1.4 - Describe the risks that might impact digital projects.

Risk is a reality and mustn’t be underestimated. A good digital project plan will factor in that known and unknown risks can and will happen. You should ask yourself;

• “What could go wrong during this project?”
• “Are there actions we can take now to prevent the chances for running into identified risks?”
• “What is PLAN B for each risk we have identified?”

Problems could range from a competitor developing a new and exciting feature on their website. Halfway through your project, Apple might release a new version of iOS and what you have worked on so far doesn’t work properly on the new version.

Having these thoughts will prepare you for when/if a problem occurs with an already thought plan on how to fix it. [3] Building in extra time into your plan will help with risks that you couldn’t predict or plan for.

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