Risk/Rigor

What's the correlation in Risk & Rigor?

This is a simple one but a great tool to have in your box of understanding the effort put forth toward any project.

Here's the premise... the greater the risk the greater the rigor.

An example. If I'm working on a project for a client that's significant for their organization, that has a great deal of investment, and stands in high profile... that project would demand a higher level of time and rigor. In another case you might have a quick issue to resolve that doesn't demand as much rigor.

Be conscious of the risk for each of your projects and responsibilities and seek wisdom for the proper rigor to give them each. There's no template for getting this one right - everything is different. But, it's good stewardship to match the risk with the rigor.

Risk/Rigor balance will help serve people well, ensure greater return on your investment, and serve to keep you in good standing with what you produce.