No project in the history of managed projects has entered into existence without the presence of at least a few risks. The assigned project manager may have missed them or ignored them, but the risks were present. It can either be a long, painful process for very large and complex projects or just a 15-minute brainstorming session for short-term small projects, but the process of risk analysis and management needs to happen - must happen, no matter how badly we want to skip over it.
I'll be the first to admit that I'm not the best at practicing risk management activities. I can look back on the projects that I've managed and review the issues lists that I've documented and managed throughout my projects. It makes it easy to see which ones required me to spend time identifying and managing risks and which required little to no time to conduct risk activities. Completely skipping the risk management process can turn a no brainer, short-term project into a painful engagement that goes over time and budget and leaves you wondering where it all went wrong.
I'll be the first to admit that I'm not the best at practicing risk management activities. I can look back on the projects that I've managed and review the issues lists that I've documented and managed throughout my projects. It makes it easy to see which ones required me to spend time identifying and managing risks and which required little to no time to conduct risk activities. Completely skipping the risk management process can turn a no brainer, short-term project into a painful engagement that goes over time and budget and leaves you wondering where it all went wrong.
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