Lessons Learned Development and Dissemination

DOE-STD-7501-99

LESSONS LEARNED DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION

Identify and Review Sources of Potential Lessons Learned Information

5.1

Information used to generate lessons learned may come from any reliable source including local

DOE and contractor organizations, other DOE site, facilities or offices, other government agencies,

industry or professional organizations. Local organizations should establish local practices or

protocols for determining when information from any of these type sources constitutes a lessons

learned. Reviews of potential lessons learned typically are performed by designated Subject Matter

Experts and/or Lessons Learned Coordinator(s) and should consider the applicability and

significance of potential lessons learned, and whether similar lessons learned have been identified

previously.

5.1.1

Internal Information Sources

Internal sources of information used to generate lessons learned may include, but are not limited to,

the following:

Personal experiences

Field activities

Occurrence reports

Assessments, audits, and appraisals

Safety meetings

Quality council meetings

Training evaluations

Non-conformance reports

Safety bulletins

Operational Readiness Reviews

Project planning and evaluation results

Performance indicators

Performance improvement initiatives

Work planning

Post job reviews

Critiques, analyses, and investigations

Process improvement initiatives