RISK PROCESS80Risk Identification (PMBOK® 11.2, Identify Risks)

What:

Documenting and diagnosing potential project problems.

When:

Project planning and control.

Results:

A robust list of known potential project problems.

Review Risk History

Review previous project problems, historical data, lessons learned, and databases containing risk information, both inside your organization and from public sources. Find and note the things that went wrong.

Note Risks Uncovered in Project Planning

Throughout project plan development, note all project risks you notice as you analyze the work. Follow the processes you defined in risk-management planning.

In scope planning and scope definition, consider scope risks, such as:

• Technical system complexity ...

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