Implementing Project Lessons Learned

To ensure that project lessons are learned and applied, integrating retrospectives, feedback mechanisms, and comprehensive documentation, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing, are some of the things we can do.

A recent workplace real-life story for sustainability project:

When conducting an Agile learning workshop as my project, I gather all the participants during the final session to conduct a retrospective on what we have accomplished and learned. We open discussions for feedback and document their suggestions accordingly. Since the workshop utilizes Kanban every day, all the information can be virtualized, and knowledge sharing can be easily facilitated when everyone can see, share, and even “move” information on sticky notes. The only person who can confirm that the project lessons are truly learned is the individual themselves. As a Project Manager, Trainer or Agile Learning?Coach, what we can do is raise awareness and empower them. The same approach can be applied when we lead any?session in project. As long as we have the knowledge, it is up to us how to apply it and make it effective.

Another personal real-life “site story” with lesson learned through evaluation and feedback, which I called “Certification as a Project” (CaaP):

I often hear people say experience is the most important aspect in project management or software development, but in reality, knowledge and experience are both necessary and coexist. For example, in my case, when I first started to implement this method, I didn’t have any real-life experience leading workshops with Kanban as coach or trainer. However, since I’m certified in Professional Scrum? with Kanban (PSK) and also certified in PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)? with all “Above Target” scores, those Agile related knowledges built up my strong foundation, especially after being validated via professional certification,?I’m more confident in applying what I’ve learned to real life. The moral of the story tells us that there is no end to continuous learning. Furthermore, the more I know, the less I know. This realization reminds me of the vastness of the world of knowledge.

Above 2 little stories showed that implementing Agile concepts in sustainability at the workplace, or turning professional certification into a personal project, are some of the situation where we can apply lesson learned. Not matter in workplace or in personal life. The world is big and there is still a lot more to learn, keep exploring and keep growing.