ICE016 - Project Closeout Best Practices
Course Description
As project managers, we tend to keep our eyes focused on the finish line. For us, it is all about on-time completion. Once the deliverables have been handed over to our project sponsor or client, we relax - the project is over. But is it really?
Project closeout always presents challenges: from getting final approvals to performing administrative and contract closure, capturing lessons learned, and more. At the rapid pace of business today, efficient project closure is a must and may even give you a competitive edge. This course introduces project managers to the best practices for getting final sign-offs and closing out projects. Project managers will come away with a structured closeout framework and templates to complete an orderly project closeout.
In Partnership With
Project Management Essentials is delivered in partnership with Procept Associates Ltd, a Registered Education Provider accredited by the Project Management Association of Canada (PMAC) for meeting its quality standards. After completing this course, participants are eligible to write the Certified Project Coordinator (CPC) exam from PMAC.
TRC Calls to Action
We call upon the corporate sector in Canada to adopt the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a reconciliation framework and to apply its principles, norms, and standards to corporate policy and core operational activities involving Indigenous peoples and their lands and resources.
Learning Outcomes
Learners will gain practical skills to:
- Use a structured approach to get the final sign-off and close out a project.
- Describe the barriers to project closeout, including both scope and lifecycle barriers.
- Describe how to overcome closeout activities, including financial, administrative, and legal closure (and more!).
- Use lessons learned to drive continuous improvement.
Skills and Competencies
- Structured approaches to project closeout
- Scope and lifecycle barriers
- Scope definition and management
- Quality management
- Stakeholder management
- Scope management
- Project closeout activities
- Lessons learned
Summary
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Number of hours: 3.5 hours/day x 2 days = 7 hours
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Assessment: Attendance and participation are mandatory for both sessions and are monitored by the facilitator. Lack of attendance and/or participation may affect the learner's successful completion of the course. Successful completion of the course involves achieving 80% on the Final Quiz. An incomplete course will count as a fail.
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Previous education required: The prerequisite for this course is Project Management Essentials. The remaining courses of the Project Management MicroCertificate can be taken in any order.
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Delivery: Hybrid course with online modules and remote learning (Two half-day Zoom meetings).
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Completion timeline: You will have access to the course for one week from the last scheduled course date.
FAQ's
Is this course for everyone?
- Yes, this course is relevant to all people from all walks of life. The learners' life experiences will influence how they experience the course.
Some individuals and organizations may be GST-exempt.
- First Nations University of Canada is situated on the Star Blanket First Nation and is exempt from Provincial Sales Tax (PST). If you or your organization are exempt from Government Sales Tax (GST), please contact icec@fnuniv.ca to ensure that your invoice is prepared accordingly.
I need financial support. What funding options does ICEC recommend?
- Check out our Funding Opportunities here.
I am interested in an in-person offering of this course.
- Please contact icec@fnuniv.ca to learn more about which courses can be offered in person and discuss the options.
Who do I contact if I need help?
- Check out ICEC's Learner Support page to see if your question is answered in the FAQs. If your question remains unresolved, feel free to contact icec@fnuniv.ca for assistance. We are here to help! Support requests are received during regular office hours. Please expect a response within 24-48 hours.
Prerequisites
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Project Management Professional MicroCertificate : Project Management Professional MicroCertificate 2026