PROJECT TASK

Your director at the department of Home Affairs has appointed you as the lead project manager for a project to rollout the new card type identification to all South African citizens, replacing the old green book identification document. Due to the recent security breaches, there have been many fake green book identification documents discovered, especially in the possession of illegal foreigners. The rollout of the new card type identification has hence become a priority, which is intended to rid illegal inhabitants of our country. The time period to complete the replacement identification document of the remaining citizens is 6 months at to cost of R50m. Your mandate is as a project manager, amongst others, is to ensure that the risks associated with the project is managed well so as to deliver the project within time, budget, resources and quality. Your director has made it clear to you that no additional security breaches will be tolerated.

question

Identify and discuss at least 5 risks associated with your project and Record these risks on a project risk register