Lessons Learned Help Project Teams See Successes and Failures

Published On:

May 26, 2017

Authored By:

APQC

Public Content:

Reflecting on lessons learned at key milestones gives project teams an opportunity to address internal differences in opinion about decisions and outcomes, examine risks associated with their projects, and build consensus for the best approaches moving forward. As summarized by this article, APQC’s Managing Project Knowledge study found that a majority of the featured organizations with strong project management programs have teams reflect on progress and identify lessons learned at key decision points throughout their projects.

Type:

Articles

Topics:

Knowledge Management, Lessons Learned

Industries:

Aerospace, Automotive, Engineering, Government/Military (Federal/State), Non-Profit, Professional Services/Business Services, Software

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