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Proactive Risk Management: Controlling Uncertainty in Product Development » (1st Edition)
Authors: Preston G. Smith, Guy M. Merritt
ISBN-13: 9781563272653, ISBN-10: 1563272652
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date Published: June 2002
Edition: 1st Edition
Author Biography: Preston G. Smith
Book Synopsis
This guide for managers offers a proactive approach to the control of risk and provides explicit instructions for implementing risk-management measures. The book details a model of risk which is scalable to any size project or program, and outlines methods for identifying causes of risk, prioritizing risk factors, and overcoming organizational impediments to risk management. Smith is a management consultant; Merritt is a staff program manager with a private corporation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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This guide for managers offers a proactive approach to the control of risk and provides explicit instructions for implementing risk-management measures. The book details a model of risk which is scalable to any size project or program, and outlines methods for identifying causes of risk, prioritizing risk factors, and overcoming organizational impediments to risk management. Smith is a management consultant; Merritt is a staff program manager with a private corporation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Table of Contents
| Preface | ||
| Introduction | ||
| Ch. 1 | What Is Risk and How Is It Managed? | 1 |
| Ch. 2 | Using Project Risk Models | 17 |
| Ch. 3 | The Risk Management Process | 29 |
| Ch. 4 | Step 1 - Identifying Project Risks | 43 |
| Ch. 5 | Step 2 - Analyzing Risks | 61 |
| Ch. 6 | Step 3 - Prioritizing and Mapping Risks | 85 |
| Ch. 7 | Step 4 - Planning Resolution of Targeted Risks | 101 |
| Ch. 8 | Step 5 - Monitoring Project Risks | 121 |
| Ch. 9 | Risk Management Toolkit | 145 |
| Ch. 10 | Risk Management Approaches and Strategies | 163 |
| Ch. 11 | Implementing a Project Risk Management Program Successfully | 177 |
| Ch. 12 | Case Studies from Allied Fields | 193 |
| Glossary | 209 | |
| Index | 213 |
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