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A Synopsis of the Risk Assessment/Management Journey
January 19, 2010
This is the last in the series of 10 articles on risk assessment and management (RA/M). Just like implementation of a RA/M process in any organization, this series of short diatribes has been a journey. Of course, it is impractical to attempt to encapsulate the details of each previous article in his last one, but it is entirely feasible to attempt to here relate the highlights of the journey. Below I have organized the synopsis into sections on organizational/cultural issues,… Read more »
The Road to Success
January 19, 2010
Well, in almost all of the past articles of this series of 10, I have focused primarily upon the problems, hurdles, and challenges associated with implementing a risk-based process in any organization. In this 9th article, I will stress 5 steps to success that I deem to be essential.
1 - Make sure they get it!
In article #8, I stressed that the support of upper management for the risk-based effort is absolutely critical. I will add here, that such support has to be genuine. I have many… Read more »
Edicts and the Letter and Spirit of Risk-Process Implementation
January 19, 2010
In closing the previous article - #7 in this series - I addressed the critical aspect of gaining support from upper management for implementation of any risk assessment/management process. Although such endorsement is essential, this is truly a case of "beware of what you ask for.
"THOU SHALT..."
Much of the material upon which I draw to write these articles emanates from personal experience. The alignment of upper-management support is no exception.
Years ago, I served as a research… Read more »
Past Articles
2010
- January 19 — More Impediments to Risk Management Implementation and Attendant Solutions
- January 19 — Risk Management and a Return to the Roots
- January 19 — Impact of Risks on Perceived Project Value
- January 19 — Metrics
- January 19 — Communication
- January 19 — Some first steps to begin to change behaviors.
- January 19 — It’s All About Changing Behaviors
2009
- August 17 — Above and Beyond the PMP: The Strategic Project Leader: Mastering Service- Based Project Leadership
- August 10 — Project Alignment and Operational Risk Management
- July 25 — Taking OPM3 to the Next Level
2008
2007
- August 1 — Review of MITPM3, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- July 8 — Project Charters Bridge Cultures
- July 1 — Management By Project vs. Management By Objectives
- April 1 — A Complete SOW: The Key To A Good Start Of Your Consulting Project
- January 1 — Entrepreneurial Project Lessons
- January 1 — Sharing PM Practices with Flextronics China
- January 1 — Are You Busy? First in the Three-Part Series on Scalable EVM
- January 1 — Four Keys to the Science of Success
- January 1 — The Communications Plan is a Strategic Tool
2006
- July 8 — Get VOCAL! Growing Profits Through Customer- Supplier Relationships
- July 1 — Hit the Road, Jack(ie) : Tips for the Backpacking Project Manager (part 3 of 4)
- July 1 — Stakeholder Risk Information Needs Analysis
- July 1 — The Three Mindfields
- April 1 — Effective People Management in Global IT Industry
- April 1 — Hit the Road, Jack(ie), Tips for the Backpacking Project Manager (part 2of 4)
- April 1 — Churchill’s Decision-Making Environment
- April 1 — Using Risk Metalanguage
2005
- September 1 — Maturity Models – A Framework For Organizational Improvement
- September 1 — Why Better Project Management Matters
- July 1 — Determining Return On Investment (ROI) in the Public Sector
- July 1 — New Technologies for Integrated Road Telecommunication Systems
- July 1 — Managing Systems Projects: We Can Fight Our Way Out Of Wet Paper Bags
- July 1 — Project Managers - Masochists or Martyrs?
- April 1 — Managing Micro Projects in an NGO
- April 1 — An Inside look at Verizon from a Project Management Perspective
