Workaround
Workaround is an immediate and temporary response to an issue, for which a prior response had not been planned or was not effective. See also risk mitigation.
Definitions
According to the PMI Lexicon of Project Management Terms,
- Workaround. An immediate and temporary response to an issue, for which a prior response had not been planned or was not effective. See also risk mitigation.
According to the ITIL Foundation 4e by Axelos,
- Workaround. A solution that reduces or eliminates the impact of an incident or problem for which a full resolution is not yet available. Some workarounds reduce the likelihood of incidents.