Practical Project Risk Management, 2nd Edition

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Title Page
3. Copyright
4. ABOUT THE AUTHORS
5. CONTENTS
6. LIST OF FIGURES
7. Foreword to the Second Edition
8. Foreword to the First Edition
9. Authors’ Preface
10. Acknowledgments
11. PART I: The Problem
    1. Chapter 1: The Challenge of Managing Risk
       1. Risk—The Definition Debate
       2. Using Risk Management on Projects
       3. Benefits of Effective Risk Management
    2. Chapter 2: Making It Work
       1. Why Don’t We Do It?
       2. Turning Negatives into Positives
       3. The Critical Success Factors for Risk Management
       4. Conclusion
    3. Chapter 3: Active Threat and Opportunity Management—The ATOM Risk Process
       1. Introducing ATOM
       2. Project Sizing
       3. ATOM for the Typical Project
       4. Comparison to Existing Standards
       5. Conclusion
12. PART II: Applying ATOM to a Typical Project
    1. Chapter 4: Start at the Beginning (Initiation)
       1. Inputs
       2. Activities
       3. Outputs
       4. Summary
    2. Chapter 5: Exposing the Challenge (Identification)
       1. Inputs
       2. Activities
       3. Outputs
       4. Summary
    3. Chapter 6: Understand the Exposure (Assessment)
       1. Inputs
       2. Activities
       3. Outputs
       4. Summary
    4. Chapter 7: Options and Actions (Response Planning)
       1. Inputs
       2. Activities
       3. Outputs
       4. Summary
    5. Chapter 8: Spread the Word (Reporting)
       1. Inputs
       2. Activities
       3. Outputs
       4. Summary
    6. Chapter 9: Just Do It (Implementation)
       1. Inputs
       2. Activities
       3. Outputs
       4. Summary
    7. Chapter 10: Keep It Alive (Major Reviews)
       1. Inputs
       2. Activities
       3. Outputs
       4. Summary
    8. Chapter 11: Ongoing Updates (Minor Reviews)
       1. Inputs
       2. Activities
       3. Outputs
       4. Summary
    9. Chapter 12: Learn from Experience (Post-Project Review)
       1. Inputs
       2. Activities
       3. Outputs
       4. Summary
13. PART III: Variations on a Theme
    1. Chapter 13: ATOM for Small Projects
       1. Less Is More
       2. Initiation
       3. Identification
       4. Assessment
       5. Response Planning
       6. Reporting
       7. Implementation
       8. Review
       9. Post-Project Review
       10. Conclusion
    2. Chapter 14: ATOM for Large Projects
       1. Bigger Is Better
       2. Initiation
       3. Identification
       4. Assessment
       5. Response Planning
       6. Reporting
       7. Implementation
       8. Review
       9. Post-Project Review
       10. Conclusion
    3. Chapter 15: Simulating Possible Futures (Quantitative Analysis)
       1. Introducing Monte Carlo Analysis
       2. Quantitative Risk Analysis in the Project Life Cycle
       3. Quantitative Risk Analysis in the ATOM Process
       4. Getting Started
       5. Analysis
       6. Interpreting Outputs
       7. Using Results
       8. Conclusion
    4. Chapter 16: Managing Risk in Programs
       1. From Projects to Programs
       2. Program Management Basics
       3. Aim and Scope of Program Risk Management
       4. Managing Program Risk
    5. Epilogue: Next Steps
       1. Step 1: Appoint an Organizational Risk Sponsor
       2. Step 2: Tailor the ATOM Process
       3. Step 3: Pilot Application
       4. Step 4: Modify Process (if required)
       5. Step 5: Develop Infrastructure
       6. Step 6: Train Staff
       7. Step 7: Assess Existing Risk Management Capability
       8. Step 8: Implementation and Rollout
       9. Step 9: Reassess Capability and Refresh Process
       10. Conclusion
14. Appendix A: Templates and Examples
15. Appendix B: Further Templates and Examples
16. Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
17. References and Further Reading
18. Index