We only record threats. Should opportunities be included?
One-sided uncertainty managementConsider uncertain events that could improve the outcome as well as those that could harm it. Assign ownership and evaluate the effort required to realize an opportunity.
What to do now
- Identify possible favorable changes
- Estimate value and effort to exploit them
- Assign an owner and decision point
- Track whether the benefit materializes
When to escalate
Escalate when
Pursuing the opportunity would jeopardize essential commitments.
Who decides
The accountable risk owner
Example
Early access to a test facility creates an opportunity to validate the design sooner.
Mistake to avoid
Assuming every possible upside should be pursued immediately.
Prevent a repeat
Review whether response tasks and trigger conditions remain appropriate as the project changes.
Suggested ApprovedFlow setup
- Documents
- Tasks
- Approvals
Store the risk assessment as a controlled project document and assign response tasks; do not assume a native risk engine is enabled. See the platform
Related cases
- The risk response itself creates a new risk. What should we record?Secondary risk
- We discover the same risk in every project. How do we stop repeating it?Uncorrected systemic risk
- We have a promising idea but almost no evidence. How can we start responsibly?High-uncertainty opportunity
- The schedule has no buffer. Should we add one?Unmanaged schedule uncertainty