Screw-up#9We Didn't Pay Attention to Project Risks and Management Issues

So your project is humming along and stuff is getting done. Then, out of the blue, a key unanticipated product design issue comes up. As the project manager, you assess the design issue as not having a schedule impact and let the one of the project team members work it out. The design issue doesn't go away because the project team member thinks that the project manager is driving issue resolution. Before you know it, the project is late because the design issue wasn't addressed when it should have been.

Project risk and issue management is one of the most lethal but easily overlooked aspects of successful project management. Risks and issues derail your plan and cause you ...

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