| Risk | Mitigation | Owner |
|---|---|---|
Unavailability of sufficient resources to set up fair trial | Gain commitment from relevant senior managers | Project support (Jason) |
Unavailability of sufficient volunteer stores to set up fair trial | Gain commitment from Retail department | Retail Director |
Difficulty in staff training to deal with trial systems | Gain commitment from Retail department and Human Resources | Retail Director |
Difficulty of setting timescale for trial due to unfamiliarity with this type of project | Allow large reserve but monitor time carefully | Project Manager |
Difficulty of setting budget for trial due to unfamiliarity with this type of project | Allow large reserve but monitor time carefully | Project Manager |
Lack of senior manager support leading to low prioritisation of work | CEO to demonstrate support for the project and highlight its importance? | CEO |
Inconsistency in project team – team members may leave due to other priorities | CEO to demonstrate support for the project and highlight its importance? Gain commitment from team members | CEO |
Trial system may, due to practical considerations, inaccurately model future environment and prevent fair trial | Report variations and technical concerns | Project Manager |
Corporate unfamiliarity with risk management | Run risk management workshop | Project support (Jason) |
Thanks to Geoff Reiss for contributing this book
