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Diogo Simoes Entroncamento, Santarém, Portugal

Is there any recommened Lessons Learned collection template or software?
I typically see the use self made spreadsheet so I would like to know if there is a template or software that you use or consider a good practise to be used.

Posted: Apr 17, 2017 6:15 AM

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Drew Craig Sr. Agile & Product Coach| Vanguard Philadelphia, Pa, United States

Hi Diogo,

In the templates area of the site there are lots of options. Check it out!

https://www.projectmanagement.com/searchResult.cfm

Edit: Looks like the quick link didn't work. Search for Lessons Learned, click 'Change' and filter down the results by selecting only relevant boxes.

Posted: Apr 17, 2017 6:54 AM (Updated by author: Apr 17, 2017 6:56 AM)

Sergio Luis Conte Helping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based Organizations Buenos Aires, Argentina

I know I am not answering your question, but let me say. To be effective you have to consider lesson learned as a component inside a Knowledge Management system. System not as synonim of software. You have to search into the internet about components and process that belong to a knowledge management system.

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Apr 18, 2017 3:45 PM

Diogo Simoes

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Hi Sergio,
I totally agree. That's why I am looking for an effective way to store/collect Lessons Learned so that thay can be easily checked and used to improve future projects.
It doesn't as to be a software but it sure as to be user-friendly

Posted: Apr 17, 2017 10:12 AM

Diogo Simoes Entroncamento, Santarém, Portugal

Apr 17, 2017 10:12 AM

Replying to Sergio Luis Conte

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Posted: Apr 18, 2017 3:45 PM

Vincent Guerard Coach - Trainer - Speaker - Advisor| Freelance Mont-Royal, Quebec, Canada

Two ongoing discussions here can also give you ideas

https://www.projectmanagement.com/discussi...essons-Learned-

https://www.projectmanagement.com/discussi...edge-of-people-

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Apr 19, 2017 4:16 PM

Diogo Simoes

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Vicent, Many tnx for the input.
Very valuable and avoid double discusion on same topic.

Posted: Apr 18, 2017 5:14 PM

Darren McCrea Director, Enterprise Information Services| Central Oregon Community College Bend, Or, United States

Hi Diogo,

As others have mentioned, there are quite a few Lessons Learned templates available here for download if you search under "templates" using the search feature. However, I have found that most of these templates are typically for collecting data, not for storing and retrieving information (Lessons Learned) at a later date.

Most suggestions I have received for the storage and retrieval of lessons learned were to build out a SharePoint or Access database, if the goal is to be able to share this information with multiple PM's or teams.

I would be interested to learn of other storage and retrieval options and will be subscribing to this thread. :)

Posted: Apr 18, 2017 8:14 PM

Diogo Simoes Entroncamento, Santarém, Portugal

Thank you all for for contributions.

Indeed as Vicent mentions there are already 2 on-going discusions that cover this subject.
In order to avoid disperssion I recommend you follow these discusions and we close the this one.

Links Below:

https://www.projectmanagement.com/discussi...essons-Learned-

https://www.projectmanagement.com/discussi...edge-of-people-

Posted: Apr 19, 2017 4:15 PM

Diogo Simoes Entroncamento, Santarém, Portugal

Apr 18, 2017 5:14 PM

Replying to Vincent Guerard

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Two ongoing discussions here can also give you ideas

https://www.projectmanagement.com/discussi...essons-Learned-

https://www.projectmanagement.com/discussi...edge-of-people-

Vicent, Many tnx for the input.
Very valuable and avoid double discusion on same topic.

Posted: Apr 19, 2017 4:16 PM

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