Larson Learning Objective $13-1,$ Identifies the four steps for controlling a project.

Control is the process of comparing actual performance against plan to identify deviations, evaluate possible alternative courses of actions, and take appropriate corrective action. The project control steps for measuring and evaluating project performance are:

Setting a baseline plan

Measuring progress and performance

Comparing plan against actual

Taking action

Please answer the following:

For a project you have participated in academically, personally, or professionally, how did you apply the four steps of control, what was your experience in doing so$,$ and was the project successful $-$ did it complete on time and within measurement parameters required?

Part $2$:

Larson Learning Objective $14-1$ Identifies different types of project closure.

On some projects the end may not be as clear as would be hoped. Although the scope statement may define a clear ending for a project, the actual ending may or may not correspond. Fortunately, a majority of projects are blessed with a well$-$defined ending. Regular project reviews will identify projects having endings different from plans.

Following are the types of closure: $1)$ Normal, $2)$ Premature, $3)$ Perpetual, $4)$ Failed Project, $5)$ Changed Priority

Please answer the following:

Identify two different projects you have participated in academically, personally, or professionally, that resulted in two different closure modes from the five listed above.

Describe each result, and how the project characteristics paralleled those of the closure modes.

What was your PM Lesson Learned or Takeaway from each?