A RAID Log is a project management tool used to store several project information in one place. It serves as a central repository for all risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies that is happening in a project.

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RAID Log
Using the RAID Log to Monitor your Project
R A I D

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In the life cycle of any project, many things may arise along the way which
can affect the project’s outcome and timeline.
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Things like material shortages
and issues with suppliers may
have a negative impact on
your project and may result in
failure to produce the project
deliverables.

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Definition
A RAID Log is a project management tool used to store several project
information in one place.
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Uses
Serves as a central repository for all . . .
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RISKS
ISSUES
ASSUMPTIONS
DEPENDENCIES
Keeps track of everything happening in your project

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Benefits
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Useful document in regular project
meetings and for audit purposes.
Allows to engage with upper
management and ask their support
where necessary.
Keeps your project organized and on
track and makes the information
easier to store and retrieve.
Gives confidence to all project
stakeholders that the project is under
control and being monitored.

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Risks
A risk is something that will have a negative impact on the project if it
happens.
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R A I D
Refers to the combined likelihood that an event
will occur and the impact on the project if it
occurs.
An example of a project risk is a possible
shortage in staff that could delay completion of
the project.

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Risks
Can lead to quality, delay or cost problems.
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Cost Delivery
Quality
CUSTOMER
SATISFACTION
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This can cause a significant
impact on customer
satisfaction in various ways
including quality problems,
delays, communication
breakdown, and customer
experience.

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Risks
• Risks are often ranked by their Risk Priority Numbers (RPNs).
• The RPN is typically calculated using a formula that considers the severity
of the risk, the likelihood of its occurrence, and the detectability of the
risk before it causes harm.
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R A I D
A plan should then
be developed to
mitigate risks with
high RPN

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Assumptions
Events and circumstances which are expected to happen during
project life cycle of the project.
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R A I D
Assumptions can turn into risks if they
negatively impacts the ability to deliver the
project.
Project assumptions must be documented as early as possible in the project planning phase
to ensure that all the stakeholders are working under the same set of assumptions

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Assumptions - Examples
1. The project team will have access to
needed systems and resources.
2. Staff in a particular department will be
available for the project all the time.
3. Staff in another department will not
participate in the project at certain
times.
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R A I D

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Assumptions – Assumptions Analysis
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R A I D
Allows questioning the
assumptions
Helps discover problematic
assumptions

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Issues
Unanticipated incidents that cause the project to become out of
alignment.
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R A I D
Occur during the life cycle of the
project
Affect the project's set goals, cost or
schedule
They are risks that have already
happened

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Issues - Example
A security breach that resulted in an unauthorized access of data or
loss of valuable data.
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R A I D

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Issues
When issues arise, you should be ready to deal with them, otherwise
they may result in a poor delivery of the project, or even failure.
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R A I D
Monitor issues from start to resolution!

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Dependencies
Those activities which need to start or be completed for the project to
proceed successfully.
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R A I D
Gantt charts can be useful to identify
and visualize the dependencies in
your project.
Dependencies may arise during the project and need to be logged as soon as
they are noticed.

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Dependencies - Examples
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R A I D
Conducting a
study prior to
the selection of
a subcontractor
or supplier.
Installing the
software before
training people
on how to use it.

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Dependencies vs. Decision
The ‘D’ in the RAID acronym may also refer to Decisions that should be
made throughout the project in order to achieve the project goals.
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Project Management
Active management of the RAID log elements is one of the key roles of the
project manager.
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It should drive to take the
necessary actions in order to
ensure successful execution of
the project.

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Approach
A good practice is to create a RAID log at the beginning of each project.
Then regularly review and update it as necessary through regular project
meetings.
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RAID Log can be used as a main source
for your status reporting.

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Example
This is an example of a RAID log which summarizes the details of a supply
chain project.
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RAID Category Description Impact Owner Priority
ISSUE Vendor master data is outdated A . N Low
ISSUE Absence of procurement policies A . N Negligible
ASSUMPTION
Information is available prior
the approval process
I . H Moderate
RISK Long supply delivery time
Impact on the project
schedule
A . N Critical
ASSUMPTION
Proper material and service
quality inspection
C . D High
ISSUE
Absence of preventive
maintenance plan
M . S Moderate
RISK
Inability to do required
maintenance on time
Impact on the project
schedule and cost
M . S High

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RAID Dashboard
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A way to summarize all the logging.
Allows project team to review all relevant
information related to a project at a glance.
There are many tools that can help manage and
track the log.

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RAID Dashboard Example
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High
1 High
1 High
0 High
0
Moderate
0 Moderate
1 Moderate
1 Moderate
0
Low
0 Low
0 Low
1 Low
0
Negligible
0 Negligible
0 Negligible
1 Negligible
0
Risks Assumptions Issues Dependencies
Critical
1 Critical
0 Critical
0 Critical
0
2 2 3 0

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Further Information
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Risks and issues need to
be given more attention
and to be dealt with
decisively.
Assumptions and
dependencies could later
be turned into risks when
more time is taken to
analyze them.
Assumptions and
dependencies could later
be turned into risks when
more time is taken to
analyze them.

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