Lessons Log
Lessons Log
Created/Updated 02/28/2016
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Lessons Log
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Overview
Purpose The Lessons Log is a project repository for lessons that apply to this
project or future projects. Some lessons may originate from other
projects and should be captured on the Lessons Log for input to the
projects strategies and plans. Some lessons may originate from within
the project - where new experience (both good and bad) can be passed
on to others via a Lessons Report.
Derivation:
- Lessons Reports from other projects
- Project mandate or Project Brief
- Daily Log, Issue Register, Quality Register and Risk Register
- Checkpoint Reports and Highlight Reports
- Completed Work Packages
- Stage Plans with actuals
- Observation and experience of the projects processes.
Format and Presentation:
A Lessons Log can take a number of formats, including:
- Document, spreadsheet or database
- Stand-alone log or a carry forward in progress review minutes
- Entry in a project management tool
- Part of an integrated project register for all risks, actions, decisions,
assumptions, issues, lessons etc.
Quality Criteria:
- The status indicates whether action has been taken
- Lessons are uniquely identified, including to which product they refer
- A process is defined by which the Lessons Log is to be updated
- Access to the Lessons Log is controlled
- The Lessons Log is kept in a safe place.
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Lesson Detail
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Warnings?
Recommendations
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