Performance Against Goals: Goal: state original goal or goals of project. List key metrics (items for measuring success). Actual: summarize what really happened in relationship to goals. List progress against metrics. Plan: summarize original schedule of project − List key milestones. Actual: summarize what really happened in relationship to the plan. List differences in terms of original dates (x weeks late, x months early, etc.) | [Project Name] Post-Mortem [Name] Goal: state original goal or goals of project List key metrics (items for measuring success) Actual: summarize what really happened in relationship to goals List progress against metrics Performance Against Goals Performance Against Schedule Plan: summarize original schedule of project List key milestones Actual: summarize what really happened in relationship to the plan List differences in terms of original dates (x weeks late, x months early, etc.) Performance Against Quality Quality goal: state original quality goal or goals for the project List key metrics (items for measuring success) Actual: summarize what really happened in relationship to quality goals List progress against metrics Performance Against Budget Budget: state original quality goal or goals for the project List key cost goals, expenditure limits Actual cost/expenditures: summarize what really happened in relationship to budget List progress against goals & limits Post-Mortem By . | [Project Name] Post-Mortem [Name] Goal: state original goal or goals of project List key metrics (items for measuring success) Actual: summarize what really happened in relationship to goals List progress against metrics Performance Against Goals Performance Against Schedule Plan: summarize original schedule of project List key milestones Actual: summarize what really happened in relationship to the plan List differences in terms of original dates (x weeks late, x months early, etc.) Performance Against Quality Quality goal: state original quality goal or goals for the project List key metrics (items for measuring success) Actual: summarize what really happened in relationship to quality goals List progress against metrics Performance Against Budget Budget: state original quality goal or goals for the project List key cost goals, expenditure limits Actual cost/expenditures: summarize what really happened in relationship to budget List progress against goals & limits Post-Mortem By Department Project Planning How Was the Project Planned? Who was responsible for original plans? How did that work? Right set of people? Was project well defined from beginning? Was there an actual written plan? How was project plan communicated? How well did that work? Was the plan a good one? What was good? What was missing? Was the plan realistic? How did the plan evolve over time? Was the change good or bad? How did the changes affect the project? Key areas for improvement: Make very specific recommendations. Project Planning Was the Plan the Right One? Research & Development How Was R&D Managed? How was the project managed through R&D? How many teams, number of people, reporting structure, etc. How well did that work? Improvements? How did the R&D teams communicate What methods, timing, etc. How well did that work? Research & Development How Effective & Efficient Was R&D? Identifying & solving technical problems Were issues identified early enough? Were problems solved well? .
