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Minesweeper® De-risking

Minesweeper® De-risking

Detect & defuse project 'landmines' with Minesweeper software

What is Minesweeper Project De-risking?

1. Introduction to Minesweeper project de-risking

2. The 7 steps of Minesweeper project de-risking

3. Detecting and defusing project “landmines”

4. Why risk and uncertainty are different

5. How does Minesweeper fit with New Product Blueprinting?

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Step 1. Brainstorm Assumptions

1. Your simulation project: Acme Composites

2. First, set your project scope

3. Generate as many assumptions as possible

4. Add more assumptions with “Typical Assumptions”

Step 2. Consumption Chain

1. What is a consumption chain?

2. Build your consumption chain

3. Use your consumption chain to generate more assumptions

Step 3. Individual Ratings

1. Clean up your assumption sticky notes

2. Send emails to team members for their online individual ratings

3. How team members conduct online individual ratings

Step 4. Team Ratings

1. Rules of engagement for team ratings

2. Landmines… possible, probable and confirmed

3. Sources of Truth and Findings

Step 5. Review Certainty Matrix

1. Six Certainty Matrices

2. How to review and revise Certainty Matrices

Step 6. CheckPoint Plan

1. Purpose of CheckPoint plan

2. Add and edit CheckPoint tasks

3. Update your assumption ratings and findings

4. Review project progress

Step 7. Management Report

1. Create and edit De-risking reports

2. Presenting progress to management