Project Risk Management Flashcards
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What are the Project Risk Management processes?
- plan risk management
- identify risks
- perform qualitative risk analysis
- perform quantitative risk analysis
- plan risk response
- implement risk responses
- monitor risks
What is the definition of Project Risk Management?
- includes the process of conducting risk management planning, identification, analysis, response planning, response implementation, and monitoring risk on a project
- the objectives of project risk management are to increase the probability and/or impact of positive risks and to decrease the probability and/or impact of negative risks, in order to optimize the chances of project success
- all stakeholders involved with the project should play some role in managing risks
What is the role of the PM during project risk management?
- accountable for the day-to-day management of the project
- ensuring that the project risk processes are properly and effectively implemented
Why is project risk management so critical?
- project success is directly related to the effectiveness of project risk management
- risks are the “unknowns” of the project and will emerge continuously during a project
- the project team needs to know what level of risk exposure is acceptable in pursuit of the project objectives
- generally, risks with higher levels of impact can be addressed before those that are comparably minor
What is overall project risk?
the term used to describe the effect of uncertainty on the project as a whole
What are the two risk levels for every project?
- high level
- low level
What is the plan risk responses process?
-the process of developing options, selecting strategies, and agreeing on actions to address overall project risk exposure, as well as to treat individual project risks
What are the project risk management processes belonging to the planning process group?
- plan risk management
- plan risk responses
- identify risks
- perform qualitative risk analysis
- perform quantitative risk analysis
What is the identify risks process?
-the process of identifying individual project risks as well as sources of overall project risk, and documenting their characteristics
What is the identify risks process?
-the iterative process of identifying individual project risks as well as sources of overall project risk, and documenting their characteristics
What is the perform qualitative risk analysis process?
-the process of prioritizing individual project risks for further analysis or action by assessing their probability of occurrence, impact, and other characteristics
What is the perform quantitative risk analysis?
the process of numerically analyzing the combined effect of identified individual project risks and other sources of uncertainty on overall project objectives
What is the monitor risks process?
the process of monitoring the implementation of agreed-upon risk response plans, tracking identified risks, identifying and analyzing new risks, and evaluating risk process effectiveness throughout the project
In what process group is the implement risk responses process?
executing process group
In what process group is the monitor risks process?
monitoring and controlling
What are the tailoring considerations for project risk management?
- project size
- project complexity
- project’s importance
What are the tailoring considerations for project risk management?
- project size
- project complexity
- project’s importance
- development approach
- agile/adaptive environments
What are the agile/adaptive environments tailoring considerations for project risk management?
- in both agile and traditional PM approach, risks should be identified and their mgmt. carefully considered
- in agile risk management, risk responses are implemented in a more integrated fashion with other ongoing processes
- processes are reviewed more frequently and adjusted as needed
- risks in agile projects are referred to as “impediments”
- high-variability environments incur more uncertainty and risk
- to address this, adaptive projects use frequent reviews of incremental products and cross-functional teams to share knowledge and ensure that risk is understood and managed
- risk is considered when selecting the work of each iteration
What are the trends and emerging practices for project risk management?
- non-event risks
- project resilience
- integrated risk management
What is integrated risk management?
- involves managing organizational risks from a strategic perspective
- projects exist in an organizational context, and they may be be part of a program or portfolio
- risks exist at each of these levels and should be owned and managed at the appropriate level
What are emergent risks?
can only be recognized after they’ve occurred
What is included in the emerging project resilience practices for project risk management?
- the right level of budget and schedule contingency for emergent risks, in addition to a risk budget set aside for known risks
- flexible project processes (like strong change management) to cope with emergent risks by maintaining the direction toward project goals
- an empowered project team with clear objectives that is trusted to get the job done within agreed-upon constraints
- frequent reviews of early warning signs help identify emergent risks as early as possible
- input from stakeholders to clarify areas where the scope or strategy can be adjusted in response to emergent risks
When is the plan risk management process performed in a project?
- it is part of the planning process group and is at the time in the life cycle required to establish the scope of project, refine the objectives, and define the course of action required to attain the project objectives
- this process is performed once or at predefined points in the project
What is the key benefit of the plan risk management process?
-it ensures the degree, type, and visibility of risk management are proportionate to the level of risks and the importance of the project to the organization and other stakeholders