Learn what RAID really is — four distinct kinds of uncertainty that each demand a different owner and response — and how to keep a RAID log alive as a decision-support tool rather than a forgotten spreadsheet. Build a weekly review cadence tied to steering reporting, and a reusable RAID log template.
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What you'll learn
- Distinguish risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies, and explain why each needs a different response
- Assign the right owner and action to every RAID entry rather than logging it and moving on
- Run a weekly RAID review cadence that feeds directly into steering committee reporting
- Keep a RAID log current, promoting materialised risks to issues and closing what is resolved
- Produce a reusable RAID log template your team can adopt on the next project
Syllabus
Why RAID, and What It Really Is
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The four components — risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies
The RAID Log and Its Review Cadence
Anatomy of a living RAID log entry
The weekly RAID review tied to steering reporting
RAID in Real IT Delivery
Working RAID across the project lifecycle
Case study — the log with 60 stale entries
Making RAID Stick
Building your RAID log template
Common traps and how to keep RAID alive