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It's easy to miss project risks. And, until a project manager has identified the threats and opportunities, the risks cannot be managed properly. Projects rise and fall with the project manager's ability to properly identify and manage their most significant risks. MORE
1 When you say "risk management" to most PMs, what jumps to mind is the quite orthodox conception of risk as the duality of an uncertain future event and the probability of that event happening. This conception is commonly called the "frequentist" view/ Risk ManagementAround these two ideas -- impact and frequency -- we've discussed in this blog and elsewhere the conventional management approaches. MORE
If you say the word “risk” to ten people, each person may think of something different— insurance, threats, investments, bets, or potential loss. As we manage project teams, it's critical that you and your team members have a common understanding of what project risk means. MORE
Successful project managers have a common trait – they identify and manage risks. Let’s look at seven tools and techniques to identify risks. They get the team together, identify lots of risks, and enter them into an Excel spreadsheet. When to Identify Risks. MORE
A narrative* Imagine two doors to the same room: One labeled risk manager; the other labeled decision maker. Though the risk manager's door, entry is for the inductive thinker: facts, experience, history looking for a generality or integrating narrative Through the decision maker's door, entry is for the deductive thinker: visionary with a need to articulate specifics for the vision Risk Management MORE
To be open Every text and paper I've read describes risk management like many other project processes: open, transparent, available to any on the project team. Risks are identified, evaluated, ranked, made subject to some form of risk reduction paradigm; and everyone is made aware. Risk ManagementOh, but if it only were! Most of us can handle the text book process. It's more will than capability But, on. MORE
In this article, we will look at how to conduct a risk audit to evaluate the effectiveness of your risk management. Additionally, we'll also talk about how to be more forward thinking through risk reviews. How to Conduct a Risk Audit. Who Performs the Risk Audits? MORE
Well, let's talk about project risks and issues, the differences, and why it's so important to manage risks. What is Risk? Let's examine a risk statement and underscore some key attributes of risks. So, how does an issue differ from a risk? MORE
Life is filled with risks. Some risks occur slowly. Let’s look at how to evaluate risk velocity and why it matters. What is Risk Velocity? Risk velocity is the time to impact. Think of velocity as an estimate of the time frame within which a risk may occur. MORE
8 ways to identify scope risks Some project managers struggle to identify scope risks. Second, individuals may not know HOW to identify scope risks. Either way, the failure to identify (and manage) scope risks can be costly. What are Scope Risks? MORE
Respond to your most significant risks now! We treat risks personally and professionally every day. Our job is to treat risks to enhance opportunities and reduce threats. We can optimize our risk responses over time. The post 8 Ways to Treat Risks appeared first on. MORE
Some project managers make timely responses to risks, resulting in positive progress toward their project goals. Let's look at some common risk response mistakes and how to overcome them. So, what do I mean by risk response mistake? Individual small risks seem powerless. MORE
” In this article, I share 30 risk evaluation tips to help you tap into your genius. One of the top reasons for evaluating risks is to determine which risks are most significant. Always perform the qualitative risk assessment. time-to-impact) of your risks? MORE
Our ability to achieve those goals is dependent on our risk management skills, that is our ability to manage opportunities and threats. Through the years, I have captured my favorite quotes related to the art and science of risk management. Most of us have personal and career goals. MORE
What are the implications to project risk management when you choose to deliver a project using an agile approach? Here are a few similarities: Risk needs to be managed through the project’s lifetime, not just at the very beginning. MORE
Risk management is a staple skill of project managers. However, project risk management is something that many project managers find tricky. The theory is easy – implementing risk management successfully so that it is actually useful on the project is a little bit harder. MORE
Managing risk? Can you imagine there's risk to manage? Where in the course of events are you going to position slack so that it works to Risk ManagementHere's the second thing you do: Evaluate the slack. What's to evaluate? You might think the most important thing about slack is how much is there; what do I have to work with? Nope Whatever you've got, the most important thing is sequence and position. MORE
How’s your project risk management knowledge? Some of you are a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or as a Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) so this test may be a good review for you. Matching Game: Project Risk Management. Risk. Secondary risk. MORE
Some project managers start their projects with a strong focus on risk management. In this article, I am providing questions that can help you in monitoring project risks and as a result, achieve better results. When problems occur, they turn to their risk response plan. MORE
8 ways to identify scope risks Some project managers struggle to identify scope risks. Second, individuals may not know HOW to identify scope risks. Either way, the failure to identify (and manage) scope risks can be costly. What are Scope Risks? MORE
It’s big business that’s involved in almost every sector of the economy, and therefore carries some major risks. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you the importance of IT risk management in this short tutorial video. In Review – IT Risk Management Strategies and Best Practices. MORE
A student in a project management class I taught shared the concern that it was very hard for her to get risk responses implemented. Acceptance is a risk response strategy, but project managers are not supposed to just report on accidents, they are expected to prevent them. MORE
Repetition and review are good--Malcom Gladwell says it takes 10,000 hours to be expert at anything--so here's a few words that will take a few minutes on three important quantitative concepts every risk manager should know: Concept 1: Centrality Most phenomenon of interest to projects, particularly naturally occurring phenomenon, tend to cluster around a central value, given enough samples. risk Risk Management MORE
Want to manage risks? Everybody starts with the traditional four steps: Identify the risks. The list is different for each Prioritize among risks. some don't need to be managed Evaluate probability and impact Set up a risk response or mitigation Actually, there are problems with Step 3 It's rare, bordering Risk ManagementSuper! It's always a good idea. are you thinking strategically or tactically? MORE
He thinks his project managers have identified most of their risks, but he’s not sure where to focus his attention. What areas have the highest risk exposure? Let’s look at how to actually define risk categories and how they can help Tom (and you). What are Risk Categories? MORE
Have you ever endured a project meeting where you spent hours evaluating risks? Today, let’s discuss the use of qualitative risk analysis to get you back on track. Qualitative Risk Analysis. What is Risk Evaluation? Quantitative Risk Analysis. Risk Rating. MORE
A response to risk can create other risks. These secondary risks may be more significant than the primary risks if we are not careful. What is a secondary risk? A secondary risk is a risk that is created by a response to another risk. MORE
A posting from Matthew Squair put me onto a nice one page pdf template for requirements feasibility and risk assessment. Requirements riskThe chart links compliance, achievability, and technical consequences. MORE
Project managers should be prepared to perform different types of risk analysis. For many projects, the quicker qualitative risk analysis is all you need. But there are occasions when you will benefit from a quantitative risk analysis. MORE
I conduct online surveys to get feedback from project managers on risk management topics. Here’s one of the questions, “What risk management techniques would you like to know more about?” Risks are collected from a project team. MORE
Changes in project risks are inevitable. As a project progresses, the probability and impact of current risks change, new risks emerge, and residual risks may increase or decrease. Susan, on the other hand, facilitated an early risk identification workshop. MORE
Changes in project risks are inevitable. As a project progresses, the probability and impact of current risks change, new risks emerge, and residual risks may increase or decrease. Susan, on the other hand, facilitated an early risk identification workshop. MORE
The first thing you do to reduce risk. anything that inhibits propagation of effects) This is a concept from scheduling (Critical Chain by Goldratt; Risk Managementis: loosen the coupling between sources of effects. Create buffers; remove dependencies; install redundancy. This is a concept from System Engineering (buffers, dampers, redundancy; but also loose tolerances; fuses; barriers and walls. MORE
Risk assessment methods and programs should be key components of your security plan, as they guide your team in establishing a strong framework for compliance. ISO 27005 ISO 27005 is a framework that guides businesses towards effective risk management. MORE
Risk un-management? Perhaps the largest task within risk management, and requiring the greatest judgment, is "risk un-management" On any project there are going to be dozens, perhaps hundreds, of unmanaged risks. I doubt this is news to anyone, but these are, as a group, more numerous than those selected for the usual risk management paradigm. Risk Management MORE
Project managers constantly think about risks, both threats and opportunities. Let’s consider a simple but powerful tool to capture and manage your risks—the Risk Register. What to Include in a Risk Register. ” Risk Owner. Probability Risk Rating. MORE
Credit : gorodenkoff | iStockphoto One of my favorite suggestions for this unenviable predicament is using risk analysis. Indeed, I think risk analysis can be the secret weapon of managing up! 2=Planning Project Risk Management MORE
Most of your project problems can be avoided or greatly reduced through risk management. The simple act of identifying and discussing risks goes a long way towards reducing problems in your project. Let’s look at how to start the risk management process. The highest risks? MORE
Risk management is one of the core knowledge areas for project managers. You’ve identified and assessed your project risks—both threats and opportunities. Now, you are planning your risk responses with your risk owners. Risk Response Strategies for Threats. MORE
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JUNE 25, 2019
To be open Every text and paper I've read describes risk management like many other project processes: open, transparent, available to any on the project team. Risks are identified, evaluated, ranked, made subject to some form of risk reduction paradigm; and everyone is made aware. Risk ManagementOh, but if it only were! Most of us can handle the text book process. It's more will than capability But, on.
Project Risk Coach
JANUARY 21, 2019
If you say the word “risk” to ten people, each person may think of something different— insurance, threats, investments, bets, or potential loss. As we manage project teams, it's critical that you and your team members have a common understanding of what project risk means.
Musings on Project Management
MAY 24, 2019
A posting from Matthew Squair put me onto a nice one page pdf template for requirements feasibility and risk assessment. Requirements riskThe chart links compliance, achievability, and technical consequences.
Project Risk Coach
APRIL 22, 2019
Credit : gorodenkoff | iStockphoto One of my favorite suggestions for this unenviable predicament is using risk analysis. Indeed, I think risk analysis can be the secret weapon of managing up! 2=Planning Project Risk Management
Speaker: Teresa Torres, Product Discovery Coach, Product Talk, David Bland, Founder and CEO, Precoil, and Hope Gurion, Product Coach and Advisor, Fearless Product LLC
How to accept and mitigate risk. If you want to build what matters, you can't move forward blindly. But to make progress, you can't let things slow to a crawl while you focus resources on gathering data. This is where continuous discovery and experimentation come in.
Musings on Project Management
APRIL 8, 2019
Risk un-management? Perhaps the largest task within risk management, and requiring the greatest judgment, is "risk un-management" On any project there are going to be dozens, perhaps hundreds, of unmanaged risks. I doubt this is news to anyone, but these are, as a group, more numerous than those selected for the usual risk management paradigm. Risk Management
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Girl's Guide to PM
JUNE 1, 2019
Risk management is a staple skill of project managers. However, project risk management is something that many project managers find tricky. The theory is easy – implementing risk management successfully so that it is actually useful on the project is a little bit harder.
Project Risk Coach
JANUARY 28, 2019
Have you ever endured a project meeting where you spent hours evaluating risks? Today, let’s discuss the use of qualitative risk analysis to get you back on track. Qualitative Risk Analysis. What is Risk Evaluation? Quantitative Risk Analysis. Risk Rating.
Girl's Guide to PM
APRIL 22, 2019
Risk management is one of the core knowledge areas for project managers. You’ve identified and assessed your project risks—both threats and opportunities. Now, you are planning your risk responses with your risk owners. Risk Response Strategies for Threats.
Kiron Bondale
MARCH 3, 2019
A student in a project management class I taught shared the concern that it was very hard for her to get risk responses implemented. Acceptance is a risk response strategy, but project managers are not supposed to just report on accidents, they are expected to prevent them.
Speaker: Sriram Parthasarathy
Why every application that fails to talk about the future is at risk of getting replaced. Predictive analytics is an increasingly common buzzword with many forms. It seems everyone has their own take on what it is and which best practices and business benefits apply.
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Project Risk Coach
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
Project managers should be prepared to perform different types of risk analysis. For many projects, the quicker qualitative risk analysis is all you need. But there are occasions when you will benefit from a quantitative risk analysis.
Musings on Project Management
JUNE 13, 2019
Managing risk? Can you imagine there's risk to manage? Where in the course of events are you going to position slack so that it works to Risk ManagementHere's the second thing you do: Evaluate the slack. What's to evaluate? You might think the most important thing about slack is how much is there; what do I have to work with? Nope Whatever you've got, the most important thing is sequence and position.
Musings on Project Management
DECEMBER 18, 2018
1 When you say "risk management" to most PMs, what jumps to mind is the quite orthodox conception of risk as the duality of an uncertain future event and the probability of that event happening. This conception is commonly called the "frequentist" view/ Risk ManagementAround these two ideas -- impact and frequency -- we've discussed in this blog and elsewhere the conventional management approaches.
Project Risk Coach
APRIL 8, 2019
Our ability to achieve those goals is dependent on our risk management skills, that is our ability to manage opportunities and threats. Through the years, I have captured my favorite quotes related to the art and science of risk management. Most of us have personal and career goals.
Project Risk Coach
MARCH 5, 2018
Respond to your most significant risks now! We treat risks personally and professionally every day. Our job is to treat risks to enhance opportunities and reduce threats. We can optimize our risk responses over time. The post 8 Ways to Treat Risks appeared first on.
Project Risk Coach
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Most of your project problems can be avoided or greatly reduced through risk management. The simple act of identifying and discussing risks goes a long way towards reducing problems in your project. Let’s look at how to start the risk management process. The highest risks?
Project Risk Coach
APRIL 30, 2018
8 ways to identify scope risks Some project managers struggle to identify scope risks. Second, individuals may not know HOW to identify scope risks. Either way, the failure to identify (and manage) scope risks can be costly. What are Scope Risks?
Project Risk Coach
JANUARY 15, 2018
Life is filled with risks. Some risks occur slowly. Let’s look at how to evaluate risk velocity and why it matters. What is Risk Velocity? Risk velocity is the time to impact. Think of velocity as an estimate of the time frame within which a risk may occur.
Project Risk Coach
AUGUST 27, 2018
In this article, we will look at how to conduct a risk audit to evaluate the effectiveness of your risk management. Additionally, we'll also talk about how to be more forward thinking through risk reviews. How to Conduct a Risk Audit. Who Performs the Risk Audits?
Project Risk Coach
DECEMBER 26, 2017
Successful project managers have a common trait – they identify and manage risks. Let’s look at seven tools and techniques to identify risks. They get the team together, identify lots of risks, and enter them into an Excel spreadsheet. When to Identify Risks.
Project Risk Coach
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
Changes in project risks are inevitable. As a project progresses, the probability and impact of current risks change, new risks emerge, and residual risks may increase or decrease. Susan, on the other hand, facilitated an early risk identification workshop.
ProjectManager.com
JANUARY 21, 2019
It’s big business that’s involved in almost every sector of the economy, and therefore carries some major risks. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you the importance of IT risk management in this short tutorial video. In Review – IT Risk Management Strategies and Best Practices.
Project Risk Coach
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
He thinks his project managers have identified most of their risks, but he’s not sure where to focus his attention. What areas have the highest risk exposure? Let’s look at how to actually define risk categories and how they can help Tom (and you). What are Risk Categories?
Musings on Project Management
FEBRUARY 9, 2019
A narrative* Imagine two doors to the same room: One labeled risk manager; the other labeled decision maker. Though the risk manager's door, entry is for the inductive thinker: facts, experience, history looking for a generality or integrating narrative Through the decision maker's door, entry is for the deductive thinker: visionary with a need to articulate specifics for the vision Risk Management
Project Risk Coach
DECEMBER 10, 2018
Well, let's talk about project risks and issues, the differences, and why it's so important to manage risks. What is Risk? Let's examine a risk statement and underscore some key attributes of risks. So, how does an issue differ from a risk?
Project Risk Coach
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
8 ways to identify scope risks Some project managers struggle to identify scope risks. Second, individuals may not know HOW to identify scope risks. Either way, the failure to identify (and manage) scope risks can be costly. What are Scope Risks?
Brad Egeland
APRIL 18, 2019
Risk assessment methods and programs should be key components of your security plan, as they guide your team in establishing a strong framework for compliance. ISO 27005 ISO 27005 is a framework that guides businesses towards effective risk management.
Project Risk Coach
JUNE 19, 2017
Changes in project risks are inevitable. As a project progresses, the probability and impact of current risks change, new risks emerge, and residual risks may increase or decrease. Susan, on the other hand, facilitated an early risk identification workshop.
Project Risk Coach
JANUARY 22, 2018
” In this article, I share 30 risk evaluation tips to help you tap into your genius. One of the top reasons for evaluating risks is to determine which risks are most significant. Always perform the qualitative risk assessment. time-to-impact) of your risks?
Musings on Project Management
JANUARY 18, 2019
Repetition and review are good--Malcom Gladwell says it takes 10,000 hours to be expert at anything--so here's a few words that will take a few minutes on three important quantitative concepts every risk manager should know: Concept 1: Centrality Most phenomenon of interest to projects, particularly naturally occurring phenomenon, tend to cluster around a central value, given enough samples. risk Risk Management
Project Risk Coach
JULY 30, 2018
Some project managers make timely responses to risks, resulting in positive progress toward their project goals. Let's look at some common risk response mistakes and how to overcome them. So, what do I mean by risk response mistake? Individual small risks seem powerless.
Project Risk Coach
JULY 23, 2018
It's easy to miss project risks. And, until a project manager has identified the threats and opportunities, the risks cannot be managed properly. Projects rise and fall with the project manager's ability to properly identify and manage their most significant risks.
Project Risk Coach
JULY 9, 2018
I conduct online surveys to get feedback from project managers on risk management topics. Here’s one of the questions, “What risk management techniques would you like to know more about?” Risks are collected from a project team.
Project Risk Coach
APRIL 22, 2016
A response to risk can create other risks. These secondary risks may be more significant than the primary risks if we are not careful. What is a secondary risk? A secondary risk is a risk that is created by a response to another risk.
Project Risk Coach
AUGUST 7, 2016
How’s your project risk management knowledge? Some of you are a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or as a Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) so this test may be a good review for you. Matching Game: Project Risk Management. Risk. Secondary risk.
Project Risk Coach
AUGUST 20, 2018
Some project managers start their projects with a strong focus on risk management. In this article, I am providing questions that can help you in monitoring project risks and as a result, achieve better results. When problems occur, they turn to their risk response plan.
Musings on Project Management
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
Want to manage risks? Everybody starts with the traditional four steps: Identify the risks. The list is different for each Prioritize among risks. some don't need to be managed Evaluate probability and impact Set up a risk response or mitigation Actually, there are problems with Step 3 It's rare, bordering Risk ManagementSuper! It's always a good idea. are you thinking strategically or tactically?
Kiron Bondale
SEPTEMBER 25, 2016
What are the implications to project risk management when you choose to deliver a project using an agile approach? Here are a few similarities: Risk needs to be managed through the project’s lifetime, not just at the very beginning.
Musings on Project Management
MAY 12, 2019
The first thing you do to reduce risk. anything that inhibits propagation of effects) This is a concept from scheduling (Critical Chain by Goldratt; Risk Managementis: loosen the coupling between sources of effects. Create buffers; remove dependencies; install redundancy. This is a concept from System Engineering (buffers, dampers, redundancy; but also loose tolerances; fuses; barriers and walls.
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