Initiating and Planning Projects

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Initiating and Planning Projects
Student’s Name
Institution Affiliation

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INTRODUCTION
The objective of this report is to provide a documentation of the lessons that I learned
in the course project PPMP20008. This report will serve as a future reference when I need to
present things I have learned in the course in other projects. In this case, I planned on how to
gather and document lessons learned by including my course mates who are also my friends.
The primary reason for involving my friends is that they were involved in managing the
project. Therefore, through this project I will share my experience throughout the course
project by documenting the lessons I learned from the project and the improvement strategies
needed. These improvements will aid me in handling problems in other projects. The
reflection in this case is regarding the teachings that I have gained in the course of managing
the project. The major reflection that I have learned is that the success of any project
demands for great leadership skills and effective communication among all project members.
Great leadership skills allows the project manager to coordinate all project activities in the
most effective manner possible through allocation of each team member to a task then they
can only report to the leader (Duffield, & Whitty, 2015). Delegation of responsibilities
provide members with motivation to work and ensure the project is successfully delivered.
2. LESSONS LEARNT: FRAMEWORK
2.1 How I planned to gather and document lessons learnt
When...
I planned to identify and
collect lessons learnt
Who...
I planned to involve in the
process of gathering lessons
How...
I planned to document
lessons
I identified and collected the
lessons I learned in the
My plan was to involve my
friends whom we engaged in
I documented the lessons I
learned in a notebook so that

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course at the start of
PPMP20008 project. This is
the appropriate time to
record every learning
outcome that is relevant for
future management of a
similar project (Westland,
2007).
managing the project. The
reason for involving my
friends is because we were
taking the same course and
they would provide me with
assistance in areas that could
be challenging in the
project.
it could be easier for me to
retrieve it when need be.
2.2 What actually happened?
Below is a description of the situations which transpired in the in the real setting of
undertaking the project and the best way that I can manage the project using particular
improvement approaches.
When...
I identified and collected
lessons learnt
Who...
I involved in the process of
gathering lessons
How...
I documented lessons
I was able to identify and
gather the lessons I learned
after every project class. I
learned this is the best time
since it allow one to
document all issues that they
I involved two of my course
mates in the process of
collecting learned lessons
while working on the
project. I involved them to
help in analysing different
I documented the lessons I
learned using a pen and a
notebook by recoding every
issue that I faced both
challenges and
achievements.