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Project Management & Agile · Foundational

Issue

A current condition or situation that may have an impact on project objectives.

Definition

Issues are recorded in the issue log with an owner and target resolution date. A risk that occurs becomes an issue.

Example

The test environment has been down for two days.

Exam tip

Risk = future uncertainty; issue = happening now.

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