PPMP20008: Project Management Course Lessons Learnt - Term 1, 2018

This report presents lessons learnt from a project management course, detailing a framework for identifying and documenting these lessons. It reflects on planning versus actual execution in gathering lessons, involving team members, and documenting processes. Key lessons cover challenges such as inadequate review of previous class notes, difficulties in content management, and communication barriers. For each lesson, the report suggests improvement strategies, including reviewing study materials, reading project management books, and creating communication plans. The effectiveness and achievability of these strategies are discussed, along with their relevance and implementation timelines. The report concludes that reflecting on lessons learnt aids in identifying issues, improving project outcomes, and ensuring effective resource allocation. The report also includes a list of references.

PPMP20008
Lessons Learnt Presentation
Assessment 3 - 2018 Term1
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Introduction
• The lessons leant report discusses about the learning outcomes of
the course related to project management. There is also discussion
of the framework related to project management. Various issues are
also discussed in this section which is learnt from the project
management course. Apart from all this, improvement strategies are
also discussed in this report so that all identified issues are
mitigated on time.

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
After completion of
project course, I have
reflected on the lessons
learned.
The project team
members are to be
involved in gathering of
information for
completing the project
document.
•The documents related
to lessons learnt are
documented by means
of using email.

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
For completion of this
report, project
deliverables are
required.
I planned to involve the
members of project while
gathering of lessons
information.
I documented all lessons
in personal computer.

Lesson 1
Situation The situation made me
feel…
What I learnt from
reflecting on the
situation
Have not reviewed my
previous class note,
therefore faces
problems.
Not happy due to not
remembering anything.
I learned that before
attending next class;
always go through the
study materials of
previous class.

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
The specific
improvement is
targeting the
issues which
are faced in the
class.
I would know
the strategy
was working
as I could
measure the
project
changes and
project
progress
status.
This strategy
is achievable
for me
because it
helps to attain
entire project
goals.
This strategy
is relevant to
lesson 1 as it
will minimise
the issues
faced in the
course work.
I will
implement this
strategy by
week 1.

Lesson 2
Situation The situation made me
feel…
What I learnt from
reflecting on the
situation
In the class, I have
learned to manage the
content of my work.
I am confident that I can
understand my work in the
course.
I have reflected that my
study is required to get
course related knowledge
and skills on the
coursework.

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
The specific
improvement
is to read
books on the
project
management
to get more
knowledge.
I would know
the strategy
was working
as I could
measure my
knowledge
critically.
This strategy
is achievable
for me
because it
helps to get
course
learning
materials.
This strategy
is relevant to
lesson 2 as it
will access to
the learning
materials.
I will
implement this
strategy by
week 2.

Lesson 3
Situation The situation made me
feel…
What I learnt from
reflecting on the
situation
It is difficult to
communicate while
working in the project due
to lack of communication
plan.
That I do not have proper
communication skills.
Be clear about what to
speak.

Improvement strategy for lesson 3
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
The specific
improvement
is making a
communicatio
n plan to
interact with
other team
members.
I would know
the strategy
was working
as I could
measure by
conducting
group
meetings.
This strategy
is achievable
for me
because there
is division of
work in the
group.
This strategy
is relevant to
lesson 3 as it
will access to
the
brainstorming
session.
I will
implement this
strategy by
week 3.

Conclusion
• It is concluded that thinking about the lessons learned helps me to
identify my issues while conducting work in the project plan. It helps
me to provide likelihood of achievement of the work. There is proper
allocation of the project resources to each activities of the project.
SMART improvements are done to identify the issues related to
project.

Bibliography
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approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. John Wiley & Sons.
• Meredith, J. R., Shafer, S. M., Mantel Jr, S. J., & Sutton, M. M.
(2016). Project management in practice. Wiley Global Education.
• Mir, F. A., & Pinnington, A. H. (2014). Exploring the value of project
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