Project Aegis didn’t fail because risks were unknown — they failed because risks were logged, not managed. In this follow-up case study, we walk through what actually went wrong, what a PM must fix now versus later, and how to regain delivery control when a “risk” has already become a live issue. No theory, no fluff — just real decisions, real trade-offs, and uncomfortable truths every PM eventually faces.

Project Aegis looked mature: risk plans, registers, governance meetings. But when migration rehearsal failed, it became clear that risk management existed only on paper. Risks were logged, not owned. Mitigations were “TBD.” Escalation was avoided. The go-live date is public, regulators are watching, and you’re the PM in the middle of it. No answers here — just the tough questions. What would you actually do next?