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Seven Steps of an Effective Lessons Learned Process Seven Steps of an Effective Lessons Learned Process NDIA 9 th Annual Systems Engineering Conference October 24, 2006 Mr. Jimmy Thai [email protected] NDIA 9 th Annual Systems Engineering Conference October 24, 2006 Mr. Jimmy Thai [email protected]

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Seven Steps of an Effective Lessons Learned Process

Seven Steps of an Effective Lessons Learned Process

NDIA 9th Annual Systems Engineering ConferenceOctober 24, 2006

Mr. Jimmy [email protected]

NDIA 9th Annual Systems Engineering ConferenceOctober 24, 2006

Mr. Jimmy [email protected]

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Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

• The Issue

• The Challenge

• The 7-Step Solution

• Recommendations

• Q&A

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The IssueThe Issue

Does any of these problems sound familiar to your team?• We keep making the same mistakes over and over.• We thought someone on our team knows how to do this.• Oh yeah! We had that problem with project X too.• Chuck just quit and there goes the corporate knowledge.

Solution: Having lessons learned

Challenges: We are all busy, don’t have time, no funding, etc.

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Step 1: Free FoodStep 1: Free Food

Everybody loves free lunch

Attendants get instant benefit

Do it during lunch break

Free loaders are okay

Benefits outweigh cost

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Step 2: RegularlyStep 2: Regularly

Consistence is the key

The Pavlov’s conditioning

At least monthly

A habit needs 21 repetitions

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Step 3: Relevant ContentStep 3: Relevant Content

WIIFM challenge

Listen to your audience

Seek volunteer presenters

Always have backup plan

Don’t waste their time

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Step 4: CommitmentStep 4: Commitment

It’s a marathon, not a sprint!

Keep your words

Audience saw many “rah rah” initiatives before

Be resilient

Send reminders

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Step 5: Part of a ProcessStep 5: Part of a Process

Project Closeout

Review technical, management, financial, and people as well

Keep it semi-formal

Bad news is okay

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Step 6: ArchiveStep 6: Archive

Not everyone can make it today

Data -> Information -> Knowledge -> Power

Shared access promotes collaboration

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Step 7: ApplicationStep 7: Application

Proposal development check list (i.e.: Has the team review LL?)

Technical design review check list

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RecommendationsRecommendations

Tailor to your specific goals

Start strong – Get your ducks in a row

Keep cost low

Measure ROI

Remember why you want to do this in the first place

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This is Your Conference…Please Ask QuestionsThis is Your Conference…Please Ask Questions


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