1. Defining project reviews

1.1 Their objectives

The objectives of project reviews are :

• strategic, since their purpose is to ensure the strategic management of the project by validating milestones in order to initiate the next phase and ensure that the project continues smoothly;

• management, because they support effective cooperation between project stakeholders. Project reviews provide an opportunity to collectively draw lessons from the project experience and (re)mobilize stakeholders for the future;

• communication, giving stakeholders a shared understanding of the project, its objectives and its reality. In this way, project reviews enable collegial decision-making on the conditions for continuing...