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Project Closure and Success

Learn the importance of closure within the project lifecycle, what lessons can be learned and how to develop as a project manager.

  • Duration

    2 weeks

  • Weekly study

    8 hours
Overview
Requirements
Educators

Understand in detail the importance of the project closure process

In this final short course, you will distinguish between different forms of project termination and understand the key steps in closing down the project. You will consider why it is important to reflect on project success and failure, and what can be improved for future projects. 

You will investigate how knowledge management is a key concept of project learning and, through this process, you will understand the different techniques used to capture project lessons for future project benefit. 

What topics will you cover?

  • Project closure 
  • Project success 
  • Project learning 

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Classify the reasons for early termination of projects  
  • Demonstrate the seven key steps in closing down a project  
  • Discuss why it is important to assess project success and failure 
  • Compare and apply the different techniques used to capture project lessons for future project benefit 
  • Identify the key requirements for your assessment 

Who is the course for?

This course is for anyone seeking to unlock the dynamics of project management for business.

Please note that the staff described in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below may be subject to change.

Who will you learn with?

AA

Ambi Ambituuni

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992

  • Location

    Coventry

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