Proactive Risk Management

CONTENTS

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1: What Is Risk and How Is It Managed?

Example of Project Risks

Risk Management and Product Development

What Is a Risk?

Uncertainty

Loss

Time Component

Why Companies Fail in Managing Risk

Cross-Functionality

Proactiveness

The Antithesis of Risk Management: Firefighting

How Much Risk Management?

Risk As an Ally

Attitudes toward Risk

Summary

Supplementary Reading

Chapter 2: Using Project Risk Models

Standard Risk Model

Simple Risk Model

Cascade Risk Model

Ishikawa Risk Model

Summary

Supplementary Reading

Chapter 3: The Risk Management Process

Overview of the Process

Step 1: Identifying Project Risks

Step 2: Analyzing Risks

Step 3: Prioritizing and Mapping Risks

Step 4: Planning Resolution of Targeted Risks ...