PPMP20008 Lessons Learnt Presentation: Reflection and Strategies

This presentation, created for the PPMP20008 course, focuses on reflecting upon the lessons learned throughout the course. It begins with an introduction outlining the importance of reflection in the learning process and sets the stage for the subsequent analysis. The presentation details the framework used for documenting lessons learned and compares the planned approach with the actual implementation. It presents a structured approach, analyzing specific lessons, reflecting on the challenges faced, and proposing improvement strategies for each. The content covers practical aspects of project management, time management, and work-based learning, providing a detailed reflection of the experiences during the course. The presentation concludes with a comparative analysis of the planned versus actual documentation of lessons learned and provides insights into the overall process. References to relevant academic sources are also included.

PPMP20008
Lessons Learnt Presentation
Assessment 3 - 2018 Term1
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Introduction
• The assignment presents reflection of the practices and
situations that were faced or adopted while the completion of
Course PPMP20008.
• The reflection is the process which enables us to look into our
actions closely and analyse it.
• The good actions can be improved and the strategies can be
designed and adopted for actions that did not go well.
• “we do not learn through experiences, we learn from the
reflection of the experiences”.
• The presentation includes the situations faced during the
completion of the course and provide the reflection for them.

Lessons Learnt Framework
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
By the end of second
third and fourth week
respectively
The professors and
lecturers, colleagues
and guest faculties
• Maintaining lessons
learnt logs
• Using formal
templates
• Mentoring
• Coaching
• Reflective journals

Lessons Learnt Framework What actually happened
When I identified
and collected
lessons learnt
Who I involved in the
process of gathering
lessons
How I documented lessons
Throughout the
life cycle of the
project; but
specifically by the
end of 11th and
12th week
The professors and
lecturers, colleagues and
guest faculties,
stakeholders of the
companies we conducted
the projects for, sponsors,
leaders and many others
• Using formal templates-
surveys, lessons learnt log
and checklists;
• Meetings and Facilitated
workshops
• Audits and health checks
• Reflective journaling and
Mentoring / Coaching
• Preparing lessons report
• Using categorization aids –
POTI diagram, Fishbone
diagram etc.

No Lessons Learnt Process No Lessons Learnt Library
• I feel I was able to learn the
lessons properly as the lectures
and notes were sufficient with good
graphical representation of
process.
• I lacked in preparation of a correct
schedule or structure of learning
• I think I could have planned a
schedule for going through the new
lessons as will revising the
previous lessons to learn in a flow.
• I lacked in proper documentation or
capturing of notes for each lecture.
• No library for storing notes
• The common library had restricted
number of books
• Difficulty to retrieve the notes of
previous classes/lectures
• I feel this interrupted my learning
process as a library is the best
place to research data and prepare
notes conveniently
Reflections on my actual lessons learnt process
and the common issues of:

Lesson 1
Situation The situation made
me feel…
What I learnt from
reflecting on the
situation
I had an assessment
next week and I needed
to prepare for it. I
looked out for the notes
from previous lectures
but was unable to find
as I did not have a
habit of preparing notes
at the time of lectures.
I felt very frustrated,
angry and helpless
It is important to jot
down specific points
from the lecture as they
provide the gist of the
lecture in our own
language, which is easy
to understand.

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
Preparing a
lessons learnt
log or simply
writing down
the important
points and
elaborating
them later
through
research
Measuring the
working if
strategy
through the
marks
obtained in
the weekly
assessments
I have a good
speed of writing
and I can listen
and write
together with
almost same
concentration; it
will enable
further revision
of the concepts
It will reduce
the burden
from me at
the time of
exams.
This strategy
must be
implemented
on an
everyday
basis while
attending the
lectures and
elaborating
the concepts
at home.

Lesson 2
Situation The situation made
me feel…
What I learnt from
reflecting on the
situation
I had certain doubts
related to the lectures
which I was not able
to clear with my
teachers due to
hesitation. It created
problems for me when
preparing for exams,
especially the
objective ones.
I felt unhappy with this
habit of mine
I need to become
confident enough to
put my doubts in front
of my teacher.

Improvement strategy for lesson 2
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
To note down
the queries on
a paper and
ask the
teacher in
person;
prepare a
checklist of
the queries
Check if all
the queries on
the checklist
are checked
I have
confidence on
my
intelligence
and I believe
that my
questions will
be relevant
This will
provide me
the answers
to all my
queries; it will
remove my
hesitation
Once in a
week

Lesson 3
Situation The situation made
me feel…
What I learnt from
reflecting on the
situation
I have a habit of completing
my assignments at the last
moment. I had to submit an
assignment the next day
and I had not completed it
till the previous night. So, I
completed the assignment
in the last night and omitted
many topics.
I felt restless and
unsatisfied; it created
complications for me
when I had to
prepare for exams. I
also got less marks .
I understood the
importance of time
and time
management while
completing the
assignments.

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
implemented
To distribute
the time
effectively for
completing
the topics
within
restricted
deadlines
The date of
completing
the
assignment
must be two
days before
the due date.
I have good
time
management
skills but I
need to
implement
them while
completing
the
assignments
It will reduce
the burden
from me
regarding the
completion of
assignments
This strategy
must b
implemented
from the day
the
assignment is
assigned to
me.

Lesson 4
Situation The situation
made me feel…
What I learnt
from reflecting
on the
situation
I had to present a project in
front of the stakeholders as
a part of assessment
criteria. I became very
nervous while presenting the
ideas and could not give my
presentation in an effective
manner. I got very less
marks in the project.
I felt very angry
and upset. It
reduced my level
of confidence
further.
I need to boost
up my
confidence and
improve my
public speaking
skills.

Improvement strategy for lesson 4
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
I must actively
participate in
the group
events and
discussions
taking place in
the class as
well as the
university.
My active
participation
and ability to
express my
views in front
of others in
group
discussions
This strategy
is achievable
for me as I
have good
communicatio
n skills and
ability to
present good
arguments.
The group
discussions
will boost up
my level of
confidence to
present my
views in front
of a number of
people.
I will
implement this
strategy from
next month;
Before this I
will follow
exercises such
as speaking in
front of mirror
etc.

Conclusion
• The presentation provides a comparative
analysis of the planned measures for
documenting the lessons learnt versus the
actual way of documenting lessons learnt
• The presentation also helped to analyse the
situations faced by us during the completion of
the project and reflecting on them.
• Improvement strategies were adopted for the
same.

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