Even with the emergence of agile ways of doing work and the release of many innovative project and task management tools, project leaders still struggle with the basics of getting projects done. But the problem isn't where most people think. Projects seldom go wrong because of the tasks themselves, but because of unmanaged RISKS, out of control ISSUES, forgotten ACTION ITEMS and poor DECISION making.
But there is a tried and true project management tool which addresses all these areas: the RAID Log. RAID, short for Risks, Action items, Issues and Decisions, is not just a tool for managing project delivery, but also a methodology for staying on top of your projects and taking your delivery to the next level. It's time to recognize this "old school" tool for its increasing value to modern project delivery.
For Project Management Newbies...
This book will introduce you to RAID logs and help you learn how to use them so your projects can immediately benefit from better organization
For Experienced Project Leaders...
This book will provide some innovative ways to use your RAID log, some of which will surely be new to you
For PMO and Portfolio Leaders...
This book give you some methods for mentoring your team and managing their delivery, as well as a method for providing better oversight of your portfolio using a RAID log
For Non-Project Managers...
This book will give you a free and easy tool you can use to run your team and all those little projects - even if you are not (officially) a project manager
For busy professionals...
We kept the length of this book down and added a lot of side bars, section titles and paragraph headers for readers who need to quickly find the information they want
