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Identify the variables that pose the greatest risk of failure for the project and develop contingency plans for them.
Sometimes the best option is to remove the variable altogether, (make it an external issue – outsource it, so it is someone else’s problem to manage), other times the risk can be managed by internal policies and procedures to avoid surprises.
Whatever way you look at it, if there is a variable, it could come back to bite, planning for the eventuality is the surest way to ensure that the project lands on it’s feet.
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