Project Close Out Report

Project closure is often a stage that is neglected as people move onto other assignments and significant energy has been focused on bringing an asset into use. It is however an important time to take stock, assess the successes and failures and most importantly, identify the areas of learning that can be transferred to other projects. This is especially important in a Towns Fund context as many Towns are delivering multiple projects, at different times but with similar challenges to overcome. This Project Close Report template has been produced to provide a straightforward but effective way of capturing useful information from the project team that, if populated correctly will serve well from both traceability and lessons learned perspectives. This report should be endorsed through governance via a final decision gate and although is the responsibility of the Sponsor, will often be produced by the project team who have had the first-hand experience of delivery.