Project Team Post-mortem Survey

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SECTION1:GeneralProjectIssues/Communication
Howclearlydefined
weretheobjectivesfor
thisproject?
Howclearlydefined
weretheobjectivesfor
yourwork?
Howclearwereyou
onyourroleinthe
project?
Howadequately
involveddidyoufeel
inprojectdecisions?
Ifnot,whatdecisionsdidyoufeelexcludedfrom?
Howefficientand
effectivewereproject
teammeetings?
Whatwouldyouchange?
Howefficientand
effectivewere
technicalmeetings?
Whatwouldyouchange?
WereIssues
adequatelylogged,
followedup,and
managed?
WhatIssuescouldhavebeenhandledbetter?
Howwelldoyoufeel
theexecutives
supportedthisproject?

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Howadequatehas
participationfromthe
businessfunctional
sidestaffbeen?
Whatweretheproblemsencounteredintheprojecttobusinessfunctionalsidestaff
relationship,why,andhowcouldtheybefixed?Whatcrossfunctionalparticipation,if
any,waslacking?
Doyoufeel
appreciated,
recognizedand
rewardedforyour
efforts?
What(ifanything)hasbeenlacking?
Towhatdegreedoyou
feeltheentireteam
wascommittedtothe
projectschedule?
Whatifanyissuesarethere?
Towhatdegreewere
any"peopleissues"in
theway?
WhatIssues?
Whatcommunication,organizationandstructuralproblemsingeneraldidyou
encounter?Howcouldwehavedonebetterintheseareas?
SECTION2:ScheduleandEstimationIssues
Whichofthefollowingestimationissuesdidyoupersonallyhaveandwhatwasits
impact:
Iwasdivertedtoworkonanotherproject.
Ifso:
Nameofproject:
Amountoftimedivertedfor:
Impactonyourprojectwork:

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IoverestimatedtheamountoftimeIwouldhaveeachweektoworkonthisproject.
Ifso:
Theotherworkthatinterferedwas:
Theamountoftimeperweekittookupwas:
Impact:Calendarscheduleslipof__days__weeks__months

Myinitialscheduledidnotincludesomecoreworkundermyresponsibility(e.g.
design,construction,etc.)thatIsubsequentlyrealizedIhadtodo.
Ifso:
Describebriefly:
ImpactAdditionalhoursofwork:

Myinitialscheduledidnottakeintoaccountcertainproject"other"work,suchas
attendingotherpeople'sdesignreviews,etc.
Ifso:
Describe:
Impact:Calendarscheduleslipof__days__weeks__months

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Myestimatesforparticulartaskswerenotaccurate.
Ifso:
Describethetypeoftask,how"off"theestimatewas(days,weeks):
Whywasitdifficulttoestimate?
Whatwouldhelpgetbetterestimatesnexttime?

Iunexpectedlyhadtoredosomework.
Ifso:
Describe:
Impactonyourschedule:
Whatcouldhavehelpedpreventtheproblem?

Knowingwhatyouknownow,howwouldyoudothescheduling/estimatingprocess
differentlynexttimetoavoidanyproblemsnotedabove?

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SECTION3:Design,Implementation,andTestProcesses
Howeffectivewasour
architecture/system
designprocessineach
phase?
Comments:

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Howeffectivewere
ourfunctionalspecs?
Comments:
Howeffectivewere
ourdesign(or
implementation)
specs?
Comments:
Howeffectivewere
ourdesignreviews?
Comments:
Howeffectivewere
ourcodereviews?
Comments:
Howwellwere
interfacesdefined?
Comments:
Howwellweredesign
andinterfacedecisions
documented?
Comments:
Howeffectivehas
interaction/cooperation
betweentechnical
"subteams"(i.e.teams
withinorsupporting
ourteam)been?
Comments:

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Howusefulwasyour
unittesting?

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Comments:
Didyoutakeunittestingintoaccountinyourschedule?
Howsmoothdoyou
feelIntegrationhas
been?
Comments(whyorwhynot?):
Howcomprehensive
wasintegration
testing,especiallyto
allowQAtestingto
getofftoagoodstart?
Comments:
Howwellisthebuild
processworking?
Comments:
Towhatdegreedid
youhavethetoolsyou
neededfortesting?
Comments:
Towhatdegreedid
youreceivethe
trainingyouneeded
forthisassignment?
Comments:

SECTION4:PerceivedProjectLifecycle/Development/ProcessIssues
1.Didourchosendevelopmentprocesshamperthisproject?Ifso,how?

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2.Whatwouldyouchangeaboutourchosendevelopmentprocess?

3.Whatwouldyouliketobetterunderstandorseebetterdocumentedabouthowtouse
this,orsomeotherchosenprocess,onthistypeofproject?

SECTION5:Closing
1.Whatwereuptofivemaincausesforscheduleslips,andhowcouldweavoidthose
causesinthefuture?

2.Wastheprojectsignificantlydelayed/hamperedbyoutsidedependencies(outsideto
theprojectthatis)?Whichones?Howtosolve?

3.What(orwho)werethemainbottlenecksontheprocess?

4.Whatwerethemainsourcesoffrustrationintheproject?

5.Ifwehadtodoitallover,whatistheonethingthatyouwouldchange(relatedto
process,nottotechnicalsolution)?

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6.Forthenextproject,how/whatcouldweimproveonthewayprojectwasrun?

Feelfreetoaddanyothercommentshere.Bepolite!

Thanks very much for all your comments!

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