Lessons may have been learnt in previous projects that are relevant or useful to the current project. This could include information on weaknesses or strengths of proccesses or procedures or how effective certain tools or techniques were.
It may be useful to hold some form of workshop to capture relevant lessons. This allows people to include interested parties/people who have worked on similiar previous projects. If the organisation has not done a project of this type before, it may be wise to include people who are external from the organisation to bring their experiences.
Sometimes however it may be necessary to look beyond the Lesson Log by repeating this activity to capture any new lessons that become relevant as the project progresses.
PRINCE2 suggests the following actions:
✔ Create the Lessons Log
✔ Review related Lessons Reports from similar previous projects to identify lessons that can be applied to this project. This may include, for example, the results of audits and project reviews
✔ Review any lessons from corporate management, programme management and external organizations
✔ Consult with individuals or teams with previous experience of similar projects
✔ If appropriate, record any lessons identified in the Lessons Log.
