Controlling ambitious projects is notoriously difficult with project management techniques. Some project risks are so complex they can’t …
Category: Unknown unknowns
Articles and stories that illustrate “unknown unknowns” in intelligence practices and industrial projects. There are ways to identify unknown-unknowns, explore them and manage them. In industry, there are also ways to exploit them.
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Ex intelligence officers face many challenges adjusting to civilian life. This is a 4 page story to illustrate …
Risk analysis failures in projects have a human impact for those involved, as well as a financial one. …
A young business analyst must confront her feared boss. The 3-page story covers data privacy rights in a …
Unknown unknowns are surprises that create risks or problems, but they can also provide major opportunities. Here is …
The Secret Devil's Advocate is a fictional account of managing “unknown unknowns”. The 7-page story illustrates standard methods, …
A personal take on why it’s important to have examples of unknown unknowns that tell of opportunity as …