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RAID Log
Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies - one living tracker for anything that could derail a project.
Risk Register is built for one thing: ongoing risk to the business. A RAID Log is broader - it's the standard project-management way of tracking four different kinds of things that can quietly sink a project if nobody writes them down. Risks are things that might happen. Assumptions are things you're taking for granted that might turn out to be wrong. Issues are things that have already happened and need managing right now. Dependencies are things this project needs from someone or something else before it can move forward. Add entries to any of the four as they come up, assign an owner and a status, and keep one running log for the life of the project instead of discovering these things one at a time, usually at the worst moment.
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The RAID Log
Projects rarely fail loudly - they fail quietly, from four kinds of trouble that pile up unnoticed until it's too late to fix any of them cheaply. One running RAID Log catches all four - Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies - in one place, visible the whole way through. Track none of it and each one surfaces separately, always at the worst possible moment.
- 1.The Four CategoriesRisks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies - four genuinely different things that get lumped together as "problems".
- 2.Assumptions Are the Sneaky OneRisks and Issues get attention because they look like problems. Assumptions don't - until the day they turn out to be wrong.
- 3.Pick a Project to LogName a real, currently-running project and think of one entry for each of the four categories.
- 4.Quick CheckA few questions to lock in what you just covered.
- 5.Build Your LogTurn the project you named into a real, running RAID Log - add to it as the project moves, don't start over each time.
Questions
What does the RAID Log do?
Risk Register is built for one thing: ongoing risk to the business. A RAID Log is broader - it's the standard project-management way of tracking four different kinds of things that can quietly sink a project if nobody writes them down. Risks are things that might happen. Assumptions are things you're taking for granted that might turn out to be wrong. Issues are things that have already happened and need managing right now. Dependencies are things this project needs from someone or something else before it can move forward. Add entries to any of the four as they come up, assign an owner and a status, and keep one running log for the life of the project instead of discovering these things one at a time, usually at the worst moment.
How much does the RAID Log cost?
It's included in All Access along with every other Lab and the full Academy, or you can unlock it on its own. The membership page has the current options.
Is it built for Australian businesses?
Yes. Enable Strategy Lab is built in Queensland for Australian small business owners, using Australian dollars, GST and Australian terms throughout.
Do I need to be good with numbers or strategy?
No. Each Lab walks you through one step at a time in plain English, with examples, and saves your work as you go so you can come back to it.
Is there anything I should read first?
Yes: the free Academy course "The RAID Log" explains the thinking behind this Lab in 5 short lessons.