Chapter 9: Monitoring & Closing

If planning is the "Blueprint" and Execution is the "Work," then Monitoring & Closing is the "Guardrail." In the 2026 PMP exam, your role is to ensure the project stays on track and ends with a clean, value-focused handoff.

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📊 The Process of Control

Monitoring isn't just about watching; it's about Proactive Adjustment. It’s the constant refinement of the project's path to ensure you arrive at the intended strategic destination.

9.1 Control & Change

Tracking progress through data, mastering EVM metrics, and implementing Integrated Change Control.

Manage Deviation →

9.2 Project Closure

Final handoffs, administrative closure, and the critical capture of lessons for the PPM ecosystem.

Harvest Value →

Knowledge Check

Test your ability to interpret performance metrics and closing requirements.

Verify Control →

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2026 Focus: Integrated Governance

Success in Monitoring & Closing is measured by:

• Financial Integrity: Using Earned Value Management (EVM) to prove progress to stakeholders.
• Change Agility: Balancing the need for a stable baseline with the need to pivot when requirements change.
• Value Harvest: Ensuring the organization actually receives the benefits promised in the Business Case.