Activity: Create Go Forward Plan

This is the project close statement

Description	Work Breakdown Structure	Team Allocation	Work Product Usage

Purpose

The Go Forward Plan is a Project Close statement. It is not a legally binding document or contract. It is a formal understanding between Cognos and the customer on where the customer is, where it needs to go and how to get there.
The report contains two elements:

Review: It summarizes achievements during the project lifecycle against the Project Success Plan, incorporating any approved changes, lists variances and makes recommendations on further actions.
Forward Assessment: It considers future project related opportunities and scope developments, and again, makes recommendations on future actions.

Relationships

Parent Activities	Close

Usage

Usage Guidance

Process Steps

Complete the Go Forward Plan using the Go Forward Plan template.

Create and document project summary:

Background
Expected Business Benefits
Project Vision
Success Criteria Achievements
Summary of Recommendation

Document a review of project achievements against objectives:

Summarize project objectives
Document achievements
Document variances
Document recommendations

Document an assessment of how to go forward:

Identify opportunities
Document additional scope
Document recommendations
Complete appendices

Key Considerations

Inputs

Customer approval that the Configure and Deploy phases are complete
Customer approval that the project objectives have been achieved

Outputs

Approved Go Forward Plan

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