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Project Management Orientation

When Is a Project Closed?  

Just as views differ about the project life cycle in IBM, different opinions exist about when a project comes to closure.  For example, in the Brands business area, a project is considered finished when the product is withdrawn from the market.  In the Services business area, a project is considered finished when all contractual commitments have been met, the sponsor has accepted the delivered system, and the agreements with the sponsor and the suppliers have been closed.
  
Sometimes, closing the project can be quick and straightforward.  Other times, it can be a long, extended process.  In many Services projects, the sponsor is reluctant to let IBM close the project because the sponsor has concerns about  running the system.  Sponsors typically want to retain the IBM delivery team and the suppliers for as long as possible.

1: Getting Started
2: Define the Project Team
3: Team Management
4: Identify and Validate Requirements
5: Create Decomposition Structures
6: Risk Management
7: Project Estimates
8: Project Schedules
9: Change Management
10: Project Control and Execution
Defining the Project
11: Project Management Review
12: Project Closeout
13: Project Management Tool Suite
14: Self-Assessment and Final Exam
Fast Points
Concepts
Seven Keys
Case Study
WWPMM
Mentor
Check Point
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