Plan risk management
Risk is a troublemaker on a project and can wreak havoc on baselines, deliverables, the team, and pretty much any area of a project if you leave the project susceptible to threats. Typically, when I'm teaching risk management, my classes fall on one extreme or the other. They either comprehensively manage risk with documentation and meetings designed just for risk assessments, or they fly by the seat of their pants and put out fires when they happen. A lot of that depends on the industry and the organization. It's safe to say that in many industries today, you will have a lot of technical risks. Cybersecurity is a massive concern these days. Every time I take a cybersecurity class, I am freaked out more and more about what is happening in the world of tech. It's our job to stay on top of those threats as much as possible. It's a lot to manage, but it isn't impossible. If you set up the project for success right from the get-go and keep...