tasks
Discuss a list of outstanding issues for this project. What actions are not yet completed? Who is
responsible for them? Which success criteria are not yet met? Which deliverables are not yet
achieved? Which training requirements are still outstanding?
6. Lessons Learned
Discuss any other lessons (positive & negative) that were learned during this project. What would
you do differently next time?
7. Project Managers Commentary/Recommendation
Please add any additional comments worth sharing or recommendations with the Project Sponsor
wider organisation.
Document Approval Signatures
Role Name Signature Date
Project Manager
Project Sponsor
Executive Director
3 10 Sept 2017