Lessons Learnt in Project Management - PPMP20008 Assignment 3

PMMP 20008 – Initiating and Planning Projects Assignment 3
PPMP20008
2019 TERM 2ASS_3
LESSONS LEARNT
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PMMP 20008 – Initiating and Planning Projects Assignment 3
1. INTRODUCTION
Reflective practice is engaging in self-observation and evaluating the results while
understanding the reactions and actions of learners. It is a continuous practice that aims for
professional practice (Sewell, 2017). The aim and purpose of lessons learnt process is to
understand the concepts of project management that helps in future performance (Bolton, G.
(2014). The assignment contains IT project management issues, conceptualizing the lessons
learned process, effectively communicating failure, capitalizing from past projects and double
loop learning.
2 LESSONS LEARNT: FRAMEWORK
2.1Lessons learnt framework explained
The lesson learnt framework that can be applied in project management is capitalizing from
past projects. This framework explains the value of lessons learned and views importance of
meeting the standard expectations of proejct manager (Trevino & Anantatmula, 2008).
Individuals and organizations need to perform better as they learn from mistakes (Mcclory,
Read, Labib, 2017). To focus on structured management and formal management, organiza-
tions set the criteria that capures the importnace of lessons learnt from previous projects.
2.2Lessons learnt process: How I planned to gather, and document lessons learnt
STEPS WHEN WHO HOW
(i) Identify I PLANNED TO
IDENTIFY
LESSONS
LEARNT WHEN I
WANTED TO
ANALYZE AND
EVALUATE THE
IMPORTNACE OF
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
I PLANNED TO
INVOLVE MY
COLLEAGUES IN
IDENTIFYING
THE LESSONS
LEARNT
I PLANNED TO
IDENTIFY THE
LESSONS
LEARNT BY
READING THE
LESSONS
(ii) Document
I PLANNED TO
DOCUMENT
LESSONS
LEARNT WHEN I
DID NOT HAVE
ADEQUATE
KNOWLEDGE
I PLANNED TO
INVOLVE
COLLEAGUES
AND OTHER
STUDENTS IN
DOCUMENTATIO
N
I PLANNED TO
DOCUMENT
WHILE
MANAGING THE
DOCUMENTS
WITH SEVERAL
SECTIONS
(iii) Analyse I ANALYZED THE I PLANNED TO I ANALYZED THE
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PMMP 20008 – Initiating and Planning Projects Assignment 3
INFORMATION
WHEN I
COLLECTED
SEVERAL
DOCUMENTS
ANALYZE THE
DOCUMENTS
WITH THE HELP
OF SENIOR
COLLEAGUES
DOCUMENTS
WITH EFFECTIVE
PLANNING
(iv) Store I PLANNED TO
STORE THE
INFORMATION
WHEN THE
INFORMATION
WAS ANALYZED
PROPERLY AND
WAS IMPORTANT
I PLANNED TO
INVOLVE 3 OF MY
COLLEAGUES TO
TAKE HELP IN
STORAGE OF
DATA
I PLANNED TO
STORE
INFORMATION
WITH THE HELP
OF DATA SYSTEMS
(v) Retrieve
I PLANNED TO
RETRIEVE
LESSONS
LEARNT WHEN
THE
INFORMATION
WAS ADEQUATE
AND IMPORTNAT
I PLANNED TO
RETRIEVE
INFORMATION
WITH MY
COLLEAGUES
I PLANNED TO
STORE
INFORMATION
WITH THE HELP
OF LATEST
TOOLS
2.3 Lessons learnt process: What actually happened? (2.5 marks)
STEPS WHEN WHO HOW
(i) Identify I IDENTIFIED
LESSONS LEARNT
WHEN I
COMPARED THE
GIVEN LESSONS
I INVOLED
COLLEAGUES TO
IDENTIFY THE
LESSONS
LEARNT
I IDENTIFIED
LESSONS
LEARNT BY
READING THE
PARTICULAR
LESSONS
(ii) Document
I DOCUMENTED
THE LESSONS
LEARNT WHILE I
WORKED ON
LEARNING
PROCESS
I INVOLVED MY
FRIENDS IN
DOCUMENTING
LESSONS
LEARNT
I DOCUMENTED
LESSONS
LEARNT WHILE
READING THE
PERSPECTIVES
AND
IMPORTANCE OF
EACH LESSSON
(iii) Analyse I ANALYZED
LESSONS LEARNT
WHILE
COMPARED THE
I WORKED BY
MYSELF IN
CONSIDERING
ANALYSIS OF
I ANALYZED
LESSONS
LEARNT WHILE
CONSIDERING
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