Project Risk Assessment

Project risk assessment is a proactive process which examines factors that could cause your project to get into trouble. This simple questionnaire covers 26 major risk factors in a typical software or business project. You should answer all questions truthfully. If you are not sure what the answer is [for example, your team has not been assembled] answer the worst case scenario for that question. Remember, when planning projects… it pays to be paranoid.

Product/System Risks

Question 1.
Overall system/service/product: is it ...
Simple Average Complex

Question 2.
Logical data (include files): are they ...
Simple Average Complex

Question 3.
I/O and enquiries or [choice] organisational impact: is it ...
Simple Average Complex

Question 4.
Interfaces to other systems/services/products: are they ...
Simple Average Complex

Question 5.
Functions and processes: are they ...
Simple Average Complex

Question 6.
New business procedures/alterations: are there/they ...
None Some Extensive

Question 7.
Stability of requirements: what say you ...
Stable Average Unstable

Question 8.
Performance requirements (including quality): are they ...
Low Medium High

Question 9.
Technology requirements: are they ...
Simple Average Complex

Question 10.
Level of technical innovation: is there/it ...
None Some Innovative

Team Risks

Question 11.
Intrinsic team skills (general skills): are they ...
High Average Low

Question 12.
Relevant skill level with application/product: hmmmm [be honest] ...
Extensive Some None

Question 13.
Project manager experience: yeeeess? ...
Extensive Some None

Question 14.
Project staffing level: ...
1 - 4 5 - 10 over 10

Question 15.
Use of contractors/part-time members: ...
None Some Extensive

Question 16.
Project development length: [what you expect it to be]...
1 - 3 months 4 - 6 months more than 6 months

Question 17.
Schedules/deadlines: check your Success Sliders^© ...
Flexible Firm Fixed

Question 18.
Priority of project for team: ...
High Average Low

Question 19.
Team experience with hardware/software or technology: is it ...
Extensive Average Some

Question 20.
Project team physical/support environment: ...
Excellent Average Poor

Environment/Target Risks

Question 21.
Level of client/user support: is it ...
High Medium Low

Question 22.
Client experience with product/system: is it ...
Extensive Some None

Question 23.
Client Project Sponsor support: Mmmmm ...
High Medium Low/None

Question 24.
Impact on client operations (new technology, policy, etc): is it ...
Low Medium High

Question 25.
Client/business expert participation: what have you got ...
Full-time Part-time Ad-hoc

Question 26.
Key (Critical and Essential) stakeholders: are there ...
1 - 2 3 - 10 Over 10

Please ensure that you filled out all 26 questions.




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