Close the Project

At the close of a project, you typically resolve outstanding issues, identify what worked well, identify problems and areas for future improvement, and document your findings. Although Microsoft Project doesn’t provide direct support for these activities, it can:

Save a copy of your original plan to help you identify problem areas.
Store notes about tasks and resources, which you can refer to when analyzing problems and performance.
Supply project information you need to document your findings.

When you use Microsoft Project to manage your project, you stay in control of your schedule during each project phase with a minimum of time and effort.