Where to Find Risks

“Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.”                                                                                                 – Douglas Adams As I mentioned in my previous post,  Risk Buffers – An Example, this post is dedicated to identifying …

The Activity

In my previous post, The WBS Basics, we developed a simple Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).  In previous posts related to this foundations series, I’ve discussed TheTask and Deliverables.  A WBS is, as previously noted, a hierarchical representation of the complete project scope.  (A list of all tasks without any organization …

The WBS Basics

In the WBS, use nouns for deliverables and work packages;  use verbs to name tasks. –          Danu M. Kothari, Managing Successful IT Projects with the basic “Tools of the Trade,” PMI ISSIG Webinar, July 20, 2006 I have talked about TheTask and Deliverables.  We now have the background to drill …