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RAID log

Meaning in project management, with examples

/ˈreɪd ˌlɔːɡ/nounAdvanced term

In project management, RAID log means: A single document or table where a project tracks its Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies, each with an owner and a status.

In Turkish: RAID kaydı, RAID listesi

How it is used

Popular in UK and consulting environments. RAID is said as one word, like “raid”. Some teams use the letters for Actions and Decisions instead. The RAID log is reviewed in weekly project meetings.

Example sentences

  1. I've added the hosting contract to the RAID log as a dependency.

  2. Before the steering meeting, please update the status of your items in the RAID log.

Common collocations

  • update the RAID log
  • RAID log review
  • add to the RAID log
  • risk registerA document or table that lists a project's risks, with details such as their likelihood, impact, owner and the actions planned to deal with them.
  • assumptionSomething the team accepts as true for planning purposes without full proof, for example that a supplier will deliver on time or that users will be available for testing.
  • issueA problem that is already happening and affects the project, so someone needs to take action to solve it.
  • dependencyA link between two tasks or deliverables where one cannot start or finish until the other has started or finished.

More terms: Risks & Issues

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