Risk Is Not An Issue

RAID is useful only when the labels drive different behavior. Four Different Moves Risk, issue, assumption, and dependency are not synonyms. A risk is uncertain, so you monitor triggers and prepare a response. An issue is real, so you resolve, escalate, or replan. An assumption is a planning belief, so you validate it before the plan depends on it too heavily. A dependency is a handoff or reliance, so you manage the relationship and acceptance condition. Why It Works Programs create compound uncertainty. One late vendor decision can affect training, data migration, customer communications, and benefits timing. RAID gives the…

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