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• What is going well that we want to continue?
• What isn't going well that we want to fix?
• What can we do to improve?

Key End of Project Questions

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• General
  • List top significant project successes? (keep to a manageable number)
  • What
  Were there
  • obstacles or unanticipated circumstances
  that
  • made it difficult to complete the project
• Were roles and responsibilities clearly defined?
• Did stakeholders have appropriate input into the project planning process?
• Were stakeholders adequately involved in the project?
• • ?
  • Based on what you know now, what should have been done differently in this project?
• Communications Were all issues resolved in a timely manner?
  • Were communications adequate in all activities? (right time, right audience, right information, right type)
• Did we document appropriately and timely?
• Were requirements documented clearly?
• List top significant project successes? (keep to a manageable number)
• •   If not, in what ways could communications be improved?
  • Was documentation appropriate, timely, and clear?  If not, what should be included for future efforts?
• Project Management
  • What value did project management bring
  Did PM practice add value
  • to the project?
• (Open-Ended) Based on what you know now, what should have been done differently in this project?
• I knew where to go to get information on the project.
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• Project Planning
  • How well was the project
  Was the project adequately
  • staffed to complete the project?
  Was
  • How well was the project planned?
  • How well
  and at the right level?
  • were roles and responsibilities defined?
  • How well was stakeholder input factored into the project planning process?
• Project Execution
  • How well did
  Did
  • we execute according to plan?
• Was adequate testing performed (if applicable)?
• • How well were the stakeholders involved in the execution of the project? 
  • How well were issues resolved?
  • How well did
  Did
  • the teams/sub-teams work
  effectively
  • together?
• Testing
  • Was adequate testing performed (if applicable)?  If not, what should be done differently next time?
• Cutover
  • Was cutover planned well?  Executed well?  If not, what should be done differently next time?

Ron Parks

Questions would be selected based on the type and size of the project.
Lessons Learned should not just be concerning with what did not go well.

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