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Book details
  • Genre:BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
  • SubGenre:Project Management
  • Language:English
  • Series title:The Project Management Mini-Series
  • Series Number:1
  • Pages:36
  • eBook ISBN:9781940441016

Project Risk Management - Simplified!

by Michael B Bender

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Overview

Perhaps the most misunderstood of the project management disciplines, project risk management is simple to master and is one of the most powerful tools for both novice and advanced project managers. Whatever concerns your project may offer: political, technical, resource or inexperienced team, project risk management can reduce or eliminate them.

Description

Perhaps the most misunderstood of the project management disciplines, project risk management is simple to master and is one of the most powerful tools for both novice and advanced project managers. Whatever concerns your project may offer: political, technical, resource or inexperienced team, project risk management can reduce or eliminate them. You'll learn how to use risk management to: • manage stakeholder expectations • retain resources • control scope • manage clients • maintain project schedules Offering a simplified methodology, this book offers pragmatic and easy-to-understand techniques, tools, methods, forms and checklists for managing risks. You’ll find step-by-step instructions for applying Nominal Group Technique, Delphi Technique, Brainstorming Light and other methods to help you manage your project risks. Finally, you’ll see how to use the cause-effect relationship of risks to manage high-level stakeholders, senior management and clients. For more information, visit www.AllyBusiness.com.

About the author

Mr. Bender began Ally Business Developers. in 1995 for the purpose of helping companies, non-profit, religious, and government organizations through superior management practices. Since that time, Mr. Bender has helped thousands of people and hundreds of organizations realize their goals. Specializing in strategic planning, project management, process management, and work management, Mr. Bender’s experience includes virtually every industry and spans several continents. Here is a brief list of projects Mr. Bender assisted: • The Hubbell Space Telescope • National weather radar system (NEXRAD project) • Air traffic control systems for the US, Taiwan, and the UK • Aircraft simulation Mr. Bender’s industrial project and technical experience includes manufacturing, power utility control, chemical research and processing, financial services and management, information systems, medical equipment installation, construction, internet marketing, mining, and university management. Mr. Bender’s seminars and speaking engagements include: Rutgers University MBA programs, DeVry Education, DePaul University, the American Management Association and many more. Mr. Bender’s consulting experience includes project and process review, creating and enhancing methodologies, workload analysis, organizational structure review and recommendations, and many other areas. An accomplished speaker, Mr. Bender coaches, leads seminars and trains in all aspects of management, from strategic planning, portfolio management, project, process, and work management.