Project Lessons Learned – Part 2 Project Execution and Delivery

Project Lessons Learned – Part 2

Project Execution and Delivery

Almost all of our projects benefit from looking backward over the project life cycle to see what we’ve learned.  In this post I want to share some questions that can be asked about the execution and delivery aspects of a project.  The answers can provide insights into what to do/not do on the next project.

• Did the project stick to its original goals?
• How manageable were changes in direction?
• How well managed were project baselines around scope, time and budget?
• How well were design changes managed?
• How well were risks managed?
• How well were issues managed?
• Was progress tracked against baselines?
• How frequently was progress reported?  To whom?
• How well were internal resources managed?  How were they held accountable for accomplishments and deliverables?  Did they meet requirements for budget, schedule, quality and performance?
• How well were contracted vendors managed?  How were they held accountable for accomplishments and deliverables?  Did they meet requirements for budget, schedule, quality and performance?
• How well were stakeholders satisfied?
• How well did the deliverables and results satisfy the requirements, goals and objectives?