What was missing
A signed scope is not the same thing as a ready project.
A client purchased six modules, two workshops, a credential, AI-generated practice, LMS integration — on a four-month timeline.
- SMEs unavailable
- Source content incomplete
- Accessibility undefined
- LMS assumptions unverified
- AI review controls absent
- Facilitation ownership unclear
Your turn · Ten-point check
Would you let development start?
Change the status of each category and watch the executive recommendation respond. The starting point reflects the evidence in this fictional brief—not a neutral default.
Business alignment
Instructional integrity
Content readiness
Technology feasibility
Resource capacity
Schedule
Governance
AI risk
Accessibility
Measurement
From anxiety to action
“I am worried about it” is not a risk plan.
| Risk | Prob. | Impact | Evidence | Owner | Mitigation | Residual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMEs unavailable for review | High | High | No SME time booked in the plan | Client sponsor | Confirm named SMEs and review windows before development | Medium |
| Source content incomplete | High | High | Two of six modules have no source | Content lead | Gap-fill workshop or reduce scope to available content | Medium |
| AI practice ungoverned | High | High | No review controls defined | Solutions Architect | Establish grounding, SME sign-off, and release gate | Low |
| LMS package unverified | Medium | High | No test package attempted | LMS admin | Validate a sample package in week one | Low |
| Accessibility undefined | Medium | Medium | No standard named in the SOW | Design lead | Set the standard and bake checks into QA | Low |
| Facilitation owner unclear | Medium | Medium | No named workshop owner | Project Manager | Assign a facilitator owner and certification path | Low |
These projects are original solution-architecture demonstrations created to show my consulting approach. The organizations, requirements, data, budgets, vendors, timelines, and results shown are fictional and do not represent previous clients or employers.