From the course: Cert Prep: PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®
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Risk identification
From the course: Cert Prep: PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®
Risk identification
- Every project since the beginning of time has faced threats or risks to their success. Your project is no different. You, too, will have to face them. As you know, agile is very focused on creating a safe environment for your teams: safe for them to experiment, take risks, fail and succeed. The same, safe environment you've been cultivating will help your team identify and address threats. Doing risk analysis is not just a once and done exercise, though. As in traditional project management, agile also asks you and your team to keep an eye out for risks. Some risks can be a benefit to your project, but many can hurt you. There are some techniques you can use to identify threats, and there's no definite consensus on the best approach. Some are much more lightweight than others, so make sure you select one and modify it to suit your needs. One approach to risk identification that I use all the time is a simple brainstorming session. I've included a sample threat or risk assessment…
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