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Risk Management for IT Projects: The RAID Log in Practice

A practical guide to running a RAID log on IT and ERP projects: writing risk statements, scoring, responses, escalation, reporting and weekly review cadence.

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Free 50-page e-book. How to identify, assess, track and escalate risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies on real technology programs. Practical, field-tested guidance with worked examples, checklists, a quick-reference sheet and a glossary, ready to use on your next project.

This e-book shows project managers, consultants and team leads how to turn a RAID log from a forgotten spreadsheet into the working heart of project control. You will learn how to structure the log, write clear risk statements, score probability and impact consistently, choose and track response actions, manage assumptions and dependencies before they become issues, and escalate to steering committees with confidence. It includes field definitions, scoring scales, meeting agendas, reporting formats, tooling options and an end-to-end illustrative ERP rollout scenario, plus a quick-reference checklist and glossary you can use on your next project.

What's inside

  • Chapter 1: What a RAID Log Is and Why Registers Fail
  • Chapter 2: Designing the Log — Fields, Structure and Ownership
  • Chapter 3: Identifying Risks on IT and ERP Projects
  • Chapter 4: Writing and Assessing Risks
  • Chapter 5: Planning and Tracking Risk Responses
  • Chapter 6: Assumptions and Dependencies — The Hidden Risks
  • Chapter 7: Issues — Triage, Escalation and Resolution
  • Chapter 8: The Operating Rhythm — Reviews, Cadence and Escalation
  • Chapter 9: Reporting RAID to Sponsors and Steering Committees
  • Chapter 10: Tools and Templates for RAID
  • Chapter 11: End-to-End Scenario — RAID on an ERP Rollout

Plus a one-page Quick Reference, a glossary of key terms and next steps.

Who it's for

Project and program managers, PMP candidates, PMOs and delivery leads.

How to get the most from it

  • Skim the contents and jump to the chapter that matches the challenge in front of you today
  • Use the checklists in your next workshop, review or status meeting
  • Share it with your team so everyone works from the same playbook

Let's connect

I'm Pranshu Shubham, a Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O Solution Architect and PMP-certified program lead with 8+ years of ERP and AI transformation across the USA, Europe and APAC. I created this resource from real project experience, and I'd love to hear how you use it.