TABLE OF CONTENTS Project Closeout is the final step in drawing the project to a close. Now, let s take a moment and, as always, review the SEP Phase VIII roadmap (Figure 9.1). In the Completion phase, you will perform all actions necessary to end project work and review project management performance. The postmortem meeting and its corresponding report should provide an effective means to reflect on lessons learned and battles won (and lost). It should be used to improve on the overall process for future projects.
Disposal actions should be implemented to either eliminate a large part of a system or close down a system and end the life cycle process. The system in this phase has been declared surplus and/or obsolete and is or will be scheduled for shutdown. The chief emphasis of this phase will be to ensure that data, procedures, and documentation are packaged and archived in an orderly fashion, making it possible to reinstall and bring the system back to an operational status, if necessary, and to retain all data records in accordance with corporate policies regarding retention of electronic records.
The Disposition phase represents the end of the system s life cycle. It is usually initiated by the SPMO when a product is ready to be replaced or taken offline. A Disposition Plan should be prepared to address all facets of archiving, transferring, and disposing of the system and data (as described previously). Particular emphasis shall be given...
