8.5: Submission Checklist and Final Assembly
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Before You Submit Your Closeout Package, Review This Checklist Carefully
Your Chapter 6 deliverables complete the NovaMed Project Closeout based only on the first six weeks of execution. The quality of your closeout package depends not only on what you include, but on how well you assemble, justify, and organize your materials.
Use this checklist to ensure that your final submission is complete, coherent, and professional.
✅ A. Required Deliverables (Must Submit All)
1. Partial Acceptance Matrix
Your matrix must include:
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Milestones (Release 1–4 + Final Acceptance)
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SOW due dates (for context)
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Delivery status at Week 6
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Acceptance status (Accept / Conditional / Reject / Cannot Evaluate)
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Notes referencing SOW, SRS, HLDD, or memos
File Name:
CBay_AcceptanceMatrix_YourName.xlsx
2. Documentation Verification Checklist
Includes:
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Required documentation (User Manual, Install Manual, Developer Manual, testing results, release notes, etc.)
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Status: Delivered / Partial / Missing
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Notes on completeness & accuracy
File Name:
CBay_DocumentationChecklist_YourName.docx
3. Final Earned Value Summary
Using Weeks 1–6 only:
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PV, EV, AC
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SV, CV
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SPI, CPI
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EAC, VAC
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Final interpretation of project performance
File Name:
CBay_EVM_FinalSummary_YourName.xlsx
4. Open Defect & Issue Disposition Log
Lists all known issues from Weeks 1–6:
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Defects from Week 4 memo
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Integration failures (Week 6)
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HLDD delay (Week 2)
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Reporting failures
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Unauthorized scope change
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Staffing departure
Includes disposition: Fix Now / Defer / Reject / Needs Clarification.
File Name:
CBay_DefectDisposition_YourName.docx
5. Vendor Performance Evaluation
Evaluate WinSoft based on:
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Schedule discipline
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Cost performance
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Reporting quality
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Communication & transparency
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Deliverable quality
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Responsiveness
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Adherence to Contract & SOW
File Name:
CBay_VendorEvaluation_YourName.docx
6. Final Acceptance Memo
A decision memo from C-Bay to WinSoft:
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Accept / Cannot Accept
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Basis of your decision
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Defects preventing acceptance
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Outstanding documentation
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Any required future actions
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Contractual closing language
File Name:
CBay_FinalAcceptanceMemo_YourName.docx
7. Closeout Summary Report
Your leadership-facing summary, including:
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Executive Summary
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What was planned vs. what was achieved (Weeks 1–6)
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EVM analysis
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Key issues & defects
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Acceptance conclusions
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Vendor performance overview
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Lessons learned
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Recommendations for future action
File Name:
CBay_CloseoutReport_YourName.docx
8. Final Reflection
Your 1-page personal reflection on:
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What you learned
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How execution issues shape closing decisions
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How you evaluated acceptance criteria
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What you would do differently as a project leader
File Name:
CBay_CloseoutReflection_YourName.docx
🔍 C. Quality Assurance Checklist (Final Review Before Submission)
Completeness
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All 8 required deliverables included
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All files open correctly
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Naming convention followed
Documentation Alignment
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Acceptance decisions reference SOW & SRS
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Vendor evaluation references Contract & memos
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EVM summary matches Weeks 1–6 numbers
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Defects categorized correctly
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Documentation checklist reflects Week 6 reality
Professional Tone
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Final Acceptance Memo reads like a leadership communication
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No informal tone, emotional language, or unsupported claims
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Recommendations are actionable and justified
Accuracy & Insight
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Earned Value interpretation is consistent
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Closeout report synthesizes data coherently
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Reflection demonstrates real learning
🎯 D. What “Excellent” Work Looks Like
A top-scoring submission will:
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Identify patterns across the six weeks
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Reference the proper contract/SOW sections
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Use defect & EVM data to justify decisions
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Provide a realistic and constructive vendor evaluation
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Communicate clearly and professionally
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Show leadership-level insight in the reflection

