Identifying and Managing Project Risk: Essential Tools for Failure-Proofing Your Project - Hardcover

Kendrick, Tom

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0814413404 ISBN 13: 9780814413401

Publisher: Amacom Books, 2009

Synopsis

Between time constraints, technical challenges, and limited resources, nearly all projects are risky. It stands to reason that project risk management is one of the most important areas making up the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK[registered]). "Identifying and Managing Project Risk" is an immensely practical guide that helps readers minimize the possibility of failure in critical projects by identifying every possible risk ...and then managing it effectively.

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About the Author

Tom Kendrick (San Carlos, CA) is an internal project management consultant for Visa Inc., and the author of Results Without Authority (978-08144-7343-6). He has more than 30 years of project management experience, twelve of which were spent as a part of the Hewlett-Packard Project Management Initiative.

From the Back Cover

Fully updated and revised to reflect the latest Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), this essential resource provides clear-cut methods to implement at any organization and for any size or type of project.Identifying and Managing Project Risk takes you step-by-step through every phase of a project, providing real life examples and tips to illustrate key principles in project risk analysis.

Analyzing aspects such as available resources, project scope, and scheduling, the book shows you how to control and manage every risk. Featuring all new material on topics including the growing area of Enterprise Risk Management and more, Identifying and Managing Project Risk gives you everything you need to manage risk, helping to make the so-called impossible project a thing of the past.

ADVANCE Praise for THE SECOND EDITION OF IDENTIFYING AND MANAGING PROJECT RISK:

Solid research . . . nailed key concepts regarding the identification and management of project risk . . . concise and entertaining. Kendrick provides the reader with the tools and techniques necessary for successful project management. Charles W. Bosler Jr., CPCM, Founder and Chairman, PMI, Risk Management Specific Interest Group; President, Risk Services & Technology (RST) of Amherst, New Hampshire

Tom Kendrick s second edition of Identifying and Managing Project Risk is an absolute must for every serious project manager and student of risk management. Far more than just a review of the theory, Kendrick provides practical information and suggestions on how to apply risk management in the real world . . . your world . . . and be successful. Craig D. Peterson, PMP, President, PMI Risk Management Specific Interest Group; Lead General Systems Engineer, The MITRE Corporation

This book is an excellent treatment of both project and risk management. Filled with practical insights and examples, it sets a new standard for useful project management/risk management books. Payson Hall, Manager, Catalysis Group, Inc.

From the Inside Flap

As a project manager, you know that complicated projects are inherently risky business. Between time constraints, technical challenges, and resource difficulties, things that can go wrong often do which is why one of the most important parts of your job is considering the possible risks involved at every point in the process.

Fully updated and consistent with the very latest Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Identifying and Managing Project Risk takes you through every phase of a project, helping you guard against failure by improving and increasing your risk analysis capabilities.

The book outlines proven methods for project risk planning, drawing on real world situations and hundreds of examples including what many once considered a truly impossible project, the Panama Canal to demonstrate key ideas in the risk management process. You ll learn how to use high level risk assessment tools, implement a complete system for monitoring and controlling projects, and properly document every possible consideration. The book contains sections on the different types of risk to consider when planning; how to identify key issues associated with project metrics; activity sequencing; Work Breakdown Structure (WBS); analysis of scale; and cost estimating and budgeting.

Identifying and Managing Project Risk outlines the essential concepts involved in project risk planning and provides indispensable details and advice on topics such as:

• -The benefits and uses of risk data
• -Setting limits and defining deliverables
• -Procurement planning and source selection
• -Constraint management and risk discovery
• -Quantitative and qualitative analysis
• -Project simulation and modeling
• And much more

Analyzing aspects such as available resources, project scope, and scheduling, this new edition also explores the growing area of Enterprise Risk Management as well as other important new developments in the field.

This valuable resource moves beyond risk management basics involving insurance, financial, and investment portfolio risk to examine areas like information technology, software engineering, product development, and other high tech fields, giving you a well-rounded understanding of what goes into making project risk identification a crucial element of project management strategy.

Your ability to identify and manage project risk is necessary for the smooth and successful completion of all projects, regardless of size, type, or scope. This book will help you eliminate surprises and transform risk into a variable you can manage and keep safely under control. Comprehensive and completely up-to-date, Identifying and Managing Project Risk helps you determine risk factors thoroughly and decisively before a project gets derailed.

Tom Kendrick, PMP, is an internal project management consultant for Visa Inc. and the author of Results With­out Au­thority. He has more than 30 years of project management experience, 12 of which were spent as a part of the Hewlett-Packard Project Management Initiative. He lives in San Carlos, California.

Edition details

• Publisher: Amacom Books
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0814413404
• ISBN 13: 9780814413401
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 360