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Title: Chapter 7 Notes - Managing Risk
Description: Chapter 7 Notes - Managing Risk BUSI 2550 Business and IT Project Management

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FA - Chapter 7

BUSI 2550

10/31/2018

Managing Risk

Risk Management Process




As project progresses toward completion, risk declines (since critical issues are
solved) and cost impact of a risk increases
Proactive process (not reactive) to ensure surprises are reduced and negative
consequences are minimized
External risks/threats such as inflation, market acceptance, exchange rates, gov
...

Risk breakdown structure – hierarchal depiction
of project risks by risk category/subcategory that
identifies areas and causes of potential risks
Risk Profile – questions that address traditional
areas of uncertainty
o Recognize strengths and weaknesses of
firm
o Address both technical and management
risks
Input from customers, sponsors, subcontractors, vendors and other stakeholders is solicited in
risk identification

Step 2 - Risk Assessment




Scenario Analysis – technique for analyzing risks where team assess significance of each risk in
terms of:
o Probability
o Impact
Impact scales need to be assessed in terms of project priorities

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FA - Chapter 7

BUSI 2550

10/31/2018



Documentation for risk assessment:



Risk severity matrix – basis for prioritizing which risks to assess
o FMEA equation (using a five-point grading scale for all 3 dimensions)
 Impact X Probability X Detection = Risk Value



Probability Analysis
o PERT (program evaluation and review technique) provides a macro perspective by
looking at overall cost and schedule risks
 Focus on likelihood of timely project completion instead of individual events
 Assumes statistical distribution for each activity duration, stimulates network
using random number generator
...
Projects use parallel processes in case
one fails
Risk avoidance – changing project plan to eliminate risk/condition
 EX: moving a concert indoors to eliminate threat of inclement weather
Transferring Risk – passes risk to another party
...
Contractors must
be capable of absorbing risk
...
Useful for low-probability, high-consequence
risks such as acts of god
 BOOT (Build-Own-Operate-Transfer) is when host countries transfer financial
risk of ownership until project is complete and capabilities proven
Title: Chapter 7 Notes - Managing Risk
Description: Chapter 7 Notes - Managing Risk BUSI 2550 Business and IT Project Management