September 1999
Background Note
HBS Case Collection

Learning from Projects: Note on Conducting a Postmortem Analysis

By: Stefan H. Thomke and Steven Sinofsky

Format:Print
| Pages:11

Abstract

Describes how firms can learn from projects through postmortem analysis. Focuses on the step-by-step process of preparing and running a postmortem meeting as it is done at Microsoft and other software developers.

Keywords

Conferences; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Projects; Software; Information Technology Industry

Citation

Thomke, Stefan H., and Steven Sinofsky. "Learning from Projects: Note on Conducting a Postmortem Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 600-021, September 1999.