Lessons Learnt Presentation for Project Management - Desklib

This presentation covers the lessons learnt in project management from week 1 to 11. It includes improvement strategies for each lesson learnt and references to relevant literature. The presentation emphasizes the importance of skills such as communication, HRM, and procurement management in ensuring project success.

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Introduction
 The project initiation as well as the planning
has been covered in the topics which were
from week 1 to 11.
 There were different lessons which were learnt
within these weeks.
 The lessons which were learnt would enhance
ones understanding to projects through
learning skills and knowledge.

Lesson framework
How I planned to gather and document lessons learnt
 I planned to gather all the lessons which I
learnt from the notes provided and other
secondary sources used in class work.
 Through peer to peer learning where we
exchanged information with the friends.
 Moreover I would store the data gathered in
the computer for future references on the
lessons learnt.

Lesson learnt framework-what happened
 Through the identification and the collection of
the lessons that were learnt from week 1 to
week 11.
 Brainstorming ideas with fellow students, got
references from the journals and books to
collect information from the related lessons
learnt.
 The data was documented in the slides and
stored in the computer for easy references.

Lesson 1
Situation The situation made
me feel…
What I learnt from
reflecting on the
situation
The project which has
been planned well
might end up failing
and not attain the
objectives set.
Such scenario was
confusing on my end
especially when one
has planned a project
and it fails.
The project planning
and the initiating
entail skills that are
important to
completing the
project successfully.

Improvement strategy for lesson 1
 Improvement strategy
 How to measure if the strategy
works
 Why the strategy is achievable
 Relevance of strategy to address
the lesson
 When the strategy will be
implemented
Improvemen
t strategy
How to
measure if
the strategy
works
Why the
strategy is
achievable
Relevance
of strategy
to address
the lesson
When the
strategy will
be
implemente
d
Training the
project
managers
on the best
skills set to
handle a
given
situation
The project
would be
measured if
there is
correlation
between the
PM and
workers and
their
motivation
to perform
The project
would be
measured if
there is
correlation
between the
PM and
workers and
their
motivation
to perform
Ensuring
that the PM
they acquire
necessary
skill set
Implementa
tion would
be done
after the
project has
been
approved

Lesson 2
 Situation
 The situation made me feel…
 What I learnt from reflecting on
the situation
Situation The situation made
me feel…
What I learnt from
reflecting on the
situation
In most organization
managers are strict
and sometimes they
instill fear amongst
the workers
To this situation I felt
a bit uncomfortable
towards such kind of
the leaders
The behaviors to
many PM is impacted
by their impact to a
particular project

Improvement strategy for lesson 2
Improvemen
t strategy
How to
measure if
the strategy
works
Why the
strategy is
achievable
Relevance
of strategy
to address
the lesson
When the
strategy will
be
implemente
d
Offering
education
and training
to enhance
on the skills
of the
leaders
The
motivation
and
productivity
of the
workers
The training
could be
done as the
project
commences
thus there is
time
managemen
t
Lesson
learnt is
creation of
ample
working
environment
After the
approval of
the project
and during
the ongoing
basis of the
project

Lesson 3
Situation The situation made
me feel…
What I learnt from
reflecting on the
situation
There are strict
procedures would be
observed to achieve
the objectives
I was assured that the
processes would help
enhance on the
objectives
Any project entails
there are process
which are followed to
ensure the entire
project is attained

Improvement strategy for lesson 3
Improvemen
t strategy
How to
measure if
the strategy
works
Why the
strategy is
achievable
Relevance
of strategy
to address
the lesson
When the
strategy will
be
implemente
d
There
should be
auditors are
involved in
the project
to ensure
aspects of
compliances
are
observed
This would
be
measured
through the
auditing
process
The project
would
ensure there
are auditors
who
determine
on whether
the
processes
are carried
out
This would
ensure that
all the
loopholes in
the project
are
corrected
On the
ongoing
basis of the
project

Lesson 4
Situation The situation made
me feel…
What I learnt from
reflecting on the
situation
All the managers who
look on the welfare of
their employees
ensures there is
success in project
This scenario made
me feel much
motivated
HRM is important to
the project
management

Improvement strategy for lesson 4
Improvemen
t strategy
How to
measure if
the strategy
works
Why the
strategy is
achievable
Relevance
of strategy
to address
the lesson
When the
strategy will
be
implemente
d
Ensures that
the workers
are paid on
time
It is crucial
to identify
that the rate
paid to the
employees
are
standards
rates
The HRM
could check
the rate of
the workers
through
checking on
the payroll
rates set in
the business
When the
workers are
paid well
there is
reduced
turnover
rate
In every 3
months

Lesson 5
Situation The situation made
me feel…
What I learnt from
reflecting on the
situation
Procurement process
could fail on the
project
Such scenario made
me confused
Project management
is crucial in the PM

Improvement strategy for lesson 5
Improvemen
t strategy
How to
measure if
the strategy
works
Why the
strategy is
achievable
Relevance
of strategy
to address
the lesson
When the
strategy will
be
implemente
d
There is
need to
have
qualified
personnel to
a particular
project
There is
need to
have
qualified
personnel to
a particular
project
The
procuremen
t officers are
enrolled
when
interview
are carried
out
There would
be reduction
in the delay
in the
project and
substandard
material
acquiring
would be
eliminated
Before
commence
ment of the
project

Lesson 6
Situation The situation made
me feel…
What I learnt from
reflecting on the
situation
The risks could affect
the project
significantly
This situation made
me feel made bad
The risks
management is
crucial in the
management of the
project.

Improvement strategy for lesson 6
Improvemen
t strategy
How to
measure if
the strategy
works
Why the
strategy is
achievable
Relevance
of strategy
to address
the lesson
When the
strategy will
be
implemente
d
There is
need to
implement a
risk
assessment
plan
There would
be
procedure in
place to
measure on
the risks
within the
project
There are
guidelines
which are
set form to
ensure that
the project
success
works
There is
reduction of
the risks
associated
to the
success of
the project
The strategy
will be
implemente
d on the
commence
ment of the
project

Lesson 7
Situation The situation made
me feel…
What I learnt from
reflecting on the
situation
Project metrics such
as costs and times
are important towards
the making a project
a success
These aspects made
me curious towards a
given project
Project metrics is
important towards a
project

Improvement strategy for lesson 7
Improvemen
t strategy
How to
measure if
the strategy
works
Why the
strategy is
achievable
Relevance
of strategy
to address
the lesson
When the
strategy will
be
implemented
There is
need to
have project
metric plan
There would
be
procedure in
place to
measure the
project
metric plan
There are
guidelines
which are
set form to
ensure that
the project
success
works
Reduction in
the delays
The strategy
will be
implemented
at the start
of the
project.

conclusion
 Project managers’ needs skills to ensure they
motivate the workers.
 In the implementation of a project
communication is essential to all the parties
involved.
 HM and Procurement Management are
essential in ensuring the project is a success.

References
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Patro, C. S. (2017). Employee Welfare Measures in Public and
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