Project Closure Checklist
Project Name
Project Manager
Work Completion Target Date Actual Completion Date
Project Closure Target Date Actual Closure Date
Actual
Complete
ID Description Deliverable(s) Deliver To Owner Due Date Completion
(Y/N)
Date
1 Finalize project documentation
2 Return all borrowed equipment
3 Return all borrowed documentation
4 Return all borrowed software
Dispose of data and/or return master
5
media
According to the agreed data retention
6 policy, back up all files and databases
related to the project.
According to the agreed data retention
policy, securely erase (wipe) all
7 temporary media and or network files
that are not part of the promised
deliverables or work files.
Cancel utilities (phone, power, water,
8
etc.)
9 Finalize team time and expense reports
Finalize billing, project accounting and
10
have both reviewed according to policy.
11 Internal Team Post Project Review
12 Stakeholder Post Project Review
13 Sponsor Post Project Review
14 Create Closure Report
15 Generate Closure Letter
Submit closure letter and with final bill
16 and present during final sponsor
meeting.
Submit end of project financials to the
17
project audit group.
Consolidate final work paper set and
18
submit to the central archive.
19 Cancel network rights
20 Disconnect phones
21 Cancel security access to site
22 Turn in all security badges
23 Generate management report
24 Turn off the lights