Part 5: Project End Checklist
- Gain Client Acceptance
- This has been completed since the begining of the project.
- The stakeholders have been notified about the completion of the branding.
- All notifications have been documented with PDFs and emails.
- Transition deliverables to owner
- The stakeholder's new branding is complete.
- Deliverables included:
- Company new Logos in two versions with selected PMS colors and the other just using black.
- Stationary
- Company New value statement
- New Website using CMS
- Training sessions for CMS has been scheduled for the company's marketing staff.
- Close out contract obligations
- All copywriters, graphic designers and web developers have been paid in full for their services.
- Capture lessons learned
- Be ready to accept delays with the decision making process of the stakeholder. Specifically when the stakeholders are a group of opinionated real estate brokers.
- The logo redesign was a point of contention for the stakeholders because they were very proud of it and our apporch to redesigning it could have been better. Don't make jokes about a client's dated branding.
- Update organization's central information repository
- Repositories for website images and copy has been save end organized to a Cloud storage service for the client.
- All content assets have been uploaded to the client's website server.
- Issue final financials
- Final invoices have been sent, approved and paid in full.
- A budget summary report that explains a breakdown of the vendors and deliverables will be provided to the client.
- Close accounts and charge codes
- The stakeholder's account have been closed.
- Training sessions will be charged to the client.
- Update resource schedule
- This has been updated throughout the project.
- All the the design team has been notified that the project is finished.
- Conduct Performance evaluations
- The graphic design team will be evaluated because of a problem that occurred during the logo design process.
- Update resume
- Our design firm' website will have examples of this projects uploaded shortly.
- Market project accomplishments
- We have not a couple of real estate firms to soliciate our services.
- Ask for referrals/references
- The client has given out design firm permission to use their company as a reference on out website.
- Celebrate!
- A website launch party has been scheduled after Christmas.