2.17. Plan and manage project / phase closure or transitions

Plan and Manage Project / Phase Closure or Transitions Task includes the following enablers:

• Determine criteria to successfully close the project or phase
• Validate readiness for transition (e.g., to operations team or next phase)
• Conclude activities to close out project or phase (e.g., final lessons learned, retrospective, procurement, financials, resources)

To learn the Plan and Manage Project / Phase Closure or Transitions Task you need:

1. In the PMBOK Guide 7^th Edition, read chapters 2.3, 2.4, 3.11, 3.12 (part ‘Standard’), 2.3, 4.2 (part ‘PMBOK’) and appendix X4.
2. Read chapters 1.1, 1.2, 1.7, 1.10, 2.2, 5.1, 5.3, 7.11, 8, and 9 (Closed procurements, Final product, service, or result transition, Final report, Requirements documentation) in the Process Groups: A Practice Guide.
3. Watch and read an appropriate visual on PMIllustrated.com.
4. Watch the video:

5. Test your knowledge to complete the study of the task.