Planning should be adapted to the nature of a project. The lessons learned document is a part of the project manager’s artifacts for the project. This document contains information for the project scope and includes what went well on the project, what challenges the project experienced, and is used as an integral part of the project planning process. It discusses the positive and negative aspects of the project, which is helpful for the strategic planning of future projects.
analyze project documents and then develop a lessons learned document based on your analysis.
Read the following scenario:
Next Day Solutions is enhancing its online services with a new web application that allows customers to submit loan requests electronically. Flavia Howard has been assigned as the project manager, working alongside a team. Together, her team will use the agile approach and Scrum practices to complete the project.
As the project progresses, Flavia’s team will gather and document key insights to ensure continuous improvement for future projects. One of the project manager’s responsibilities is to complete a lessons learned document, which will reflect on the challenges, successes, and insights gained during the project planning process.