The guys at Project management knowledge underlined the importance of lessons learned in project management (full article at http://project-management-knowledge.com/lessons-learned-in-project-management).
Here are my comments:
- That a project’s scope, time, and costs were woefully underestimated: True, and in this times of crisis at most time, you have very little contingency inside estimations. I also feel that having a planned “incremental” scope is usefull instead than having unreacheable goals.
- Which vendors to use and which to avoid in the future – and why: This is part of team shaping and is definitely a part of experience each one of us has
- Which members of your project team need extra supervision to get things done: this is quite tricky, because team members vary and is not said you will have your team well formed and ready when starting a project
- Which members of your project team can be given additional responsibilities and opportunities for leadership development : as above.
- That certain instructions and communication are unclear leading to confusion: communication is the key for success and makes the difference between skilled professionals and a team
- That your current tools/equipment/technology aren’t up to the task at hand : agree on this
- That some corporate policies are outdated and decrease the efficiency of project processes: This is an old story every time true
This post as a comment at http://project-management-knowledge.com/lessons-learned-in-project-management/comment-page-1/#comment-5981


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