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PROJECT MANAGEMENT LESSONS LEARNED TEMPLATE
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PROJECT TITLE
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MODERATORDATE PREPARED
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
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What were the original goals and objectives of the project?
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What was the original criteria for project success?
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Was the project completed according to the original expectation?
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Additional Comments
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PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
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What were the major accomplishments?
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What methods worked well?
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What was found to be particularly useful to accomplish the project?
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Additional Comments
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PROJECT CHALLENGES
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What elements of the project went wrong?
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What specific processes need improvement?
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How can these processes be improved in the future?
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What were the key problems areas (i.e., budgeting, scheduling, etc.)?
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List any technical challenges.
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Additional Comments
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POST-PROJECT TASKS / FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS
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List any continuing development and maintenance objectives.
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What actions still need to be completed, and who is responsible for completing them?
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List any additional outstanding project items.
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Additional Comments
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PLANNING PHASE
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LESSON LEARNEDACHIEVED?COMMENTS
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Project Plans and Scheduling were well documented, with adequate structure and detail.
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Project Schedule contained all elements of the project.
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Tasks were clearly defined.
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Stakeholders had adequate input in the planning process.
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Requirements were gathered and clearly documented.
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Criteria were clear for all phases of the project.
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Additional Comments
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EXECUTION
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LESSON LEARNEDACHIEVED?COMMENTS
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Project reached its original goals.
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Unexpected changes that occurred were of manageable frequency and intensity.
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Project baselines (i.e. time, scope, cost) were thoughtfully managed.
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Fundamental project management processes (i.e., risk and issue management) were efficient.
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Project progress was tracked and reported in an accurate, organized manner.
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Additional Comments
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HUMAN FACTORS
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LESSON LEARNEDACHIEVED?COMMENTS
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Project Manager reported to the appropriate parties.
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Project Management was effective.
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Project Team was organized and adequately staffed.
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Project Manager and team received proper training.
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There was efficient communication among project team members.
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Functional areas collaborated effectively.
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Conflicting goals did not cause interdepartmental problems.
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Additional Comments