PM Lessons Learned - A List

Important to maintain standards
Keep users involved and informed
Follow/use the methodology for SDLC and PM
Follow/use workplans to manage schedules, resources and deliverables
Select vendors carefully - not your best friend, but the best qualified
Define success criteria
Get user ownership via sign offs, walk throughs and status meetings
Use all media to facilitate communications:  personal, electronic, etc.
Adapt to ongoing change
Measure what's important (what gets measured gets done)
Pause to share lessons learned, and incorporate them next time
Up front requirements defined well are essential
Have the "right" people on board to meet goals and objectives