Project Risk Factors

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Using this table for risk identification:

A project team might use this table to prompt their thinking about risks for their project. The team can decide which factors are relevant at what rating, then proceed to state the specific risks they suspect could affect their project.

When the project completes, the team should review its performance with risk management and see if there are factors to add to this table or if there are cues that should be changed to help future projects in the organization better identify their risks.

Material in the risk factor table is organized with the following headers:

Project Domain

Name for an area in which projects might be done, with risk factors in this table generally found in this type of project.

Factor ID A sequentially assigned number for risk factors in this domain. When new factors are added, they get the next available sequential number, thus items within a category may not be in numerical order.

Risk Category Header that names the category in which the following risk factors belong.

Risk Factors Named areas of potential risk to projects in this domain.

Low Risk Cues

Characteristics of this factor when it can be considered low risk to a project.

Medium Risk Cues

Characteristics of this factor when it provides a medium risk to a project.

High Risk Cues

Characteristics of this factor when it should be considered high risk to a project.

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Rating Level of risk you think is true of this project.

Low (L) This project exhibits the low risk cue, or appears to have no risk in this area.

Medium (M) This project exhibits the medium risk cue, or something similar in threat.

High (H) This project exhibits the high risk cue, or something similar in threat.

Not Applic (NA) This factor is not applicable to this project.

Need Info (NI) We need information from someone else (perhaps an expert) to make a judgment.

TBD The project is not far enough along to make a rating; we need to review this later.

Notes Space for notes during rating, for later reference on reasons a rating was chosen.

                                 

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Factor ID

Risk Factors Low Risk Cues Medium Risk Cues High Risk CuesL M H NA NI TBD

Notes

                                   

Mission and Goals

1 Project Fit to Customer Organization

directly supports customer organization mission and/or goals

indirectly impacts one or more goals of customer

does not support or relate to customer organization mission or goals

                    

2 Project Fit to Provider Organization

directly supports provider organization mission and/or goals

indirectly impacts one or more goals of provider

does not support or relate to provider organization mission or goals

                    

3 Customer Perception

customer expects this organization to

organization is working on project in area not

project is mismatch with prior products or services

                    

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provide this product expected by customer of this organization

4 Work Flow little or no change to work flow

will change some aspect or have small affect on work flow

significantly changes the work flow or method of organization

                    

Program Management (if project is part of a program)

5 Goals Conflict goals of projects within the program are supportive of or complimentary to each other

goals of projects do not conflict, but provide little direct support

goals of projects are in conflict, either directly or indirectly

                    

6 Resource Conflict

projects within the program share resources without any conflict

projects within the program schedule resources carefully to avoid conflict

projects within the program often need the same resources at the same time (or compete for the same budget)

                    

7 Customer Conflict

multiple customers of the program have common needs

multiple customers of the program have different needs, but do not conflict

multiple customers of the program are trying to drive it in very different directions

                    

8 Leadership program has active program manager who coordinates projects

program has person or team responsible for program, but unable to spend enough time to lead effectively

program has no leader, or program manager concept is not in use

                    

9 Program Manager Experience

program manager has deep experience in the domain

program manager has some experience in domain, is able to

program manager is new to the domain

                    

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leverage subject matter experts

10 Definition of the Program

program is well-defined, with a scope that is manageable by this organization

program is well-defined, but unlikely to be handled by this organization

program is not well-defined or carries conflicting objectives in the scope

                    

Decision Drivers

11 Political Influences

no particular politically-driven choices being made

project has several politically motivated decisions, such as using a vendor selected for political reasons, rather than qualifications

project has a variety of political influences or most decisions are made behind closed doors

                    

12 Convenient Date

date for delivery has been set by reasonable project commitment process

date is being partially driven by need to meet marketing demo, trade show, or other mandate not related to technical estimate

date is being totally driven by need to meet marketing demo, trade show, or other mandate; little consideration of project team estimates

                    

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