CHALLENGE 20: WRONG ASSUMPTIONS

Most projects create a list of project assumptions at some point in time. These are typically documented at the start of the project and are filed in a project assumption’s log. Aside from helping to fill in certain sections of the project management plan (PMP), they are usually ignored. We shall explain their importance and the challenges you might face due to the wrong assumptions.

By definition, a project assumption is something taken for granted. It is very important to make project assumptions that move ahead with the project phase. It is not practically possible to wait until all the necessary information is available, in such a case the project would never start. Typical project assumptions will be related ...

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