This is the fourth and final phase gate. A review and approval are recommended before the project can move to the next phase. The EU Project Manager (EUPM) assesses whether all the goals of the Executing Phase have been achieved, verifies that all planned activities have been carried out, that all requirements have been met, and that the project’s outputs have been fully delivered. The EUProject Manager (EUPM) is also responsible for ensuring that the project deliverables are accepted by the Project Steering Committee (PSC) and makes the deliverable available to the Project Target Group (PTG). Once all the above conditions have been met, the Project Steering Committee (PSC) can authorise the EU Project Manager (EUPM) to move the project to the Closing Phase.
EUPM2 Guide provides a template Phase Exit Review Checklist for each phase that can be used by the EU Project Manager (EUPM) to guide the assessment, alongside a review of the phase’s specific goals.