Using Inputs to Identify Risk Events
A variety of inputs should be used to help identify risk factors and risk events. For example, when using the WBS, look at each work product and consider what can go wrong. In this instance, the WBS is the input. Examples of other inputs include:
- Contractual requirements or statements of work (SOWs)
- Supplier contracts or customer agreements
- Field and marketing information
- Project plan assumptions
- Earned value (EV) data
- Offerings portfolio
- Lessons learned files from previous projects
- Company objectives and plans
- Other project-related plans
- Project schedule
- Review reports
- Project plan dependencies
- Resource sourcing
- Sponsor or other stakeholder feedback
As you progress on the project, some other areas to look at are:
- Change requests
- Issue documents
- Event log
- Project status reports