Identify Risks

Inputs Tools and Techniques Outputs
  • Project Management Plan
  • Project Documents
  • Stakeholder Register
  • Organizational Process Assets
  • Enterprise Environmental Factors
  • Expert Judgment
  • Documentation Reviews
  • Information Gathering Techniques
  • Diagramming Techniques
  • Assumption Analysis
  • SWOT Analysis
  • Risk Register
  • Risk Management Plan Metrics
  • Project Management Plan Updates

Details:

Project Management Plan: The comprehensive document that outlines how the project will be executed, monitored, and controlled. It provides guidance on project closure activities.

Project Documents: Various project documents such as the project charter, stakeholder register, scope statement, requirements documentation, and lessons learned from previous projects can provide insights into potential risks.

Stakeholder Register: Identifies stakeholders and their interests, expectations, and potential influence on the project's risks.

Enterprise Environmental Factors (EEFs): External factors such as industry standards, market conditions, and organizational culture that can influence risk management planning.

Organizational Process Assets: Lessons learned, historical information, and other organizational knowledge that can help in closing out the project effectively.

Expert Judgment: Input from subject matter experts or stakeholders who provide insights into the closure process, lessons learned, and best practices.

Documentation Reviews: Reviewing project documents, historical data, and lessons learned to identify potential risks and risk triggers based on past experiences.

Information Gathering Techniques: Using various methods such as brainstorming, interviews, questionnaires, checklists, and SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis to gather information about potential risks from stakeholders and subject matter experts.

Diagramming Techniques: Utilizing tools like cause-and-effect diagrams (Fishbone or Ishikawa diagrams) and flowcharts to visualize and analyze potential risk causes and effects.

Assumption Analysis: Examining project assumptions to identify risks associated with incorrect or invalid assumptions.

SWOT Analysis: Identifying project strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to uncover potential risks and opportunities.

Risk Register: Although the Risk Register is often considered an output of the Identify Risks process, the initial version may be updated during the Plan Risk Management process with additional details related to risk management planning.

Risk Management Plan Updates: Updates to the Risk Management Plan may be required based on the identified risks and their characteristics. This ensures that risk management activities align with the project's needs and objectives.

Project Management Plan Updates: Updates to the overall project management plan, including the scope, schedule, budget, quality, and other relevant components, to reflect the risk management approach and strategies outlined in the Risk Management Plan.