Comments on: Do you act on lessons learned? http://pmstudent.com/do-you-act-on-lessons-learned/ Helping new and aspiring project managers reach their career goals! Sun, 20 May 2012 01:38:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Darron Passlow http://pmstudent.com/do-you-act-on-lessons-learned/#comment-75660 Darron Passlow Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:04:51 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=1945#comment-75660 Josh I do not want to be pedantic, but the problem is often what you see first (the basic issue -"..matter involving doubt, uncertainty or difficulty" - Macquarie dictionary). When you want to analyse the problem, smart PM then lists the symptoms and the root cause(s). A cause is what causes the problem. We then attack the root causes of the problem (there may be a number of these) to solve the problem. Just my thoughts. Certainly a problem will lead to a list of root causes and symptoms, so your template is good. Josh
I do not want to be pedantic, but the problem is often what you see first (the basic issue -”..matter involving doubt, uncertainty or difficulty” – Macquarie dictionary). When you want to analyse the problem, smart PM then lists the symptoms and the root cause(s). A cause is what causes the problem. We then attack the root causes of the problem (there may be a number of these) to solve the problem. Just my thoughts.
Certainly a problem will lead to a list of root causes and symptoms, so your template is good.

]]> By: Josh http://pmstudent.com/do-you-act-on-lessons-learned/#comment-75635 Josh Sat, 26 Nov 2011 04:03:56 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=1945#comment-75635 Thanks for the comment Darron. How does the combination of 'symptoms' and 'root causes' not cover it? Thanks for the comment Darron. How does the combination of ‘symptoms’ and ‘root causes’ not cover it?

]]> By: Darron Passlow http://pmstudent.com/do-you-act-on-lessons-learned/#comment-75589 Darron Passlow Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:54:51 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=1945#comment-75589 Josh With a quick look at your template, I do not see "The Problem" listed. As we all know the symptoms only point to a problem and you need to address the problem not the symptoms to achieve successful outcomes for future projects. Darron Josh
With a quick look at your template, I do not see “The Problem” listed.
As we all know the symptoms only point to a problem and you need to address the problem not the symptoms to achieve successful outcomes for future projects.
Darron

]]> By: Angela http://pmstudent.com/do-you-act-on-lessons-learned/#comment-68283 Angela Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:25:22 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=1945#comment-68283 I totally agree with both of you! If I can't quickly access the lessons learned when I need it, it'll be too late. I have a very good forgetter and I am unable to pull up information in my head when I need it most unless I am practicing it and it ingrains itself through repetition. Thanks for the suggestions! I totally agree with both of you! If I can’t quickly access the lessons learned when I need it, it’ll be too late. I have a very good forgetter and I am unable to pull up information in my head when I need it most unless I am practicing it and it ingrains itself through repetition. Thanks for the suggestions!

]]> By: Josh http://pmstudent.com/do-you-act-on-lessons-learned/#comment-48480 Josh Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:56:53 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=1945#comment-48480 I know you left this years ago Bill, but I just re-discovered your comment and wanted to thank you for it. Awesome insights from you here. I know you left this years ago Bill, but I just re-discovered your comment and wanted to thank you for it. Awesome insights from you here.

]]> By: Josh http://pmstudent.com/do-you-act-on-lessons-learned/#comment-48479 Josh Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:54:30 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=1945#comment-48479 Try this link Ben: https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArBnPJge8Os_cl95S1c3Szc1SjFxSFpHRElrZUcwaWc&hl=en_US Try this link Ben:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArBnPJge8Os_cl95S1c3Szc1SjFxSFpHRElrZUcwaWc&hl=en_US

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