PRINCE2 (TM) End Project Report

1. Document information

1.1. Project Name

1.1.1. [name]

1.2. Date

1.2.1. [date]

1.3. Release

1.3.1. Draft/Final

1.4. Author

1.4.1. [author]

1.5. Owner

1.5.1. [owner]

1.6. Client

1.6.1. [client]

1.7. Document Number

1.7.1. [number]

1.8. Revision, Approvals & Distribution

1.8.1. Revision History

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1.8.1.1.1. Revision Date

1.8.1.1.2. Previous Revision Date

1.8.1.1.3. Summary of Changes

1.8.1.1.4. Changes Marked

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1.8.1.2.1. Revision Date

1.8.1.2.2. Previous Revision Date

1.8.1.2.3. Summary of Changes

1.8.1.2.4. Changes Marked

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1.8.1.3.1. Revision Date

1.8.1.3.2. Previous Revision Date

1.8.1.3.3. Summary of Changes

1.8.1.3.4. Changes Marked

1.8.1.4. Date of next revision:

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1.8.2. Approvals

1.8.2.1. Approval # [....]

1.8.2.1.1. Name

1.8.2.1.2. Signature

1.8.2.1.3. Title

1.8.2.1.4. Date of Issue

1.8.2.1.5. Version

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1.8.2.2.1. Name

1.8.2.2.2. Signature

1.8.2.2.3. Title

1.8.2.2.4. Date of Issue

1.8.2.2.5. Version

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1.8.2.3.1. Name

1.8.2.3.2. Signature

1.8.2.3.3. Title

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1.8.3. Distribution

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2. Overview

2.1. Purpose

2.1.1. An End Project Report is used during project closure to review how the project performed against the version of the Project Initiation Documentation used to authorize it. It also allows the:

2.1.1.1. Passing on of any lessons that can be usefully applied to other projects

2.1.1.2. Passing on of details of unfinished work, ongoing risks or potential product modifications to the group charged with future support of the project’s products in their operational life.

2.2. Contents

2.2.1. The End Project Report should cover the following topics.

2.2.2. Project Manager's report

2.2.3. Review of the Business Case

2.2.4. Review of Project Objectives

2.2.5. Review of Team Performance

2.2.6. Lessons Report

2.2.7. Review of Products

2.3. Advice

2.3.1. The End Project Report is derived from the: Project Initiation Documentation; Business Case; Project Plan; Benefits Review Plan; Issue Register, Quality Register and Risk Register; Lessons Report and End Stage Reports (and Exceptions Reports, if applicable).

2.3.2. An End Project Report can take a number of formats, including presentation to the Project Board (physical meeting or conference call), as a document or email issued to the Project Board or as an entry in a project management tool.

2.3.3. The following quality criteria should be observed:

2.3.3.1. Any abnormal situations are described, together with their impact

2.3.3.2. At the end of the project, all issues should either be closed or become the subject of a follow-on action recommendation

2.3.3.3. Any available useful documentation or evidence should accompany the follow-on action recommendation(s)

2.3.3.4. Any appointed Project Assurance roles should agree with the report.

3. Project Manager's report

3.1. [Summarise the project's performance]

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4.2.3.1. Contents

4.3. Attribution

4.3.1. Copyright © AXELOS Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Material is reproduced with the permission of AXELOS

5. Review the Business Case

5.1. [Summarise the validity of the project's Business Case]

5.2. Benefits achieved to date

5.3. Expected net benefits

5.4. Deviations from the approved Business Case

5.5. Residual benefits expected

5.5.1. [Post-project benefits expected]

6. Review of Project Objectives

6.1. [Review how the project performed against its planned targets and tolerances for time, cost, quality, scope, benefits and risk. Review the effectiveness of the project’s strategies and controls]

7. Review of Team Performance

7.1. [Provide recognition for good performance]

8. Lessons Report

8.1. [Review what went well, what went badly, and give any recommendations for corporate or programme management consideration (and if the project was prematurely closed, then the reasons should be explained). This may be a separate document and referenced from this location]

9. Review of Products

9.1. Summary of Follow-on Action Recommendations

9.2. Project Product Handover

9.2.1. [Provide (in the form of acceptance records) confirmation by the customer that operations and maintenance functions are ready to receive the project's product]

9.3. Products

9.3.1. [Product Name]

9.3.1.1. Quality Records

9.3.1.1.1. [Planned]

9.3.1.1.2. [Completed]

9.3.1.2. Approval Records

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9.3.1.3. Off-specifications

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9.3.2. [Product Name]

9.3.2.1. Quality Records

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9.3.2.3. Off-specifications

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9.3.3. [Product Name]

9.3.3.1. Quality Records

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9.3.3.2. Approval Records

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9.3.3.3. Off-specifications

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9.3.4. [Product Name]

9.3.4.1. Quality Records

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9.3.4.2. Approval Records

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9.3.4.3. Off-specifications

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9.3.5. [Product Name]

9.3.5.1. Quality Records

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9.3.5.3. Off-specifications

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9.3.6. [Product Name]

9.3.6.1. Quality Records

9.3.6.1.1. [Planned]

9.3.6.1.2. [Completed]

9.3.6.2. Approval Records

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9.3.6.3. Off-specifications

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