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Learning From Experience

Learning from Experience (LFE) is a through life process which enables Organisational Learning by:

Replicating successes
Avoiding mistakes
Publicising and promoting good practice
Keeping policy, processes and guidance up to date and reflecting good practice

Learning From Experience is closely linked to Post Project Evaluation. LFE facilitates organisational learning whilst project evaluation assesses how the outcome of a project relates to the initial investment appraisal.

The Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) identifies LFE as one of the key drivers of the business. Central to the DIS is the ability to use our knowledge in order to optimise decision making.

The DIS states - "Knowledge should be managed, shared and re-used across applications, enterprise and community boundaries much more easily."

LFE is recognised as a key business process. Project planning should take account of LFE at all stages of the lifecycle.

Applying LFE will aid in anticipating risks, issues and increase the probability of future success.

Contacts

Strategic Guide to Acquisition

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Defence Acquisition Reform Project (DARP) Head

Point of Contact

Post	Email	Phone
DARP Communications and Secretariat	DARP-CommsSecretariat@mod.uk	Mil: 9621 86062 Civ: +44 (0) 207 218 6062
DES PTG-AOF-LFE – Subject Matter Expert (SME)	DESPTG-AOF-LFE@mod.uk	Mil: 9352 34158 Civ: +44 (0) 117 913 4158

Change History

The AOF has been updated to Version 2.0.0 on 1st April 2008 following the introduction of the main content in the tactical layer. In addition small changes have been added to the Operational layer. Individual document Change History pages will detail any changes other than minor editorial amendments.

1 December 2009: Minor amendments made for Plain English review.; New Content Owner.