The standard for project management

Political awareness. 

Described in Section 10.1.2.6. Political awareness helps the project manager to plan 

communications based on the project environment as well as the organization’s political environment.

4.4.3 MANAGE PROJECT KNOWLEDGE: OUTPUTS

4.4.3.1 LESSONS LEARNED REGISTER

The lessons learned register can include the category and description of the situation. The lessons learned register 

may also include the impact, recommendations, and proposed actions associated with the situation. The lessons learned 

register may record challenges, problems, realized risks and opportunities, or other content as appropriate.

The lessons learned register is created as an output of this process early in the project. Thereafter it is used as an 

input and updated as an output in many processes throughout the project. The persons or teams involved in the work are 

also involved in capturing the lessons learned. Knowledge can be documented using videos, pictures, audios, or other 

suitable means that ensure the efficiency of the lessons captured.

At the end of a project or phase, the information is transferred to an organizational process asset called a lessons 

learned repository.

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4.4.3.2 PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATES

Any change to the project management plan goes through the organization’s change control process via a change 

request. Any component of the project management plan may be updated as a result of this process.

4.4.3.3 ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESS ASSETS UPDATES

All projects create new knowledge. Some of this knowledge is codified, embedded in deliverables, or embedded in 

improvements to processes and procedures as a result of the Manage Project Knowledge process. Existing knowledge 

can also be codified or embedded for the first time as a result of this process; for example, if an existing idea for a new 

procedure is piloted in the project and found to be successful.

Any organizational process asset can be updated as a result of this process.