Identifying the risks

It's a good idea to identify what might present a risk to your project and what kind of risks are created by the app. It might sound a little over the top, but your apps could potentially create risks if those apps are mission-critical, have high business impact, or use or create sensitive data.

Here are some of the examples of risks that you might need to consider:

• Resource risks: These includes risks such as a lack of people to work on the app, lack of funding to make the apps, and so on.

• Business risks: In cases where business frequently changes, it's important to note that changes in the business might affect how the app should be made.

• External risks: These are risks that depend on factors outside the control of the project team. For example, if the app needs to integrate with other external systems, there's a risk that the external system might change the way it works.

• Security risks: This is a very important factor to consider because it directly relates to how you create your solutions with Power Apps.

After you've identified the risks, consider what you'll do to address them. You might also want to assess their risk level to understand the potential impact.

• Severe risk: A risk that might negatively affect the entire company

• Significant risk: A risk that might negatively affect this project or a department, and needs to be solved before continuing

• Minor risk: A risk that might affect the project but won't stop it from continuing, or a risk that has negative effects only at an individual level

Example: Expense report project risks

We created a table like this for our expense report project:

Risk	Risk level	Plan to reduce risk
We can't confidently move data into the finance system without an expert in the system on the team	Significant	Move ERP integration to phase 2, when an expert from IT will be available.
To move off the paper system, we need to educate several hundred employees about the new system for filing expense reports.	Significant	Engage the HR communications team for educational sessions. Create a deck that managers can use at their team meetings.

Next step: Get support from management