Project Management

PM3110: Module 6 Ending the Project

Analysis 6.1

Effective Post-Project Reviews

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Read the following scenario:

A large project that was running within the organization for the past four years needs to be closed. Toward

the middle of the project, the project team felt that the project was gaining steam in the execution phase

and was progressing flawlessly. The project sponsor who was initially leading the project left for a job in

another organization. A new sponsor stepped in and did not feel that the project was of any value. He

claimed that the organization was headed in another direction. He constantly criticized the project team and

made them feel like the project they had been working on for the past few years was not of any importance

anymore to him or the organization. He had not really taken a review of the project. He just made a

reactionary decision to cancel the project. He felt that the project did not fit into the direction of the

organization and would rather hurt than help the current environment. The project was canceled, the team

was released to their normal jobs, and the project manager was fired because the sponsor’s view of not

getting the job done correctly. The sponsor’s boss wants to understand why the project was canceled

through a post-project review.

Based on the given scenario, apply the four principles of post-project review and explain how the project

would have been evaluated. Remember the four principles of post-project review are objectivity, internal

consistency, replicability, and fairness.

Submission Requirements:

Submit your responses in a Microsoft Word document of the following specifications:

 Font: Arial, Size: 12 point

 Length: 1–2 pages

 Line Spacing: Double

Evaluation Criteria:

The Analysis rubric will be used to evaluate this assessment. In addition to the rubric, you will be evaluated

on the following points:

 Did you cover the four principles of a post-project review?

 Did you use the four principles to note where the project may have been wrongly canceled?

PM3110: Module 6 Ending the Project

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Effective Post-Project Reviews

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 Did you explain how the project can be evaluated?