Lessons Learned Template
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Lessons Learned
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Description
A unique identifier for each lesson. This could be a simple sequence number, but a more meaningful label or tag is better. Date The date the lesson was entered into the repository. Project The name of the project that contributed this lesson. Description Description of the lesson learned, including the risks of ignoring the lesson. Activity The project life cycle activity, work product, or other subject category to which this lesson applies. Some possible choices are: Concept Proposal, Requirements, Architecture, Prototyping, Hardware, Detailed Design, Construction, Unit Testing, Integration, System Testing, Acceptance Testing, Certification, Installation, Maintenance, Process, Planning, Estimation, Tracking, Management. Contact The name of a person the reader could contact to learn more about this lesson. Recommendations Suggestions for implementing the lesson on a future project or for taking process improvement actions based on the lesson.
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Lessons Learned
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