Project Delivery Playbooks Mitigation Plans vs Contingency Plans: What Project Managers Often Confuse AasimNaseem, September 13, 2026 One of the most common mistakes in project management is treating mitigation and contingency as the same thing. They are not. A simple way to remember the difference is: Mitigation tries to prevent a risk from becoming an issue. Contingency minimises the impact after the issue has occurred. If you’re… Continue Reading