The difference between lessons learned and project history

If your organization keeps good project history archives, you have the inside track on how to plan a new project and what to avoid. But what about the “Lessons Learned?” How are they different from project history? Project history and archives If you’ve got project history and archives available, they should contain all the documentation that was created for the completed project. Those documents include the […]

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Track Lessons Learned early and often

Anyone that has been a project manager for any length of time has heard of Lessons Learned. The Project Management Institute (PMI) defines Lessons Learned on page 544 of the PMBOK Fifth Edition: The knowledge gained during a project  which shows how project events were addressed or should be addressed in the future with the purpose of improving future performance.” PMP Exam tip In fact, if you […]

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