What are some potential negative impacts this project might have? What are the risks if this project isn’t successful, is misused, or even deliberately abused? What are some ways to mitigate these negative impacts and risks? *
Because we may be working with underrepresented and/or marginalized populations, it’s particularly important to consider ways we might inadvertently negatively impact our stakeholders. Examples might include “wasting our government partner’s time,” “eroding public trust,” or “reinforcing racial bias already institutionalized by the data collection system,” among others. Identifying these risks early can help us proactively solve them.