Lõppeeldused

Lõppeeldused (plural) is an Estonian term used to describe the conditions or prerequisites that must be fulfilled for a process, project, contract, or activity to be considered complete. The word combines lõpp, meaning end or termination, with eeldused, meaning conditions or prerequisites. In practice, lõppeeldused function as end criteria that guide closure and sign-off.

Use and context

Lõppeeldused are often applied in project management, where they define what needs to be delivered, verified, and approved before a project can be formally closed. They can also appear in contracts and administrative procedures, specifying compliance checks, asset handovers, financial settlements, and record-keeping requirements required to terminate an agreement or complete a process. In education or assessment contexts, similar concepts appear as conditions that must be met to finish a course or obtain certification, such as submitting required work, achieving minimum grades, or passing final evaluations.

Characteristics

Lõppeeldused are typically documented in a plan, contract, or policy as a set of measurable or observable criteria. They may include deliverables, quality standards, approvals from stakeholders, final reports, and archival or handover procedures. They can be objective (specific deliverables) or more qualitative (acceptable sign-off by a client). In practice, they help ensure that completion is verifiable and agreed upon by all parties.

See also

Completion criteria, acceptance criteria, project close-out, contract termination, project governance.

Note

The term is not a universally standardized technical term and often appears as a descriptive phrase in Estonian rather than a fixed lexeme with a single formal definition.