UID:
almahu_9949383610802882
Format:
1 online resource :
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illustrations (black and white)
Edition:
Second edition.
ISBN:
9780429281822
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042928182X
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9781000650501
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1000650502
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9781000650044
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1000650049
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9781000650273
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1000650278
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0367209322
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9780367209322
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9781315553177
,
1315553171
Content:
The Rules of Project Risk Management, 2nd Edition, provides practical experience-based guidance to support the delivery of effective project risk management. While the discipline is recognised as a major contributor to the successful outcome of projects, its implementation is far from straightforward. Successful delivery requires an in-depth understanding of the "ingredients" of effective risk management practices which impact project performance. The book's value is derived from the description of these ingredients in a manner which will support their practical implementation. The author describes a series of guidelines (labelled "rules") to support the practical application of project risk management to positively influence project outcomes. The rules are supported by mini case studies of both successful and unsuccessful projects to bring to life the ramifications of effective and poor risk management respectively, and are assembled under seven headings of environment, external stakeholders, organisation and culture, leadership and governance, internal stakeholders, risk resources and system. This second edition contains a new glossary of terms and an overview of the risk management process to enable those new to the subject to understand the core risk management activities. It also contains six more individual guidelines and ten more case studies to support practitioners, researchers and academics alike to gain an even greater appreciation of the drivers of successful project risk management. Enabling the reader to "get inside" risk management to gain an appreciation of the individual components and "how the engine works", this book is essential reading for project and risk management professionals. While the guidelines are described individually so specific subjects can be examined in detail, they must be considered together, for like a car, specialist carburettors, fuel injection or high-octane fuel on their own do not support improved performance. The guidelines can be considered as the elements that should betaken into accountwhen compiling a risk maturity model to drive incremental improvement in risk management practices.
Note:
Previous edition: Farnham: Gower, 2014.
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1 Layout of the book -- 2 Overview of project risk management -- 3 Environment; The uncertainty characteristics of a project are the product of their origin and particularly their context -- 4 External project stakeholders; Project success requires comprehension of the potential impact of external stakeholders on project uncertainty; Contractor participation in risk management is driven by contract obligations -- 5 Organisation and culture; Risk management aspirations need to be rooted in reality; The risk profile of a project will be directly influenced by the procurement process -- 6 Leadership and governance; Awareness of the need to manage risk; Mandate for the implementation of risk management; Creation and communication of accountabilities and responsibilities; Internal control and risk assurance processes; Effective decision making is dependent on risk management; Senior management commitment to risk management needs to be visible -- 7 Internal stakeholders; Risk management must include an assessment of internal stakeholders; Involve internal stakeholders in the evaluation of the risks to the business case; Inculcating risk is improved by convincing the sceptics -- 8 Risk resources; Risk team selection will directly influence risk management effectiveness; The budget will dictate the level of risk management support -- 9 Systems; A risk management framework must establish a firm foundation; Commitment commences with a risk policy; Project outcomes are enriched by implementing lessons learned; Risk analysis needs to recognise the existence of optimism bias; The workshop "circus" is avoided by recognising behaviour types; Project success and particularly risk management is dependent on proactive behaviour; Risk descriptions are improved by adopting a metalanguage; Risk database integration is improved when scheduled; Risk model results are improved by sense checking; Risk management is enhanced through integration; Assessing the risk profile of a project must take account of its degree of complexity; Risk management must include the examination of opportunities as well as threats
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780367209322
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
DOI:
10.4324/9780429281822
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429281822
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