article thumbnail

Book review: Risk Happens

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Mike Clayton defines risk as “uncertain events that can affect outcomes,” in his book, Risk Happens!: Managing Risk and Avoiding Failure in Business Projects. Risk management is the most important of your project controls. So what exactly is project risk management? Risk breakdown structures.

Risk 367
article thumbnail

The Confusion Over Risk

Project Risk Coach

Why are many project managers confused over risks? Why do some project managers include positive risks in risk management and others do not? Let's clarify what we mean by the term risk. Risk is a Choice Merriam-Webster defines risk as “the possibility of loss or injury: peril.” Peter Bernstein.

Risk 418
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Navigating Project Uncertainty with Decision Trees

Project Risk Coach

In the intricate world of project management, where each decision can lead to a myriad of outcomes, the ability to forecast and manage potential risks is invaluable. How to Perform Decision Tree Analysis Here's a step-by-step guide on how to perform decision tree analysis for quantitative risk analysis.

PMI 221
article thumbnail

14 Common Project Risks (+ more)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Risks matter. That’s the point of risk management: thinking about what might go wrong before it does, so you can put a plan together to deal with it if it does. However, at the beginning of your project when your risk log is empty, it can be a bit of a challenge to think of all the stuff that might need to go on there.

Risk 317
article thumbnail

Focusing on the Right Risk – Risk Magic

The IIL Blog

Nielsen, PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, CSM I have visited many companies over my 20 plus years of project and program management training and consulting. Time and time again, I see organizations are not dealing with risk appropriately. In this article, let’s look at a few ways we can change from risk managing us to us managing the risk.

Risk 78
article thumbnail

A History of PMI & Its Role in Project Management

ProjectManager.com

The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a nonprofit organization for those working in project management across the globe. If you have even a passing interest in the field, then you’ve bumped up against PMI. Given its vast influence, it’s important to have a basic understanding of PMI and its history. A History of PMI.

PMI 276
article thumbnail

5 Things You Should Know About the PMI-RMP®

Project Risk Coach

Every project has risksevents or conditions that, if they occur, have positive or negative effects on a project’s objectives. And project managers are risk managers, some better than others. Here are some things you should know about the PMI-RMP. Here are some things you should know about the PMI-RMP.

PMI 247