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Risks and assumptions are two sides of the same coin. Risks are viewed or framed as potential negative things that can prevent the project from achieving its goal while assumptions are framed as positive things that could support the project to achieve its goal. Examples of assumptions include 1) the the government, community and relevant stakeholders will be receptive to the project and support its implementation. 2) In a digital health records system project the assumption will be that all facilities have internet coverage, computers and the staff will have skills to use the digital records system. Example of Risks will include 1) Lack of support from the government and other stakeholders, 2) Resistance from the health care workers towards the digital health records system 3) Lack of internet coverage and computers to all health facilities.

Risks show the things that could go wrong and are out of your control while assumptions show the things that you think can go wrong, of which there is no evidence. it is necessary to determine the risks and assumptions before a project begins. At each step of the project design procedure (logical frame work), you should constantly ask "what could go wrong?". Writing your project summary as IF and THEN statements helps you spot risks and assumptions.

Les risques et les hypothèses nous permettent de pousser notre réflexion sur tous les problèmes qui pourraient influencer l'aboutissement de notre projet. Grâces à cette approche les sillonnes du projet sont mieux définis.
j'ai beaucoup apprécié la création de formulaire des participants.
Quelles sont les difficultés que nous pouvons rencontrer dans la gestion des données au niveau de la collecte des données,

Identifying risks and assumptions provides the opportunity to plan ahead and smooth implementation of the project.
When planning a project we tend to be more positive and optimistic. But things can go wrong in any level and assumptions may not become reality.
Assumptions specify necessary conditions out of the direct control of the project though that must exist to achieve the desirable output, outcome or impact.
The logframe helps to identify these risks and the assumptions at each level and plan to mitigate the risks.
It gives an opportunity to revise the project design if the assumptions are incorrect or the risks are too high.

risks refer to the potential hurdles that the project might face and assumptions refer to the thoughts/ideas that the people assume or have prior in mind.

yes, true that.

It is my opinion that Risks are quite straightfoward and practical to come up with and to respond to. Assumptions on the otherhand i feel can be a little more abstract and thus possibly a little more complext to list and address

First of all, very clear and easy to understand about risk and assumptions. and i think it's so important to get the right assumptions / risks which are indicated in each level outputs-outcomes and impact. however, what about positive assumptions... should we stated? i experience with a team recently, they included some positive assumption (i called supportive conditions) for example: If our government partners fully support our project implementation..impact will happen...

Risks and assumptions are important as it frames and provides what need to be looked at if and then doesnt happen, it comes with different assumptions of what could go wrong, what is not being accounted for.

It is important to identify the risks and assumptions because they help you understand events and conditions that might affect your implementation. Therefore they give you enough time to make the right decisions and plan for all the risks and assumptions that may occur when making your M&E plan and when implementing.

It's important you find out the risks and assumptions before the project starts.

What happens when the risks are beyond solution? Do you stop implementing the project totally, assuming the activities in plan are the only means of achieving the project target impact/goal?

risk and assumptions might sound critical and negative at time but that helps to plan the activities properly ahead of time

yes, that would be the most important aspect in finding out the risk factors

These risks and assumptions assumed helps to foresee the future and how to overcome the challenges. it also gives a rood for the coordinator of the project to foretell the best way of recruiting human resource for the project. This is a great trend for any project.

assumptions and risks very important for estimation

Risks are unforeseen incidents that might affect the project negatively while assumptions are what ought to happen which could be our expected outcomes but we do not have total control over

Visualizing possible risks that can pop up in my project can save it, problems can have certain type of planning.
For example, the assumption that rise from the outcomes of MEH that girls may not know how to start their business can be prevented by accompanied workshop in finances to insure that girls will have greater knowledge to make a decision about their business.

Risk and assumption is anything that will be an impediment to the project achieving its goals and objective.

Logframe work is very important in monitoring and evaluation. Since it shows all the aspects in clear manner and easy to follow

Trying to picture the possible risks help the project planners and implementers to think of the best ways those risks could be overcome.

Risks and assumptions are factors that could affect your the success of your project from outside.

Very true. It is supposed to be logical in a way that, the logical flow is from the output through output then to outcomes and ends in the impact.

For a project to be as effective and successful, over an M&E plan, a working dependable Logical frame needs to be drafted to fully examine the risks and assumptions to escape biases.

To achieve stated goal and objectives in project execution and implementation, risks and assumptions that might negatively impact on the project. Taking precautions before the project is in full scale

This is good

I would want to add that, with project risks and assumptions, you can find that some of them change. It is necessary to take required actions and adjust them as needed. These changes and alterations should not affect the project quality, costs, and schedule.

Also risks and assumptions should be well documented and communicated to stakeholders, otherwise it may lead to project failure.

Risk and Assumption will help the Organization on escaping Known problems which will hinder the projects

Hello Friends
can I get to knw more about module 2 especially on how to select my activities concerning the Assignment

The Risks and Assumptions column is the fourth column of the logical framework. The assumptions describe the situations, events, conditions or decisions which are necessary for the success of the project, but which are largely or completely beyond the control of the project's management. A risk is defined as an uncertain threat that, in case of occurring, could have a negative impact in the completion of the Goal or Activity.

The Risks and Assumptions column is the fourth column of the logical framework. The assumptions describe the situations, events, conditions or decisions which are necessary for the success of the project, but which are largely or completely beyond the control of the project's management. A risk is defined as an uncertain threat that, in case of occurring, could have a negative impact in the completion of the Goal or Activity

In this module, you will learn how to:

Describe the components of a logframe

Explain how the logframe serves as the foundation for M&E activities

Assess whether activities will lead to desired effects

Identify risks and assumptions that could disrupt a project

Why it is important to plan for risks and assumptions ahead of time is so that
you can understand events and conditions that are unforeseeable
that might affect your implementation, therefore giving you enough time to make
decisions at the right time.
We tested for our assumptions and risks within our
logframe by looking at our past events and seeing out of those activities we
had implemented some of the common assumptions and risks.
Then we go
through our beneficiaries and ask them what would be some of the assumptions
that we had put along whether they fitted and finally we looked at the list
of activities that we did and listed some of our assumptions.
A common
assumption that we had is that Kenya will have a new government by the end of
August of this year. Unfortunately this didn't go on because there was prolonged
electioneering process and brought a repeat of elections.
Out of this it meant
that we could not implement our project. We created a subgroup that included
our beneficiaries and they could inform us about the risks that are on the ground
and we could plan appropriately.
We also adjusted our work plan and our targets.

Risks is an uncertain threat that, in case of occurring, could have a negative impact in the completion of a goal or project while assumptions is the necessary condition that enable the successful completion of the goal or project or activity. Assumptions is what you belive to be true but sometimes they can be false.

Risks is an uncertain threat that, in case of occurring, could have a negative impact in the completion of a project or goal while assumptions is the necessary condition that enables the successful completion of a goal or activity or project. It is what you believe to be true but sometimes its false.

How can risks that were not forseen during project design be dealt with when they occur? For example you are building a school laboratory and after completion you find that roofing sheets are all leaking because the were of poor quality. With what budget would you use to buy new roofs? How will you pay workers?

I always used to be confused defining Risks and Assumptions. Now it is too clear to me. I am grateful!

Risks and assumptions should not be neglected when preparing an monitoring and evaluation plan.

Risks and assumptions should not be neglected when preparing an monitoring and evaluation plan.

Having risk and assumptions about my project helps me to plan for any unforeseen circumstances that may arise which would affect my desired results

Risk and assumptions helps me to plan for any unforeseen circumstances that may arise which would affect the outcome of my project.

Such elaborate explanation of risk and assumptions. Well done

Risk and assumptions is an important part of a project's M&E . It allows for alternative plans to be taken to adjust expected outcomes to the satisfaction of the team and the project at large

Using past events to put together Risks and assumptions for your project is a step in the right direction

Risk and assumptions can not be left out of a project's M&E if you desire to make impact

  Risks and Assumptions

Risks and Assumptions is a column of a log frame that list all things that might disrupt plans. This is due to events and conditions that are unforeseeable that might affect the implementation of project.
The test for Risk and Assumption within log frame is by looking at past events and seeing out of those activities.
Example: I want to give vaccines to people in the village{rural areas} and create awareness of some viral diseases.
what if they are not going to take it?
what if they are discouraged by their traditions ?
what some of them have underlining sickness?.

Risks and Assumptions
Risks and Assumption it is a column of a log frame that list all things that might affect or disrupt plans . This is due to events and conditions that are unforeseeable that might affect implementation of project.
The test for Risks and Assumptions within log frame by looking at our past event and seeing out of those activities.

I understood the risks and assumptions,

In fact, this part is playing a crucial role in our project log-frame,

Thank you

Risks are the things outside of one's control which disrupts your plans or the business's plans, project's plans.
its good to under stand risks before you continue with the plan because it helps to understand the events and conditions that are unseen, it helps to make decisions at the right time, helps to plan appropriately and adjust in the work plan and targets if necessary.

Assumptions are just the biases that one has, this is just how one believes in his/ her feeling about something that is taking place without an evidence.

I have understood this lecture

risk is defined as an uncertain threat that, in case of occurring, could have a negative impact in the completion of the Goal or Activity. ... An assumption, on the other side, is the necessary condition that will enable the successful completion of the Goal or Activity.

what is the main advantage of Risks and Assumptions ?

Identification of risks and assumptions is vital for the success of the project. while in these module we've covered assumptions I'd like to mention about constraints. These are more of the limits that a project must work within and are unavoidable Their identification is vital as well is essential for navigating an effective project path.

Risks are the things outside of one's control which disrupts your plans or the business's plans, project's plans.
its good to under stand risks before you continue with the plan because it helps to understand the events and conditions that are unseen, it helps to make decisions at the right time, helps to plan appropriately and adjust in the work plan and targets if necessary.

Assumptions are just the biases that one has, this is just how one believes in his/ her feeling about something that is taking place without an evidence.

I find this section of the logframe quiet interesting. It is such a great tool to use to avoid biaises. In my experience, biases can greatly weight down the success of a project so this section of the logframe is essential.

It is very important to understand the Risk and Assumptions. I knew about these two terms but i was not very clear about it. Both the works was almost same meaning to me. But I know the difference between Risks and Assumptions. Risks is put of my control that can happens in my project to achieve the target of the project. Assumptions are the biases that we can have. we have to find out the Risks and assumptions before the implementation of the project. It will really help the staffs to work in the project.

In order to achieve a successful project design, it is of great importance that we factor risks and assumptions into every level of activity in our project lograme.
We live in a world that is constantly dynamic in nature with respect to the many events that pervades our communities.
Without a fore plan of risks and assumptions factored into every phase of our project design logframe; an identification of indicators which can measure to to determine whether we are making progress in our project, such a project is doomed to fail.
Therefore, it is mandatory that, an M&E expert must plan, think, and forecast in the fore view of a detailed project logfame.

Risks are alternative activities outside your control as a project designer that have the ability to hurt your project if not identified early. They are always present in every activity and choice that we make in our everyday lives. Having the ability to identify and start working on ways to solve them is cardinal to the success you have in anything that u do. Assumptions on the other hand are beliefs that each and everyone of us has built up over time on how we expect certain things to work out. They can hinder any researcher from having objectivity over their works and thus lead to biases that hurt the integrity of the project.

Making a note on the risks that you might run in to during the project and the assumptions that you make is a great way to bring the project as close to reality as possible. In order to examine your risks and assumptions data needs to be collected and analyzed. How ever it is my opinion that there may be certain cases/circumstances which your data might not be able to present.
For example. take covid's first outbreak in 2019. The virus spread in China's Wuhan provinces within weeks and many numbers were affected. businesses closed. If a project like MEH was to start(suppose, in Wuhan) at a time like that, spread of Corona virus was a risk that your risks and assumptions list will not present! What will happen to your project in an instance like that?? Would it not be a total failure?
However, much depends on the type of business, how the production takes place and the way in which the business links with its customers to sell their final products. So some income may be made. But how long can the business survive? Then the question comes up as to how long the project would take to increase financial prosperity of the girls? It would definitely take longer than predicted.

Identifying risks and assumptions serves to assess whether the Goals and Activities proposed are realistic and achievable in the given time frame and within the given available human and financial resources.

A risk is an assumption with a higher level of failure. It is an event that could happen with a notable probability and could affect the outcome of your project substantially.

An assumption is a statement that you assume to be true. Without assuming certain things planning would be impossible, as we never know for certain how the future will look like.

Certainly acknowledging risks and assumptions of a project help make sure we are not blindsided when things don't go as expected. We are prepared on how to handle the situations that unexpectedly arise.

if i choose the risk and assumption poor will it affect my impact in my project?

Risk and assumptions is anything that prevent the project implementer to deliver the input in order to deliver output then outcomes and finally impacts on the project beneficiaries.

Have you ever had a situation when you cannot explain a mitigation strategy to the identified risks?

There could be a lot of different risks involved which could seriously affect the impact of the project. Assumptions on the other hand are pre-conceived notions that can cloud the judgements we are taking for a particular project.
For Example, in case of MEH, there could be assumptions that all the girls want to use the Microfinance loans for investing in a venture and not use it to gather some skills, apply for some job applications or studies etc. Whereas, in terms of risks, there could always be the risk of the girls using the Microfinance loans unfairly or to fund some other activities of her family members for example

Understanding risk and assumptions help in identifying what might go wrong with the project

RISKS AND ASSUMPTIONS from the lecture proved to be the sppropriate tools to during project summary.

Risk and assumptions in my lifetime could be
1- what if the vaccine is fake
2- what is the side effects of it
3- can this fund be enough to finance this project

Risk and assumptions in my lifetime could be
1- what if the vaccine is fake
2- what is the side effects of it
3- can this fund be enough to finance this project

Risk and assumptions is anything that prevent the project implementer to deliver the input in order to deliver output then outcomes and finally impacts on the project beneficiaries.

Risks refer to factors that are outside of the M&E expert or project officer's control but can have a negative effect on the project. An example of a risk in a project that is trying to raise voter awareness on the importance of ideologies via radio programs is that there is a chance that people might not listen to the radio program as they may be having other commitments.

On the other hand assumptions are the things that we believe without the support of evidence but they contribute to the logic of our M&E planning particularly when filling the logframe. An example of an assumption would be assuming that people are going to tune into the radio program and be able to follow the content of the radio program to effectively enhance their understanding of the importance of political ideologies. There isn't enough evidence to support this assumption.

Understanding risks and assumptions is very important to M&E planning and it should be one of the very things that should happen during the project design phase under formative research. However asking ourselves about risks and assumptions should be an ongoing processing throughout the project.

It is important to ask ourselves what are the risks and assumptions when designing an M&E plan because it helps us identify our biases and it helps us to foresee some of the challenges that might prevent us from achieving our project goals. This information helps to develop strategies for mitigating the risks and also helps us to stay data and evidence driven through out the implementation of the project and not stray from the reality by relying on our biases.

On risks and assumptions I understood that the risks will help better estimates of success and progress of project project risks.png

The main importance is to help you to not have a biased project which will at the end of the day discourage you and make you see yourself as a failure , because they might be little issues but because you did not think of them to have effect then they may be your downfall

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Yes for me COVID has been an ironic risk that I sometimes think ho to mitigate it has have countries wondering do all these vaccines work? @CristinaBejenaru

Risks are an unplanned actions out of one ones control during the project design phaseand this might have a negative impact on ones project. Asumptions on the other hand are beliefs that are not supported by evidence. This two factors SHOULD be included during one's project design.

the risks assumptions we have in our program is people may not a ware of deeply our the program

Risks and Assumptions is a column of a log frame that list all things that might disrupt plans. This is due to events and conditions that are unforeseeable that might affect the implementation of project.
The test for Risk and Assumption within log frame is by looking at past events and seeing out of those activities.
Example: I want to give vaccines to people in the village{rural areas} and create awareness of some viral diseases.
what if they are not going to take it?
what if they are discouraged by their traditions ?
what some of them have underlining sickness?.

In our everyday life we are told to, never make assumptions. However, making assumptions in project management is an everyday activity. Making assumptions helps you define scope and risks and tune your estimates for time and cost. It is also essential to document and validate your assumptions. Making assumptions creates benchmarks that are often revisited during the project to aid the project team in staying within scope, on time, and within budget. But what happens when assumptions are wrong? It is where the risk comes into play. Once you have built your scope and identified the assumptions that are behind the scope and estimates, you will want to begin assessing areas of risk. Risk is the same in project management as it is in the real world; it is a hazard or chance that can create damage. All projects contain risk, and if you are the project manager or project owner, it’s not only your responsibility to anticipate risk, but it’s also your job to communicate the potential impact of those risks to the project team and to prepare to mitigate the risks. Risk comes in various degrees. Sometimes risk can mean the project will run slightly differently or take a small, unexpected turn. In some cases, however, risk can lead to catastrophic results that turn your project on its head.

Risks are things both within the project or external forces that are out of the control of the implementers but could potentially affect the project

Assumptions are important biases that guide the activities and the project flow, that are not supported by any prior evidence from similar projects or other forms of literature

In every project, there are underlying risks and assumptions. If these assumptions are not factored into the logic model, they may affect the implementation of the project.

Quite Insightful

an assumption is any project factor that is considered to be true, real, or certain without empirical proof or demonstration. Realistically speaking, it's impossible to plan a project without making a few assumptions.
Whereas, With a risk we anticipate that the risk might happen and thus negatively impact our project.

Risks and assumptions.
I understand risks as things outside of my control that may negativity affect my project. Meanwhile assumptions are those things I believe might or might not happen without evidence.

One assumption in my project is that the CAREGivers would be interested in being certified for Dementia Training. In reality, some of them don't want to develop in their career. Another assumption is that having more qualified CAREGivers may not increase our business.

The risks are very important as they help the project coordinators to project what might happen and when that happens they would be able to deal with those. They also help to keep the project on track as the coordinators will always be aware of what might happen. Very interesting!

Describe the threat (or opportunity) which is the source of the risk, Describe the event that could result from the identified threat or opportunity, Describe the consequences (or impacts) of that event.Risk is essentially made up of three components, these being:
Threats or Opportunities.
Risk Events.
Risk Impacts.
An assumption is something that you assume to be the case, even without proof. For example, people might make the assumption that you're a nerd if you wear glasses, even though that's not true. Assumption testing of your chosen analysis allows you to determine if you can correctly draw conclusions from the results of your analysis. You can think of assumptions as the requirements you must fulfill before you can conduct your analysis.

Risks is an assumption with higher chance of failure. It is an event that could with a notable probability and could affect the outcome of our project. You have to take risks into account when planning as they might change the entire setup if the event actually occurs. Without assuming certain things planning would be impossible, as we know for certain how the future will look like. We have to assume our government keeps working, our organization will keep existing and weather will flow as usual pattern. Sometimes we look at these things as if they were facts, but in reality, they are just assumptions, as we cannot be 100% sure.

risks and assumptions serves to assess whether the Goals and Activities proposed are realistic and achievable in the given time frame and within the given available human and financial resources.
In this context, a risk is defined as an uncertain threat that, in case of occurring, could have a negative impact in the completion of the Goal or Activity. An assumption, on the other side, is the necessary condition that will enable the successful completion of the Goal or Activity.

risks and assumptions serves to assess whether the Goals and Activities proposed are realistic and achievable in the given time frame and within the given available human and financial resources.
In this context, a risk is defined as an uncertain threat that, in case of occurring, could have a negative impact in the completion of the Goal or Activity. An assumption, on the other side, is the necessary condition that will enable the successful completion of the Goal or Activity.

risks and assumptions serves to assess whether the Goals and Activities proposed are realistic and achievable in the given time frame and within the given available human and financial resources.
In this context, a risk is defined as an uncertain threat that, in case of occurring, could have a negative impact in the completion of the Goal or Activity. An assumption, on the other side, is the necessary condition that will enable the successful completion of the Goal or Activity.

risks and assumptions serves to assess whether the Goals and Activities proposed are realistic and achievable in the given time frame and within the given available human and financial resources.
In this context, a risk is defined as an uncertain threat that, in case of occurring, could have a negative impact in the completion of the Goal or Activity. An assumption, on the other side, is the necessary condition that will enable the successful completion of the Goal or Activity.

An assumption is a statement that you assume to be true. Without assuming certain things planning would be impossible, as we never know for certain how the future will look like. We have to assume our government keeps working, our organization will keep existing and the weather will follow its usual pattern. Sometimes we look at these things as if they were facts, but in reality, they are just assumptions, as we cannot be 100% sure.

A risk is an assumption with a higher level of failure. It is an event that could happen with a notable probability and could affect the outcome of your project substantially. You have to take risks into account when planning your project as they might change the entire setup if the event actually occurs. They might even end your entire project if they occur.

Risks and assumptions are crucial to take into account when creating a monitoring and evaluation plan. Given that there are so many factors that can prevent your inputs, outputs, outcomes, and indicators from not happening the way you see them happening, it is a helpful exercise to think about what could go wrong or what conditions you are assuming will exist to ensure your intended events happen.

I think an important aspect to bear in mind is that the risk is essentially an assumption as well, considering the risk as an absolute affects budget planning immensely, the budget that goes towards risk management should also remain reasonable and within the realistic set of events.

I think an important aspect to bear in mind is that the risk is essentially an assumption as well, considering the risk as an absolute affects budget planning immensely, the budget that goes towards risk management should also remain reasonable and within the realistic set of events.

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It is of paramount importance that risks and assumptions should be predicted as part of refraining from biases. Risks and assumptions need not to be ignored because they can affect the implementation progress of the project.

risk and assumptions help the project experts to take note of the biases of the project and find solutions to counter them to achieve the desired impact.
risk and assumptions are carried at every stage, in the inputs, outputs, outcome and impact stages.

Identifying risks and assumptions identify and neutralize bias. It is important to address risks and assumptions by conducting formative research.