The document discusses risk management for projects. It defines risk as an uncertain event that can positively or negatively impact project objectives. The purpose of risk management is to reduce overall project risk to an acceptable level. It describes the four main steps of the risk management process as risk identification, risk assessment, risk response development, and risk response control. Risk identification involves determining potential risks, their causes and impacts. Risk assessment evaluates the probability and effect of risks. Risk response development creates options to reduce threats and leverage opportunities. Risk response control implements responses, monitors risks and makes changes when needed.
4. Purpose
The purpose of risk management is to reduce
the overall project risk to a level that is
acceptable to the project sponsor and other
stakeholders.
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5. Understanding the Project Risk
Project risk is defined by PMI as an uncertain event or
condition that, if it occurs, has a positive or negative
effect on a projects objectives.
A negative impact poses a threat
threat a condition or situation unfavorable to the
projecta risk that will have a negative impact on a project
objective if it occurs. PMBOK速 Guide
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6. Understanding the Project Risk
A positive impact poses an opportunity
A project manager proactively seeks to
eliminate/reduce the impact of threats and
capitalize on opportunities
opportunity a condition or situation favorable to the
project a risk that will have a positive impact on a project
objective if it occurs. PMBOK速 Guide
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8. The Risk Event Graph
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Defining Planning Executing Closure
9. Risk Management
Risk Management
A proactive attempt to recognize and manage internal
events and external threats that affect the likelihood of
a projects success.
What can go wrong (risk event).
How to minimize the risk events impact (consequences).
What can be done before an event occurs (prevention).
What to do when an event occurs (contingency plans).
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10. Risk Managements Benefits
A proactive rather than reactive approach.
Reduces surprises and negative consequences.
Prepares the project manager to take advantage
of appropriate risks.
Provides better control over the future.
Improves chances of reaching project
performance objectives within budget and on time.
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12. 1. Risk Identification
Information gathering
Risk Profile
Risk Breakdown Structure (RBS)
Understanding relationships
Risk register
Risk identification the process of determining which
risks might affect the project and documenting their
characteristics. PMBOK速 Guide
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13. A brainstorming activity considering what could
go wrong
Interview stakeholders
Use a SWOT analysis
Use a structured review review a variety of
project and other documents to uncover
possible risks
Information Gathering
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A risk profile is a list of questions that address traditional areas of
uncertainty on a project. These questions have been developed
and refined from previous, similar projects
Partial Risk
Profile for
Product
Development
Project
Risk Profile
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Risk Breakdown Structure (RBS)
Organizations use risk breakdown structures (RBSs) in conjunction with
work breakdown structures (WBSs) to help management teams identify and
eventually analyze risks.
16. Learn the cause and effect relationships on risk events
Use a flow chart that shows how people, money, data, or materials
flow from one person/location to another
Consider why a certain risk event may happen through
root cause analysis
Why might this happen?
Root cause analysis an analytical technique used to
determine the basic underlying reason that causes a
variance or defect or risk. A root cause may underlie more
than one variance or defect or risk. PMBOK速 Guide
Understanding Relationships
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17. Understand triggers
A trigger may be specific to an individual risk
Triggers can be general indications of problems
for the project as a whole
Triggers indications that a risk has occurred or is about
to occur. PMBOK速 Guide
Understanding Relationships
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18. Project manager displays lack of self-esteem
Team members do not show enthusiasm for project.
Project was started with inadequate time for planning.
Communications is overly general with little focus.
Reports yield little information about true project
status.
Little effort has been given to risk management.
Trigger for a Project as a Whole
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19. The primary output of risk identification is the risk
register
The risk register includes risk categories, identified risks,
potential causes, potential responses
The risk register is a living document
Risk register the document containing the results of the
qualitative risk analysis, quantitative risk analysis, and risk
response planning. The risk register details all identified
risks, including description, category, cause, probability of
occurring, impact(s) on objectives, proposed responses,
owners, and current status. PMBOK速 Guide
Risk Register
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21. 2. Risk Assessment
Qualitative Risk Analysis
Quantitative Techniques in Risk Analysis
Risk Register Updates
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Risk event / condition
Severity Impact (Effect or Consequences)
Causes
Likelihood of occurrence
Controllability
Risk assessment is the determination of quantitative or qualitative value
of risk related to a concrete situation and a recognized threat (also called
hazard).
22. How likely is a risk to happen?
How big will the impact be?
When is the risk likely to occur?
How easy will it be to notice and correctly
interpret the trigger?
Qualitative risk analysis the process of prioritizing risks
for subsequent further analysis or action by assessing and
combining their probability and impact. PMBOK速 Guide
Qualitative Risk Analysis
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24. Qualitative Risk Assessment - Risk Severity Matrix
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Very Low Low Medium High Critical
Very High
High
Medium
Low
Very Low
Hardware
Malfunctio
ning
Interface
Problem
System
freezing
25. Bigger, more complex, riskier, more expensive projects
may benefit from the rigor of quantitative structured
techniques
Use when it is critical to predict the probability of
completing a project on-time, on-budget, at the agreed
upon scope and/or agreed upon quality
Quantitative risk analysis the process of numerically
analyzing the effect on overall project objectives of identified
risks. PMBOK速 Guide
Quantitative Techniques in
Risk Assessment
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27. Add the probability of each risk occurring and its
impact to the register
Document results of quantitative risk analysis in
the risk register
Risk Register Updates
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28. 3. Risk Response Development
Strategies for Responding to Risks
Develop contingency plans
Risk Register Updates
Risk response planning the process of developing
options and actions to enhance opportunities and reduce
threats to project objectives. PMBOK速 Guide
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30. Contingency Plan
An alternative plan that will be used if a possible foreseen risk
event actually occurs.
A plan of actions that will reduce or mitigate the negative impact
(consequences) of a risk event.
Risks of Not Having a Contingency Plan
Having no plan may slow managerial response.
Decisions made under pressure can be potentially dangerous
and costly.
Contingency Planning
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32. 4. Risk Response Control
Step 4: Risk Response Control
Risk control
Execution of the risk response strategy
Monitoring of triggering events
Initiating contingency plans
Watching for new risks
Establishing a Change Management System
Monitoring, tracking, and reporting risk
Fostering an open organization environment
Repeating risk identification/assessment exercises
Assigning and documenting responsibility for managing risk
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33. Sources of Change
Project scope changes
Implementation of contingency plans
Improvement changes
Change Management Control
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34. The Change Control Process
Identify proposed changes.
List expected effects of proposed changes on schedule and
budget.
Review, evaluate, and approve or disapprove of changes
formally.
Negotiate and resolve conflicts of change, condition, and cost.
Communicate changes to parties affected.
Assign responsibility for implementing change.
Adjust master schedule and budget.
Track all changes that are to be implemented
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