Project risk management guidelines : managing risk in large projects and complex procurements /

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Project Risk Management Guidelines; CONTENTS; Foreword; Preface; About the authors; Introduction to project risk management; Part I The basics of project risk management; 1 The project risk management approach; 2 Establish the context; 3 Risk identification; 4 Qualitative risk assessment; 5 Semi-quantitative risk assessment; 6 Risk treatment; 7 Monitoring and review; 8 Communication and reporting; 9 Project processes and plans; 10 Simplifying the process; 11 Managing opportunities; 12 Other approaches to project risk management; Part II Extending the basic process

This book describes philosophies, principles, practices and techniques for managing risk in projects and procurements, with a particular focus on complex or large-scale activities. The authors cover the basics of risk management in the context of project management, and outline a step-by-step approach. They then extend this approach into specialised areas of procurement (including tender evaluation, outsourcing and Public-Private Partnerships), introducing technical risk assessment tools and processes for environmental risk management. Finally they consider quantitative methods and the way the

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