http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/55271.aspxMon, 09 Nov 2009 00:45:26 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55271JScheidWhat is a risk management checklist and how do you create one? As a project manager, this is a question you should ask and find the answer to. Jean Scheid provides us with tips on creating a risk management checklist. Elements of a Risk Management Checklist When project planning, risk management is a necessary tool. Risk management identifies a...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/16874.aspxWed, 21 Oct 2009 14:59:33 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:16874RondaRobertsThis article discusses how project management decreases the potential for risks to actualize. It is part of a series on the importance of project management. What is Risk and Why is it Important? In short, risk is the probability that an unwanted or unforeseen event will occur during the life cycle of a project. A more precise definition of ris...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/48552.aspxWed, 09 Sep 2009 20:09:12 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:48552Xintel2001There are some tools and techniques defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI) that can help you manage risks more effectively. In this article, we'll explore what’s new in Project Risk Management as per the fourth version of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Comparison of Version 3 and Version 4 &#8...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/31710.aspxThu, 20 Aug 2009 09:57:07 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:31710JScheidIn order for potential risks to be controlled, a risk treatment plan is necessary for avoiding, transferring, mitigating, and accepting risk. Here we discuss how to create an effective risk treatment plan. What is a Risk Treatment Plan? A risk treatment plan should be part of your risk management plan. The treatment plan is how you plan to resp...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/45164.aspxMon, 10 Aug 2009 12:27:16 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:45164Xintel2001According to a 2008 Gartner report, one out of three IT projects either had high cost variance or were substantially late. If we know this, then why don't we proactively manage project risks? In this article, we'll introduce you to three risk management rules that'll help you keep risks manageable. Risk Management Rules Risks are an...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/38558.aspxFri, 12 Jun 2009 10:40:26 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:38558OnlineProRecognizing the need and understanding the principles and processes of
risk management will help a small business owner to make the decisions necessary for the survival and growth of business. It is indeed a fact that risk management is one of the most neglected aspects in many small businesses. Several small business owners fail to recogn...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/37134.aspxSat, 30 May 2009 21:00:14 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:37134RondaRobertsDo you have a project that's received a lot of attention? If so, you may also find that the project contains an element of risk. In this case, it may be especially important to keep the risk involved in the project to a minimum. Read further for tips on risk management in high-profile projects. High-Profile Projects High-profile projects te...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/35422.aspxMon, 18 May 2009 18:46:51 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:35422OnlineProEnterprise Risk Management is a comprehensive process aimed at reducing all the potential risks an organization is likely to face in its various enterprise departments. BrightHub takes you through a brief overview of Enterprise Risk Management in Organizational Domain. Overview Enterprise Risk Management is a process of preparing, organizing, contr...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/2875.aspxWed, 13 May 2009 00:58:14 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:2875NbakerA good risk management plan is critical to cutting down on unexpected project risks. A strong plan can decrease problems on a project by as much as 80 to 90 percent. In this article, Natasha Baker explains a seven step process for writing a manageable risk management plan. Introduction Research has shown that well-designed risk management plans can...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/34628.aspxSun, 10 May 2009 15:54:56 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:34628JScheidRisk management is effective only if each identified risk has a priority. Jean Scheid takes a look at the best ways to prioritize risk. Define Risks In the world of risk management, project managers are taught to identify, characterize, assess threats, determine, and prioritize risks. Before you begin to prioritize your risks, you need to do two th...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/33399.aspxWed, 29 Apr 2009 14:58:21 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:33399OnlineProIdentifying all the stakeholders and the levels of importance of each stakeholder and evaluating the degree of risk pertaining to each stakeholder - are essential ingredients to evolve suitable risk management methods. Before attempting to know how to deal with stakeholders risk management, it is necessary to understand who the stakeholders are and...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/31709.aspxSun, 12 Apr 2009 06:07:58 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:31709JScheidA risk management plan is an effective way for project managers to identify, analyze, plan, and control potential risks. By setting controls and guidelines a risk management plan reduces failure and negative impacts. What is Risk Management? For a risk management plan to be effective, it should contain specifics. These specifics include identif...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/31635.aspxFri, 10 Apr 2009 18:14:45 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:31635Xintel2001I offered my cousin, who’s about to enter college, a motorbike or a laptop. His response was a loud “BOTH!” I replied “Choose one” in a very cool manner. 10 minutes later, he chose a laptop. I probed further and it turns out, his criteria was based on Value and Risk, which is very similar in SCRUM. Prioritization i...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/forum/p/1577/21845.aspx#21845Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:00:59 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21845sharonhawkinsI fully agree with Anna on this.http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/19880.aspxThu, 18 Dec 2008 22:07:08 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:19880BlegrandMore and more testing is becoming an integrated part of project management and involved in the whole development process. Reviews of specifications are moving from analysis to testing. Unit testing was part of coding but is becoming part of testing. Also risk management is hot! Developments in Testing In the V-model for software development you...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/forum/p/1577/18494.aspx#18494Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:24:50 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:18494annasmithWe are uing http://www.valleyspeak.com . ValleySpeak Project Server is a very easy to use and better alternate to the extremely expensive Microsoft Project Server.It Share Microsoft Project schedules with team. Includes Project Portfolio Management, Issue Tracking, Risk Management, Timesheet Management, Document Management, Calendar Management, For...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/17674.aspxMon, 01 Dec 2008 21:58:00 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17674BlegrandChain testing is becoming more popular and is regarded to be of vital importance for testing systems and their interactions. There is a danger to do too much and spent a lot of money on tests that are not important. Risk analysis should show what needs to be done to get acceptable quality. The Issue In large companies a lot of systems work together...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/14028.aspxWed, 05 Nov 2008 14:44:23 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:14028joetaylorjrAlthough teams can use a risk matrix to report progress on containing risks, they should also have policies in place to identify new risks. Promoting a Shared Vision of Success Risk management can bring teams together in unexpected ways. On very basic projects, teams simply run down task lists until a cycle is complete. However, in difficult, visio...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/14026.aspxWed, 05 Nov 2008 14:41:47 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:14026joetaylorjrRisks can change over the course of a project, which can make tracking a crucial part of your company’s risk management process. Knowing how elevated risks can change the outcome of your mission can determine the resources you assign to them. The Risk Database Having collected a first round of prospective risks from project participant, the p...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/13908.aspxTue, 04 Nov 2008 19:07:15 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:13908joetaylorjrAs projects move through the implementation and the monitoring phases of the project cycle, project managers and risk officers should have their own plans for measuring the effectiveness of risk management processes. Avoiding Risk Although identifying risk is an important part of any project strategy, strong leaders often find ways to avoid risk al...