**Last Update**: 30.07.2024 *** > The completion of a project is a very special time in a knowledge worker's life because it's one of the rare moments when something actually ends. > ~\ Tiago Forte - We want to **learn from the experience** and **document any thinking that could add value in the future**. - Project Competition Checklist is a series of steps you can take to **decide if there are any reusable [[What a Knowledge asset is | knowledge assets]] worth keeping, before archiving the rest.** - Use the [[Project Completition Template | project completition template]] created by Tiago Forte. - The steps are: 1. **Mark** project as complete in a task manager. 2. **Cross out** the associated project goal and move to "Completed" section. - Projects should have a corresponding goal. - Keep goals in a single digital note, sorted from short-term goals for the next year to long-term goals for years to come. - **Keeping an inventory of your victories and successes is a wonderful use for your Second Brain.** 3. **Review** intermediate packets and move them to other folders. - Look through the folder for the completed project to identify any intermediate packets I created that could be repurposed in the future. 4. **Move** project to archives across all platforms. 5. **If a project is becoming inactive:** add a current status note to the project folder before archiving. *** **References**: - Forte, Tiago. _Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential_. Atria Books, 2022.