Lessons Learnt Presentation for PPMP20008 - Term 2 2018 - University

This presentation, created for the PPMP20008 course, details a project management scenario where the student, acting as a team leader, encountered challenges due to unclear client requirements and personal biases. The student reflects on the situation, acknowledging feelings of incompetence and demotivation resulting from design errors and client dissatisfaction. The presentation emphasizes the importance of clear communication, seeking feedback, and not making assumptions. The student identifies the need to ask specific questions, especially regarding design aspects, and to solicit input from team members before making decisions. The lessons learned focus on improving future project outcomes by enhancing communication and collaborative practices.

PPMP20008
Lessons Learnt Presentation
Assessment 3 - 2018 Term2

Lesson 1
Situation The situation made me
feel…
What I learnt from
reflecting on the situation
The project that I was
working on had to be
designed in a specific
manner and the client did
not give a clear description
of it. I had it designed it
according to my
preferences and made an
error in design. It was not
what was required and this
caused a conflict with my
client. I had made wrong
designs, which made
everyone unhappy with my
work.
This situation made me
feel incompetent as I was
unable to create a good
design. I felt demotivated
to perform my other work,
as everyone was unhappy
with the mistake I created.
I feel like I did not deserve
the opportunity to do this
task and I failed as a team
leader. It made me realise
that I am not open to ideas,
suggestions and I would
rather not discuss situations
with my team mates. I do
what I feel is right, and this
perception led me to
perform a task
ineffectively.
When I reflected on my
situation, I came to learn
that it is important to
ensure that there is clarity
present in any type of
situation. Clients should be
asked about specific
questions, especially
related to design. This will
help in ensuring that there
are less mistakes made
while preparing for projects
and everyone will be proud
of the work that is done. I
also learnt that I should ask
for opinions from others
before starting a task and
not simply do whatever I
feel like.