Following on from part 1, posted over the weekend here is part 2 of this 3 part series on the Issue Log Formal Method I am not advertising here, but one of the benefits of Prince2 as a method for managing projects is the ability to adapt the method to meet the needs of the project. However, I have yet to come across any project where the decision to dispense ...

As a PM the Issue Log along with the Risk Log are two of your most valuable tools when it comes to communication about your project. The Issue Log should probably be your most public-facing document. It should be strictly under your control; even if you work with a Project Office you, as the PM retain ownership and responsibility for content, availability, version control and maintenance of this ...

The very essence of project management is about guiding your project through the tricky waters of risks and issues that do arise, to dock safely at port. In the same way you can't steer a ship through merky/shallow waters without a map, you can not expect to be in control of a project without a Risk or Issues Log - no matter what the size of your project. For ...