^ [[8 Closing Phase]]
# 8.1 Project-End Review Meeting
The Project-End Review Meeting **launches the Closing Phase** of the project after the Executing Phase is deemed complete. The goal of this meeting is to ensure that project members discuss their **experience** of the project so that **Lessons Learned** and **best practices** can be captured. Also in this meeting **team and contractor performance** are evaluated, and ideas and **recommendations** for post-project work are discussed.
![[Table 8.1 - Project-End Review Meeting - Key Participants.png]]
## Inputs
- [[Business Case]] and Project Charter
- Project Handbook and Project Work Plan
- All Project Plans (particularly the Transition & Business Implementation Plans)
- Relevant Project Reports and Logs
## Steps
### Before the Project-End Review Meeting:
1. **Plan** the meeting and set the Meeting Agenda with the points to be discussed.
2. Send out the Meeting **Agenda** in advance.
3. Address and **logistical** needs and prepare **documentation** or hand-outs for the meeting.
4. Make sure **participants will be present and fully prepared**.
### During the Project-End Review Meeting:
1. The Project Owner (PO) will normally express the organisation’s **appreciation** to the whole project team and key project stakeholders.
2. Ensure **someone** is designated to **take the Minutes of Meeting** (MoM).
3. Present project statistics and data on **performance and achievements**.
4. Discuss the **overall project experience**.
5. Discuss **problems** and **challenges** faced during project and the way in which they were addressed.
6. Discuss **Lessons Learned** and **Best Practices** that may be useful for future projects.
### After the Project-End Review Meeting:
1. **Compile** [[Lessons Learned]] and [[Post-Project Recommendations]].
2. **Produce the [[Project-End Report]]**.
3. **Communicate** the results of the meeting to the relevant stakeholders.
![[Fig 8.3 Project-End Review Meeting inputs - outputs and main roles.png]]
## Outputs
- Project-End Review Meeting Minutes (PM2 Template)
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Spanish Guide: [[8.1 Reunión de Revisión de Fin de Proyecto]]
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