6.2. RISK ASSESSMENT

In a project at Infosys, risk assessment consists of the two traditional components: risk identification and risk prioritization. The risk identification activity focuses on enumerating possible risks to the project. The basic activity is to try to envision all situations that might make things in the project go wrong. The risk prioritization activity considers all aspects of all risks and then prioritizes them (for the purposes of risk management). Although the two are distinct activities, they are often carried out simultaneously. That is, a project manager may identify and analyze the risks together.

6.2.1. Risk Identification

For a project, any condition, situation, or event that can occur and would jeopardize the success ...

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