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		<title>Archive Your Project Files</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Archiving project files and data is an important closing activity.  The specific information that is archived for a project will vary between projects and organizations.  Typically, the following project data should be archived: All project related documents should be archived for future reference including, but not limited to: The Charter, Statement of Work, Scope Statement, Quality Management documents, and so on: Project Management Reviews Correspondence Meeting Notes Reports Critical emails Contract files, NDAs, Teaming Agreements, and the project Acceptance or Signoff Technical documents Files, program, tools, etc. that had been placed under configuration management Other information as relevant Paper based documentation is becoming less relevant as more and more documents become electronically based.  Each organization should decide if paper documents should be scanned for archiving purposes. &#169;2012 PMServicesNW. All Rights Reserved..]]></description>
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		<title>Closing &#8211; Certificate of Acceptance</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Do you require your customers or clients to sign a Certificate of Acceptance when the project is completed?  If not, you should and here is why. Most external commercial or government related projects are the result of a contract between the seller and buyer to deliver, install, create, or provide materials, goods, or services.  The contract is a legally binding performance agreement and the project Statement of Work (SOW) that describes the project objectives, milestones and deliverables frequently becomes part of the contract as a referenced document. The buyer and seller signatures on the contract indicates that the parties mutually agree to begin the project.  By signing the project Certificate of Acceptance, both parties memorialize and formally agree that the project milestones and deliverables as defined in the SOW have been successfully completed. The signed Certificate of Acceptance protects both parties.  The certificate protects the seller from additional scope requirements that may be demanded by the buyer after the project has been completed and the certificate also protects the buyer from unplanned or budgeted on-goings charges for services that were not part of the original scope of the project. For systems related implementation projects, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Overlooked Closing Activities</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 01:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Ray Myers, Jr., PMP There are 2 project closing activities that are frequently overlooked by project managers and the organizations they work for.  They are: Obtain Customer Feedback This is usually done using a survey form that is presented to the customer or client at the end of the project.  The completed customer feedback form should be routed to the appropriate senior and project managers for appropriate quality control and management action. Explore Follow-on Potential Your best customers will be customers that are pleased with your work on previous projects.  Senior managers, sales teams, or the project manager should focus on opportunities to build partnerships with customers to further professional services opportunities.   About the Author: Ray Myers, Jr. is a PMP certified project manager with over 2o years experience planning and managing technology projects.   Contact Ray at wwwpmservicesnw.com Article source: www.pmservicesnw.com &#169;2012 PMServicesNW. All Rights Reserved..]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons Learned</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2010 01:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Lessons learned is an important closing activity that is frequently ignored.  Most project managers give lip service to this project closing activity because they are relieved that the current project is completed and they are anxious to move on to the next project.  Organizations don’t encourage the lessons learned exercise because they don’t see the need to spend the time or resources to document the lessons learned from the project. The project manager is responsible for documenting the lessons learned in the PMIS (project management information system.)  Here are a few things to include in the report: Unique lessons from this project Avoidable mistakes or failures Quality issues Communication problems Organizational Issues Technology information Lessons learned can become valuable input for the next project and should not be left as a project closing activity.  The best project managers routinely collect and document lessons learned throughout their project’s lifecycle.   About the Author: Ray Myers, Jr. is a PMP certified project manager with over 2o years experience planning and managing technology projects.   Contact Ray at wwwpmservicesnw.com Article source: www.pmservicesnw.com &#169;2012 PMServicesNW. All Rights Reserved..]]></description>
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