The End Stage Report compares stage performance against the approved stage plan and helps determine whether the project should proceed. It provides a useful pause point before charging into the next bit with misplaced confidence.
When to use this template
- Close a stage formally
- Review viability before the next stage
- Summarise performance and forecast
What it helps you capture
- Stage performance review
- Rationale for continuation
- Issues, lessons and risks
- Financial and effort summary with forecast
Who usually owns it
- Project Manager
- Project Board
Practical use in an ICT project
Example: End Stage Report is useful on an ICT project where the team needs a controlled, repeatable way to manage this area of delivery without adding unnecessary bureaucracy.
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