Project Management Performance / Project Post Mortem Onsite Program

Project Post Mortem Training: Closure, Lessons Learned, & Application

"LSA clearly has a strong grasp of the concepts and realities associated with challenging and complex projects of all sizes.  This was the most valuable project session that I have ever attended.  I wish that we would have done this throughout the project."
Lead Project Director | $3billion Leading Technology Corporation

"We hired LSA to design and deliver a Project Post Mortem for 65 key people on a critical project with a very tight turnaround. The objective was to get agreement on the key actions that we should implement going forward to ensure that the rest of our project was a success from a results, relationship, and process perspective. LSA’s ability to identify the key trends, leverage points, and next steps was great. They really got to the heart of the issues in a constructive and unbiased manner that exceeded my expectations. It was not an easy task with so many skeptical people with different agendas, styles, experience, and perspectives." Darrell Gallagher | Head of Studio | Crystal Dynamics

Description:
Research suggests that up to 75% of projects fail to meet original expectations or success criteria.  In our minds, this number is unacceptable.

Our experience shows that spending a little bit of time to take stock throughout the project and at the end of a project can pay big dividends.

Our customized LSA Project Post Mortem™, which is often combined with our Principles of Project Management Workshop and a customized Project Best Practices Diagnostic, is based upon multi-industry project management best practices and research.  The pinpoint results provide targeted recommendations for success by helping project leaders and teams to:

• Agree upon the current situation and clarify project status.
• Come to closure as individuals and as a project team.
• Apply project best practices to determine key takeaways and areas of improvement.
• Identify and manage project risks.
• Recalibrate, determine areas of focus, and identify specific next steps.
• Implement proven solutions that will work for your specific project, culture, and situation.

Whether project team specific or including a 360 degree project stakeholder view, this proven project post mortem evaluates three key project success areas and 27 key performance indicators:

 I.  Project Definition: Laying out the foundation for a successful project.

1.       Project Business Case

2.       Project Goals

3.       Project Metrics

4.       Project Statement of Work

5.       Project Stakeholders

6.       Project Roles

7.       Project Sponsor

8.       Project Resources

9.       Project Communication Plan

 II.  Project Planning: Organizing and planning in a way to succeed the first 
 time.

1.       Project Risk Management Planning

2.       Project Risk Identification

3.       Project Plan

4.       Project Support

5.       Project Schedule

6.       Project Resources

7.       Project Balance

 III.  Project Execution: Executing the plan effectively and efficiently.

1.       Project Kickoff

2.       Project Problem Solving

3.       Project Conflict Resolution

4.       Project Continuous Improvement

5.       Project Reward Systems

6.       Project Meetings

7.       Project Accountability

8.       Project Trust

9.       Project Communication

10.   Project Change Management

11.   Project Measuring Progress

Target Audience:
Anyone who is managing a project, sponsoring a project, starting a project, or completing a project.  Valuable tool for project kickoff, project check-ins, and project post-mortem.

To speak with an LSA Expert and learn about the Project Post Mortem Management Training and Consulting customization and delivery options
onsite at your company, please contact us.

See Also: Project Post Mortem Best Practices Community