Risk Management for Events, 2nd Edition

7Administrative safeguards

Decisions made upstream affect results downstream

This chapter will examine how to:

• Allocate and direct the resources of the event in order to maximize the effectiveness of risk management
• Determine, control, and protect the tangible, intangible, and human assets of the event
• Analyze the extent and comprehensiveness of event preparations in order to manage the scope of risks
• Integrate the risk management plan throughout the organizational and decision-making systems of the event

Introduction

An event is a project, and the administrative functions such as time management, financial management, human resources management, and procurement management, and the systems used to implement and integrate them are typically ...