Category: Project Risk Management

The risk management master plan (RMMP) is a critical part of risk management. The RMMP is a powerful tool which offers organizations a framework and processes for implementing risk management within their system structure. It is capable of protecting many of the resources which are most important to organizations, including their communication equipment, computers, and networking systems. At the same time, the RMMP is very versatile and can be used whenever software is being developed. It can be used with both the new legacy systems and the older ones. The… Read More

Understanding Your Stakeholders Being able to properly identify both your external and internal stakeholders will allow you to learn about their interests, which may sometimes be in conflict with each other. You must be able to deal with these conflicts if you are to be successful when it comes to risk communication. One way to analyze the interests of the stakeholders and their concerns is to take the time to speak with them. You will want to conduct interviews with important leaders who are both internal and external to your… Read More

What is the EMV? A budget for risk contingency planning must be created so that organizations are prepared in the event that a risk may not be managed in the proper manner. Risk management can be thought of as the process which can be used to successfully indentify and deal with project risks. In most cases, the goal of an organization should be to either get rid of risks, or reduce the impact of a risk should it actually occur. At the same time, there is always the possibility that… Read More

A risk register is useful for project planning.  All organizations face risks in one form or another, it is very important for them to be capable of managing these risks in the proper way. If you are an organization that was established to reach a certain objective, then you must accept the fact that you will face risks which will block you from reaching your goals. By having an effective risk management strategy set in place, you will be able to make better decisions, and you will be able to… Read More

Risk Tolerance for Your Organization The goal of risk response planning is to come up with options and plans which will allow an organization to face threats which can reduce the likelihood of the project succeeding. Risk response options can be broken down into four methods, and these are transfer, mitigation, acceptance, and avoidance. It is the responsibility of the project manager to decide the conditions for which the strategies will need to be used, because there are times when applying a certain strategy to specific situation may not be… Read More

Risk management is a process which could be best described as being systematic. Risk management must never be taken lightly by any organization. It is designed to deal with risks that may occur in regards to any aspect of a project. While risk management is crucially important, there are a number of additional things that project teams can do to ensure their projects are completed properly and safely. Risk management can be broken down into a number of different steps, and the first of these steps is to take the… Read More

Organizational Threats No matter what project your company or department is involved in, or the industry your organization is based in, you will face many threats of one form or another. The first step in being able to develop risk assessment and prevention strategies is to understand exactly what it is that you face. It goes without saying that it is impossible to face any threat head on if you don’t know what you’re up against. Having said that, in this article, I will be going over some typical threats… Read More

Risk analysis can be broken down into two broad methods, and these methods are qualitative and quantitative. The qualitative method for risk analysis is designed for the purpose of enhancing one’s awareness of potential problems, and can assist one in analyzing these risks. Quantitative risk analysis is designed so that the security measures can be implemented, and this will allow the cost envelope to be implemented as well. There is yet a third method for risk analysis which is used, and this is referred to as being the hybrid method,… Read More

Understanding Risk Risk is best defined as the potential to suffer a loss. Having said that, risk management is described as a collection of methods which are designed to ensure that a company or organization is shielded against these risks as much as possible. While it is impossible to be prepared for every single problem that may come up, there are a group of key risks that most organizations should take the step to protect themselves against. In order to create the proper priorities, one of the best options is… Read More

The goal of risk management is to essentially decrease the various risks which are associated with reaching any specific goal. Threats can come in a wide variety of different forms, and some of them include threats involving the environment, humans, technology, and politics. Your risk management strategy may not be effective if you use the wrong plan. The goal of risk management is to create an approach which is structured when it comes to handling uncertainty, especially those which are related to threats. An effective risk management plan must be… Read More

Risk management is an important concept that many employees, managers, and stakeholders refer to when they are concerned about the effects of a certain move on reaching key objectives. Risk management is important because it gives the ability to figure out methods for which events can be managed, especially those events that may have an adverse impact on the financial or human capital of the organization. Risk management should always be thought of as a process which is continuous.  Not only does it allow one to assess risk, but it… Read More