1、Lessons Learned Entry: 1408Lesson Info:a71 Lesson Number: 1408a71 Lesson Date: 2004-01-01a71 Submitting Organization: ARCa71 Submitted by: Donald R. MendozaSubject: Project Termination & Transition Abstract: The termination phase of a Projects life cycle whether it is implemented early or as schedul
2、ed, requires appropriate planning to ensure the Agencys investments (intellectual and real properties) and resources developed during the Projects run are preserved, communicated and returned for Agency benefit. Therefore, it is critical that a termination plan is developed and supported with adequa
3、te resources.Description of Driving Event: Due to economic reasons, the Project was no longer an investment the Agency wanted to make and was subsequently terminated prior to its completion. Therefore, the Project transitioned into a shutdown mode. However, the sudden and unplanned early termination
4、 did not leave the Project with adequate resources to accomplish a complete shutdown aimed at preserving the Agencys investment thus far (intellectual and real properties developed during the Projects run), and securing appropriate positions for its personnel. However, the Project Manger (PM) was ab
5、le to find appropriate positions for his personnel, primarily from person-to-person advocacy but was himself tied up in addressing contractual issues with the Projects contractor and unable to transition into a new activity more than a year and a half after the termination.Lesson(s) Learned: 1. Proj
6、ects should have a termination plan in place to ensure that the Agencys investment is maximized. This is critical in cases where termination is premature (cases where a Project is ended prior to running its entire planned life-cycle). In particular, the following should be considered and included in
7、 the termination plan:2. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-a. The amount of resources required to secure, document, and disseminate critical Project information (Lessons Learned, technical, administrative and management achievements) b.
8、 The integration of Project personnel and other resources into appropriate Center activities once they are released from their Project assignments c. The partnering, dependencies, and legal issues with respect to termination of the Projects agreements with other entities d. Re-activation strategies
9、and plans, should the Project or a closely related activity take up the Projects requirements in the future Recommendation(s): To ensure the Agencys investments are maximized after a Project termination (early or as scheduled), the following should be accomplished: 1. Include a plan for transition a
10、nd termination into the Projects planning documents that include all the items listed in the LL section above.Evidence of Recurrence Control Effectiveness: N/ADocuments Related to Lesson: NPR 7120.5Mission Directorate(s): a71 Exploration Systemsa71 Sciencea71 Space Operationsa71 Aeronautics Research
11、Additional Key Phrase(s): a71 Administration/Organizationa71 Human Resources & Educationa71 Policy & Planninga71 Program and Project ManagementAdditional Info: Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Approval Info: a71 Approval Date: 2004-05-20a71 Approval Name: Andrew Hockera71 Approval Organization: ARCa71 Approval Phone Number: 650-604-4120Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
