Risk Management, 5th Edition

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Project Templates

This technique is based on the notion that many organizations use templates to facilitate planning and to minimize risk. Templates are essentially nothing more than fully developed plans, forms, or outlines that provide structure for an organization’s project managers. These templates often manifest themselves as elements of a much larger project methodology (discussed in Chapter 6). By properly applying these templates (or merely recognizing their existence), it becomes possible to mitigate additional risk and apply best practices to existing risks.

Technique Description

The technique consists of examining a series of templates covering specific areas that may present technical risk to a project. Each template examines ...