05299nam 2200649 450 991078932330332120230120013125.01-78063-192-8(CKB)3450000000003937(EBL)1579940(OCoLC)866442510(SSID)ssj0000747226(PQKBManifestationID)12292782(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000747226(PQKBWorkID)10704348(PQKB)10944425(Au-PeEL)EBL1579940(CaPaEBR)ebr10822520(CaONFJC)MIL552608(CaSebORM)9781843345879(MiAaPQ)EBC1579940(EXLCZ)99345000000000393720140110d2010 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe lessons learned handbook practical approaches to learning from experience /Nick Milton1st editionOxford :Chandos Publishing,2010.1 online resource (207 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-84334-587-0 Includes index.Cover; The Lessons Learned Handbook: Practical Approaches to Learning from Experience; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and tables; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 Introduction - learning lessons; Learning in organisations; Lessons learned systems in organisations; How well do they work?; The value of learning lessons; Reference; 2 Elements of a lesson learning system; Lesson learning approaches in the 15th century; What is a 'lesson learned'?; The steps in learning a lesson; Closing the learning loop; Trial and error, or trial and success?; Survey results; References3 Lessons learned approachesFormal collect systems; Informal collect systems; Formal connect systems; Informal connect systems; A blended approach; Reference; 4 Principles of lesson identification; When to identify lessons?; The principles of lesson identification; Aiming for the 'quality lesson'; Examples of poor lessons; Stories and lessons; Self-identification of lessons versus lesson identification processes; The questioning process - the metaphor of the tree; Roles and accountabilities in lesson identification; Reference; 5 Processes of lessons identifiedPost-project reviews or retrospectsAfter action reviews; Individual learning interviews; Learning histories; Evaluations and assessments; Incident investigation; 6 Writing down the lessons; Each lesson stands alone; The lesson needs to be easy to follow and well structured; How much context?; Who is the audience?; Attachments; Quality assurance and validation; Lessons must lead to action; 7 Taking action; Will there always be an action?; What sort of actions are needed?; How do you decide the action?; Who assigns the action?; Escalating the action; Closing lessons8 Process ownership and processupdateWho owns the processes?; Local vs company process owners; The role of the process owner; Engagement with the learning cycle; Lessons workflow; Validation and escalation; Documenting processes; 9 Ensuring lessons and updatedprocesses are re-applied; Broadcasting new lessons and process improvements; Process improvements and training; Process review as part of operations; 10 Technology to support lesson learning; Lesson repositories; Knowledge libraries; Publish and search technology; Tagging; References; 11 Sharing and seeking the unwrittenlessonsCommunities of practicePeer assist; Baton passing; Knowledge handover; Promoting conversation; 12 The governance of lesson learning; A governance framework; Make corporate expectations clear; Lesson learning systems; Monitoring and measurement; The supporting organisation; Reference; 13 The principles and processes ofsafety investigations; What happened and why?; The investigation process; The final report; 14 Learning lessons in networksat Mars, Inc; Learn from where we are; Learn from what we know; Learn from the past six months; Formalising the learning; Summary15 Wikis as part of a learning systemThe phrase "lessons learned? is such a common one, yet people struggle with developing effective lessons learned approaches. The Lessons Learned Handbook is written for the project manager, quality manager or senior manager trying to put in place a system for learning from experience, or looking to improve the system they have. Based on experience of successful and unsuccessful systems, the author recognises the need to convert learning into action. For this to happen, there needs to be a series of key steps, which the book guides the reader through. The book provides practical guidance to leaOrganizational learningOrganizational changeOrganizational effectivenessOrganizational learning.Organizational change.Organizational effectiveness.206Milton N. J(Nick J.)1516023MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910789323303321The lessons learned handbook3752209UNINA