Project Manager's Spotlight on Risk Management

Description:

If you're a typical project manager, you're probably aware of the importance of risk management but may not have the time or expertise to develop a full-blown plan. This book is a quick and practical guide to applying the disciplines of proven risk management practices without the rigor of complex processes.

Part of the Project Manager's Spotlight series from Harbor Light Press, this straightforward book offers solutions to real-life risk scenarios. Inside, best-selling author Kim Heldman highlights critical components of risk management and equips you with tools, techniques, checklists, and templates you can put to use immediately. By following a realistic case study from start to finish, you'll see how a project manager deals with each concept. Ultimately, this book will help you anticipate, prevent, and alleviate major project risks.

Project Manager's Spotlight on Risk Management teaches you how to

• Look for and document risk
• Anticipate why projects fail
• Prevent scope and schedule risks
• Analyze and prioritize risks
• Develop, implement, and monitor risk response plans
• And much more!

 

 

Table of Contents:

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Chapter 1: What Is Risk Management?
Defining Risk
Purpose of Risk Management
A Practical Risk Management Approach
Communication Is the Key
Case Study

Chapter 2: Identifying and Documenting Risks
Identifying Risks
Common Risks
Where to Look
How to Look for Risk
Documenting Project Risk
Case Study

Chapter 3: Why Projects Fail—More Risks and How You Can Prevent Them
The PMINO Syndrome
Absentee Sponsor
Disengaged Teams
Case Study

Chapter 4: Preventing Scope and Schedule Risks
Scope Risk
Schedule Risks
Change Management
Case Study

Chapter 5: Analyzing and Prioritizing Risks
Qualitative Risk Analysis
Quantitative Risk Analysis
The Analysis Method of Choice
Listing and Ranking Project Risk
Case Study

Chapter 6: Defining Risk Response Plans
Risk Response Planning
Risk Response Techniques
Developing Risk Response Plans
Planning for the Unknown
Case Study

Chapter 7: Implementing and Monitoring Risk Response Plans
Monitoring and Control
Implementing Response Plans
Risk Audits
Case Study

Appendix A: Nine Knowledge Areas Refresher
Project Management Process Groups
Project Management Knowledge Areas

Appendix B: Risk Management Templates

Glossary

Index

描述：

如果你是一位典型的專案經理，你可能意識到風險管理的重要性，但可能沒有時間或專業知識來制定一個完整的計劃。這本書是一本快速實用的指南，教你如何應用經過驗證的風險管理實踐，而不需要複雜的流程。

這本直接了當的書是Harbor Light Press的專案經理焦點系列的一部分，提供了解決實際風險情境的解決方案。在這本暢銷書中，作者Kim Heldman強調了風險管理的關鍵組件，並為你提供了可以立即使用的工具、技巧、檢查表和模板。通過從頭到尾跟踪一個實際案例研究，你將看到專案經理如何應對每個概念。最終，這本書將幫助你預見、預防和減輕重大專案風險。

《專案經理焦點：風險管理》教你如何：

• 尋找和記錄風險
  


• 預見專案失敗的原因
  


• 預防範圍和進度風險
  


• 分析和優先處理風險
  


• 制定、實施和監控風險應對計劃
  


• 以及更多！

 

 

目錄：

前言
致謝
引言

第一章：什麼是風險管理？
定義風險
風險管理的目的
實用的風險管理方法
溝通是關鍵
案例研究

第二章：識別和記錄風險
識別風險
常見風險
尋找風險的地方
如何尋找風險
記錄專案風險
案例研究

第三章：為什麼專案會失敗-更多風險及其預防方法
PMINO綜合症
缺席的贊助人
不參與的團隊
案例研究

第四章：預防範圍和進度風險
範圍風險
進度風險
變更管理
案例研究

第五章：分析和優先處理風險
定性風險分析
定量風險分析
選擇的分析方法
列出和排名專案風險
案例研究

第六章：制定風險應對計劃
風險應對計劃
風險應對技巧
制定風險應對計劃
為未知做計劃
案例研究

第七章：實施和監控風險應對計劃
監控和控制
實施應對計劃
風險審計
案例研究

附錄A：九個知識領域回顧
專案管理過程群組
專案管理知識領域

附錄B：風險管理模板

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