“When a program agrees to spend less money or accelerate a schedule beyond what the engineers and program managers think is reasonable, a small amount of overall risk is added. These little pieces of risk add up until managers are no longer aware of the total program risk, and are, in fact, gambling. Little by little, NASA was accepting more and more risk in order to stay on schedule.”
‒ Columbia Accident Investigation Board Report, 2003
When we speak about risk management, here's a reminder of the consequences of not addressing risk
Risk Analysis: Avoiding Future Impacts, INCOSE Heartland Chapter, 2001
