Unit 5 IP: Handing Over A Project To A New Project Manager 11/30/15, 3:10 PM Potter (2010, slide 3) offers these recommendations when handing over a project to another project manager: Even when the project appears to be completed there might be as much as 25% of the original costs involved in putting things right, rework and so forth The three aspects of project afterlife show how successful the project leader and manager has been in terms of: Ensuring that the client organisation is linked into the project so that they can use it effectively Auditing the project life cycle and processes and building on strengths to minimize the impact of weaknesses Dismantling the project team and celebrating the success of the project Letting go of a project at its winding up is not always easy He also recommends you (Porter, 2010): Document the learning Record best practices and project information Summarize the effectiveness of the project process Francis (2015) provides this checklist to follow when handing over a project: Project documentation (risk and issue logs, project plan and charter, project schedule, etc.) All documents involved in initial project plans Change requests throughout the project Financial reports and processes Deliverables of the project have been accepted by both the client or sponsor Project status reports have been reviewed with your team and are up to date Financial reports and processes complete A list of contacts and their job roles Staff evaluation and performance reports completed Introduce the new Project Manager to team members and stakeholders Suggest next steps for the new Project Manager .