Lessons Learned Report
Prepared by: Lindsay Graffius Date: April 5, 2012
Project Name: Social Networking to Enhance the RnD Process
Project Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson
Project Manager: Lindsay Graffius
Project Dates: January 23, 2012 – April 21, 2012
Final Budget: $100,000
1. Did the project meet scope, time, and cost goals?
Yes, the project met the scope, time, and cost goals.
2. What was the success criteria listed in the project scope statement?
· Implement a social networking solution to enhance the RnD process
· Solution implementation must be completed within 4 months
· Stay within a budget of $100,000
· New process must account for future growth and innovation
· Utilized employees that would be interested in using a solution to this problem in order to identify key aspects that should be included in the solution
3. Reflect on whether or not you met the project success criteria.
After looking at the success criteria, the team as a whole believes that each success criteria was met in order to produce the best possible solution for the project. J&J indicated that the project success criteria was met.
4. In terms of managing the project, what were the main lessons your team learned?
The team, as a whole, learned several lessons throughout this project. First of all, regular meetings should be scheduled to ensure that everyone can attend in order for all team members to be up-to-date on ideas, possible solutions, and deliverables. Additionally, the team learned that it is important to be flexible when unforeseen circumstances arise. Conflicts cannot always be predicted, so it is important to be prepared for various situations.
5. Describe one example of what went right on this project.
During this project, many things went right. First of all, the team gathered in order to develop and implement a solution turned out to be a cohesive team that managed to enhance the current RnD system at Johnson & Johnson. Since the team worked so well together, meetings were very productive and well organized. Next, since the team members came from diverse backgrounds, an innovative solution to the problem was decided upon in a timely manner. Therefore, meetings were productive so deliverables were completed within a fashionable time period, which helped expedite the product. Additionally, various ideas and solutions were presented from team members in order to produce the best possible solution.
6. Describe one example of what went wrong on this project.
Implementation of the solution experienced many problems. In order to complete the project in time, it was necessary to hire additional senior developers. Since the team fell behind during this stage of the project and the budget would allow it, the team felt it was in the best interest of the project to hire these additional senior developers. The result being that the project was back on track in order to be completed within the timeline that was developed at the beginning of the project. Another example of what went wrong during the project is that of missed meetings. On occasion, members of the team would miss meetings. This led to setbacks for the team regarding deliverables that needed to be completed.
7. What will you do differently on the next project based on your experience working on this project?
Having regularly scheduled team meetings would definitely be beneficial for the next project. It was difficult to coordinate time to schedule as needed meetings. Additionally, more frequent meetings with the client would be helpful in order to keep the client updated with the latest information about the project. Therefore, it would be a better idea to have weekly previously scheduled weekly meetings in order to discuss deliverables, any questions that may have arisen throughout the week, and new ideas in order to develop the best solution.
Prepared by: Lindsay Graffius Date: April 5, 2012
Project Name: Social Networking to Enhance the RnD Process
Project Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson
Project Manager: Lindsay Graffius
Project Dates: January 23, 2012 – April 21, 2012
Final Budget: $100,000
1. Did the project meet scope, time, and cost goals?
Yes, the project met the scope, time, and cost goals.
2. What was the success criteria listed in the project scope statement?
· Implement a social networking solution to enhance the RnD process
· Solution implementation must be completed within 4 months
· Stay within a budget of $100,000
· New process must account for future growth and innovation
· Utilized employees that would be interested in using a solution to this problem in order to identify key aspects that should be included in the solution
3. Reflect on whether or not you met the project success criteria.
After looking at the success criteria, the team as a whole believes that each success criteria was met in order to produce the best possible solution for the project. J&J indicated that the project success criteria was met.
4. In terms of managing the project, what were the main lessons your team learned?
The team, as a whole, learned several lessons throughout this project. First of all, regular meetings should be scheduled to ensure that everyone can attend in order for all team members to be up-to-date on ideas, possible solutions, and deliverables. Additionally, the team learned that it is important to be flexible when unforeseen circumstances arise. Conflicts cannot always be predicted, so it is important to be prepared for various situations.
5. Describe one example of what went right on this project.
During this project, many things went right. First of all, the team gathered in order to develop and implement a solution turned out to be a cohesive team that managed to enhance the current RnD system at Johnson & Johnson. Since the team worked so well together, meetings were very productive and well organized. Next, since the team members came from diverse backgrounds, an innovative solution to the problem was decided upon in a timely manner. Therefore, meetings were productive so deliverables were completed within a fashionable time period, which helped expedite the product. Additionally, various ideas and solutions were presented from team members in order to produce the best possible solution.
6. Describe one example of what went wrong on this project.
Implementation of the solution experienced many problems. In order to complete the project in time, it was necessary to hire additional senior developers. Since the team fell behind during this stage of the project and the budget would allow it, the team felt it was in the best interest of the project to hire these additional senior developers. The result being that the project was back on track in order to be completed within the timeline that was developed at the beginning of the project. Another example of what went wrong during the project is that of missed meetings. On occasion, members of the team would miss meetings. This led to setbacks for the team regarding deliverables that needed to be completed.
7. What will you do differently on the next project based on your experience working on this project?
Having regularly scheduled team meetings would definitely be beneficial for the next project. It was difficult to coordinate time to schedule as needed meetings. Additionally, more frequent meetings with the client would be helpful in order to keep the client updated with the latest information about the project. Therefore, it would be a better idea to have weekly previously scheduled weekly meetings in order to discuss deliverables, any questions that may have arisen throughout the week, and new ideas in order to develop the best solution.
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