Lessons Learnt in Project Management - PM2008 Course

This document emphasizes the factors associated with the lessons learnt throughout the PM2008 course and the attempts those could possibly be improved through the adoption of certain strategies. It includes a framework for gathering and documenting lessons, three lessons learnt, improvement strategies, and references.

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1. INTRODUCTION
This document will be emphasizing on the factors associated with the lessons learnt throughout
the PM2008 course and the attempts those could possibly be improved through the adoption of
certain strategies. Every week was a new development and achievement for me in adhering the
knowledge and skills towards the project management approaches. I have reflected on the three
lessons learnt using the following framework as mentioned in this document.
2A. 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 planned to start collecting
the lesson learnt
throughout the ongoing
project and for me the
present project was to
My friends and the lecturer
were involved in the
process of lesson
gathering
I planned to note down and
record all the important
points and concerns
throughout the project
2B. LESSONS LEARNT: FRAMEWORK (CON’T)
2.2 What actually happened?
When I identified and
collected lessons learnt
Who I involved in the
process of gathering
lessons
How I documented
lessons
I was my habit to record
the lessons learnt
throughout the entire
course from week 1 to the
end
My friends helped me in
arranging the relative
information for the
instances when I was not
available in the class
I tried to keep the log using
the blogs and paper works
for recording the sequence
of the lessons gathered
during the course
3.1 LESSON 1
1. Situation 2. The situation made me feel… 3. What I learnt from
reflecting on the
situation
One of the week was
about the project
initiation and planning in
Excited while looking into the
opportunities and befits those
could be gained through applying
I learnt that the project
charter could be much
more informative in

which we had to learn
how to develop an
informative project
proposal that can
describe the valuable
points
the techniques taught in the
course. The table formation was
efficient enough in managing the
records related to the
stakeholders and the project
related aspects
manner to assure that
the audiences can be
informed about the
project objectives and
deliveries
3.2 LESSON 1: IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY
1.
Improvement
strategy
2. How to
measure if the
strategy works
3. Why the
strategy is
achievable
4. Relevance
of strategy to
address the
lesson
5. When the
strategy will
be
implemented
The specific
improvement
strategy is to
make sure that
every
concerning
aspect is being
documented
and recorded
I would know
the strategy
was working as
it will assure
the availability
of exact
information that
could be
utilized for
further
processing of
the regular
activities
This strategy is
achievable for
me because it
is easy for me
to collect and
store the
information
related to the
main objectives
and points
This strategy is
relevant to
lesson 1 as it
will leverage of
collecting and
executing the
information
accordingly
I will implement
this strategy by
next week
4.1 LESSON 2
1. Situation 2. The situation made me
feel…
3. What I learnt from
reflecting on the
situation
One of the lecture being
introduced to us was
related to the project
scheduling and learning
the processes of how
project could be scheduled
in an efficient and effective
manner
Excited and informative as
the techniques taught to us
was efficient enough for
the management of the
project activities and
assuring that the ongoing
activities could be
delivered in an efficient
and effective manner
I gathered the skills for
developing a sophisticated
schedule that can be
followed throughout the
project in manner to
manage and deliver the
project objectives.
4.2 LESSON 2: IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY
1.
Improvement
strategy
2. How to
measure if the
strategy
3. Why the
strategy is
achievable
4. Relevance
of strategy to
address the
5. When the
strategy will
be

works lesson implemented
I would learn
the tools and
software
projects those
could be utilized
for developing
the strategies
for managing
the delivery of
the project
I would know
the strategy
was working as
I would be able
to monitor the
milestones and
assuring that
the project
deliver meets
the milestones
This strategy is
achievable for
me because
there are
lectures in the
Moodle that
can allow the
application of
the scheduling
tools such as
MS project, and
excel
This strategy is
relevant to
lesson 2 as
tools can be
easy and
efficient in
developing the
strategies those
could be helpful
in delivering the
related
schedule of the
project
I will implement
this strategy
from the next
project in which
I had to plan
5.1 LESSON 3
1. Situation 2. The situation made me
feel…
3. What I learnt from
reflecting on the situation
I would like to introduce the
week in which I gained the
understanding of the
ethical consideration of the
situations those could have
many possible outcomes
and different course of
actions
Enthusiasm as I had not
any strategy other than
listening to heart during the
ethical dilemmas however,
this week introduces the
various approaches and
the considerations those
are valid in making better
decision-making during
The best course of actions
should be considered while
making the decisions during
the ethical dilemma situations
5.2 LESSON 3: IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY
1.
Improvement
strategy
2. How to
measure if the
strategy
works
3. Why the
strategy is
achievable
4. Relevance
of strategy to
address the
lesson
5. When the
strategy will
be
implemented
Practice the ACS
code of ethics in
personal and
professional
environment
Through
identifying the
number of the
instances when
my decision has
been considered
as the effective
regarding the
situation
Because it has
very wide
concept over the
ethical situations
Use the
theoretical
concept in the
real world
I will implement
this strategy by
tomorrow

6. CONCLUSION
I gained the knowledge and skills related to the project management aspects and analyses
the efficiency and effectiveness of the project management delivery in the professional and personal
lives. The above report explained the learning gained during three weeks and how these could be
improved.

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