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Dewey Decimal Number: 658.404 EAN: 9781880410066 Edition: Preliminary Ed. for Trial Use ISBN: 1880410060 Label: Project Management Institute Manufacturer: Project Management Institute Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 120 Publication Date: May 01, 1992 Publisher: Project Management Institute Studio: Project Management Institute Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Brevity and ease of reference make this handbook a useful introduction to risk in the project or program environment. The book provides a simplified understanding of the nature of project risk and opportunity, and a systematic approach to risk reduction. Youll get useful insights into the process of project risk management whether youre working on a small administrative project, a large capital works project, or anything in between. Concepts, tools, and techniques covered include: risk identification, risk assessment goals and methodology, computer applications, risk response and documentation, management of contingency allowances, managing risks of the projects environment, and dealing with risks in contracts. This book is essential reading to learn more about the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®). Average Rating:
 Rating: - Good, but mostly common senseThis is a good book, but it mostly presents common sense ideas. It's weak at explaining how you can truly measure the risk in your project. "Identify the risks, rank them in terms of likelihood, develop a contingency plan..." I think this is good advice, but I also believe that you can't manage what you can't measure. And this book doesn't provide you with an objective methodology to calculate risk. I was hoping to find a mathematical formula, or at least a model I could consistently apply across ... Read More Rating:  - Functional and simplistic...If you are new to the topic of Risk Analysis - this is an excellent beginners book. It covers the topic from several different angles, and especially for a Project Manager - it is a wonderful guide. Personally, I found the book somewhat lacking in depth - overall. Where it tried to go deeper - the explanations were rather brief and not easy to follow. There are several topics related to risk that could have been included or discussed in depth - such as what constitutes ... Read More Rating:  - Project managers book to keepThis is a good book about project risk and how to manage it and transform it into opportiunities. Rating: - Good overview, but more recent publications availableThe book provides a good, high level general overview. For more and better detail, I like Carl Pritchard's Risk Management Concepts and Guidance. Wideman's book is good, but it is from 1992 . . . Pritchard had the benefit of 9 more years of development of the topic. Rating: - Well written introduction to probability and risk managementMy mentor and colleague is fond of chiding me to "roll the dice". However, he is well versed in probability and risk management, so what he is really attempting to get me to do is to take *calculated* risks. I hate math, but knew that I had to overcome that if I wanted to take the next step in my ongoing professional development. I selected this book because it was short, and well written and illustrated. This book is a bit light for experienced project managers who are well-versed in risk ... Read More 
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