Question

During a weekly project meeting, a stakeholder raises an idea that is important but outside the current meeting's scope and unrelated to any immediate deliverable. The project manager wants to capture the idea so it is not lost but also keep the meeting on track. Which documentation approach should the project manager use for this idea?

Accepted Answer

Record it in a parking lot to be revisited at an appropriate later time

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Add it to the issue log as an active problem requiring resolution

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Enter it as an action item with an assigned owner and due date

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Log it as a risk in the risk register with probability and impact ratings