# Capture lessons learned from a project

A blameless lessons-learned write-up with actions for next time.

- Topic: Projects & Operations
- Framework: RCTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Analyze, Plan, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/capture-lessons-learned-from-a-project

## Prompt

```text
Role: Act as a PMO analyst capturing lessons learned from a completed project or phase.

Context: Project summary and outcome vs plan: [PROJECT_SUMMARY]. Inputs (retro notes, review findings, RAID history, stakeholder feedback): [INPUTS]. The knowledge base structure and tags: [KB_STRUCTURE]. Audience who would reuse this: [AUDIENCE].

Task: Produce: 6-10 lessons, each as - situation, what happened, why (root cause), the impact, the recommendation for future projects, and the type of project/phase it applies to; group them (estimation, stakeholders, delivery, procurement, etc.); add the KB tags; and list the 3 lessons most worth turning into a checklist item or template change.

Format: Sections: Lessons (grouped, each with the 6 fields) | KB tags | Turn-into-standard candidates.
```

## What to fill in

- PROJECT_SUMMARY
- INPUTS
- KB_STRUCTURE
- AUDIENCE

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