Project Close-Out Phase

NOTE: The team must meet with the Project Mentor and Project Coordinator at the beginning of the Close-Out Phase. The team will make a rehearsed formal presentation during this phase to a review board.

During the close out phase, the Project will complete the final milestones and prepare documentation and presentation materials for terminating the project. The Client will sign the Client Acceptance Form to indicate acceptance of the completed or terminated project.

The project team will review the completed project and prepare their Post Control Documents. Seniors will address the following areas, which will be potential topics in the oral exam.

• Project original objectives and accomplishments.
• Projects problems and resolutions to those problems.
• Items that that project team would do differently on a similar project.
• Management and technical skills learned as related to the Learning Contract.
• Educational experience learned from the project.
• Closing Comments

A Formal Presentation & Review of the project will be conducted during Week-15. A Client presentation may also take place and may either be conducted at the client site or at DeVry. The foloowing forms must be complete and submitted with the Completion File.

• Client Acceptance Form signed by the Client
• Student/Project Appraisal Form completed by the Client
• Team-Peers Evaluation Form completed by each team member

Be sure to notify and invite the following to the presentation: your Client, the Program Dean, your Mentor, the Project Coordinator, Career Services TCM contact, and the New Student Coordinator. See the TCM490 Course Deliverable Check-Off List for a complete listing.

The team will present their Completion File for final grading the day following the presentation.