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Unit 2: Step Wise Project Planning

 Prompt Lists Notes
 Brainstorming
 Facilitated workshops
 Interviews

Assumptions Analysis

It is evitable that when you start scheduling or outlining your project you will be making
assumptions. Making supposition within a project will always create risks and a way to help
manage this is to list all the assumptions of each phase or stage of your project against a
timeline. Then think about the result of the assumptions and how they influence the other parts
of the project. Try creating a high level storyboard of the project showing risk and assumptions
are associated, this can show the effect of decisions and should provide a better understanding
about the risks in a program or project.

Check Lists

Risk checklists are often constructed upon a Project or Program Managers past experience or the
Project Management experience of an organization. They will normally take into account:

 Quality experience
 Formality of development

 Novelty of application
 Impact on business

 Requirements standards
 Software identification

 Projects concurrency
 Dependencies

 Project duration
 Flexibility of delivery

 Planning estimates
 Stability of suppliers

 Range of sites
 Impact upon status quo

Prompt Lists

Risks here will be identified by rational examination of each Program or Project aspect. Following
is a list of common areas from which risk can arise:

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