Book description
This new edition of an award-winning risk management classic is more actionable than ever with new chapters on facilitating risk conversations and running a risk workshop.Risk isn't just about threat; it's also about opportunity. You have to be ready to take advantage of the most unexpected events—good or bad—with any project you are managing. But how does this work in practice? The Active Threat and Opportunity Management (ATOM) methodology offers a simple, scalable risk process that applies to all projects in all industries and business sectors. For each process step, the authors offer practical advice, hints, and tips on how to get the most out of the risk management process.
Risk management really can work in practice. This Project Management Institute award-winning methodology is already used by top corporations. Whether you are someone with no prior knowledge of risk management or someone who simply needs guidance on how to apply risk management successfully, this book will help you tackle the ups and downs of this unpredictable world.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Foreword to the Third Edition
- Authors’ Preface
- Part I: The Problem
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Part II: Applying ATOM to a Medium-Sized Project
- 4 Start at the Beginning (Initiation)
- 5 Exposing the Challenge (Identification)
- 6 Understand the Exposure (Assessment)
- 7 Options and Actions (Response Planning)
- 8 Spread the Word (Reporting)
- 9 Just Do It (Implementation)
- 10 Keep It Alive (Major Reviews)
- 11 Ongoing Updates (Minor Reviews)
- 12 Learn from Experience (Post-Project Review)
- Part III: Variations on a Theme
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Epilogue: Next Steps
- Step 1: Appoint an Organizational Risk Sponsor
- Step 2: Tailor the ATOM Process
- Step 3: Pilot Application
- Step 4: Modify Process (If Required)
- Step 5: Develop Infrastructure
- Step 6: Train Staff
- Step 7: Assess Existing Risk Management Capability
- Step 8: Implementation and Rollout
- Step 9: Reassess Capability and Refresh Process
- Conclusion
- Appendix: Templates and Examples
- Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
- References and Further Reading
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- About the Authors
Product information
- Title: Practical Project Risk Management, Third Edition, 3rd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2020
- Publisher(s): Berrett-Koehler Publishers
- ISBN: 9781523089222
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