Learning from a Project “ Post-mortem”

Looking back at a project you've done before can really help you learn how to do even better on your next project. This is something I am looking forward to. Currently I am an Instructional Designer at a large online retail store. I have been working on a project and it is coming to a close. There have been many frustrations with this project and I'm looking forward to moving on from it.

This is my first job as an ID. So, I'm learning by doing. I have worked with a mentor to help me do a good job. I have worked with her to find out why the project isn't going the way I wanted it to. While discussing with her about it, I found that I began working on this project before getting the learning objectives from the manager. I have ended up having to redo work because it wasn't what was wanted.

I've been looking and trying to figure out what else has caused problems and caused this process to not be as smooth as I want. I have learned that it does take time to learn the processes. I'm excited to see what else I can learn from this project to make my future projects even better!