Risk Evaluation

How to Evaluate Risks? #

Ensure that you consider all impacts, including (but not limited to):

  • Product area impacts & implications – what areas of product does it effect and where might we be surprised?
  • Upstream and downstream data impacts – Does this change any data coming in or out of the experience?
  • State management – empty states, loading, status, errors, etc
  • Feature flags – do we want to be able to turn this off at any point?
  • Performance concerns – could the introduction of this feature create any problems with application performance?
  • Security Risks - Are there potential security vulnerabilities associated with this feature?
  • Compliance and Legal Considerations - Does the feature comply with relevant regulations and legal requirements?
  • User Experience - How does the change affect the user experience, including ease of use and accessibility?
  • Operational Impacts - What are the long-term maintenance implications of the feature? How might this impact customer support?
  • Dependency Management - Are there any dependencies on other systems, libraries, or third-party services?
  • Team and Resource Constraints - Do we have the capacity and resources to implement and support the feature?
  • Timeline and Delivery - How will this feature impact project timelines and delivery schedules?
  • Any other risks?