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Risk Management Books
Risk management is an important part of the project managers job, find out more with one of these books.
Management of Risk (2007 Edition) Guidance for Practitioners
Office of Government Commerce
2007, ISBN: 0113310382
This publication will help organisations put in place an effective framework for taking informed decisions about the risks that affect their performance. Applicable to decision makers both strategic and operational levels, this revision edition offers the best of global best practice in risk management.
Project Risk Management - Processes, Techniques and Insights
Chris Chapman, Stephen Ward
2003, ISBN: 0470853557
Project Risk Management sets out the key issues and concepts involved in effective risk and uncertainty management in a clear and accessible way. It provides a comprehensive discussion of risk management processes set firmly in the context of the project management task as a whole and focused on performance. The methodology and techniques discussed are applicable to all kinds and sizes of project.
Project Risk Management: An Essential Tool for Managing and Controlling Projects
D. van Well-Stam, F. Lindenaar, S. van Kinderen, B.P. can den Bunt
2004, ISBN: 0749442751
Risk management is a structured form of risk control that identifies possible problems early and thus ensures that the project is both better managed and controlled. Project Risk Management is a concise, practical guide to analysing and managing risk in projects. A project is never without risks: these risks can put the whole process and schedule of the project in jeopardy. Suddenly an unforeseen problem or requirement can put a project on hold and delay the whole process causing havoc for everyone involved. Project Risk Management helps illustrate how to avoid these pitfalls.
Risk Analysis: A Quantitative Guide
David Vose
2008, ISBN: 0470512849
Risk Analysis concerns itself with the quantification of risk, the modeling of identified risks and how to make decisions from those models. Quantitative risk analysis (QRA) using Monte Carlo simulation offers a powerful and precise method for dealing with the uncertainty and variability of a problem. By providing the building blocks the author guides the reader through the necessary steps to produce an accurate risk analysis model and offers general and specific techniques to cope with most modeling problems.
Risk Management
Michel Crouhy, Dan Galai, Robert Mark
2000, ISBN: 0071357319
This book aims to show how to implement a risk management system to effectively manage financial and economic risk as well as regulatory capital. It brings developments in risk management techniques used in the financial world and provides an up-to-date look at modern risk management tools.
Identifying and Managing Project Risk: Essential Tools for Failure Proofing Your Project
Tom Kendrick
2003, ISBN: 0814407617
Between time constraints, technical challenges and limited resources, nearly all projects are risky. It stands to reason that project risk management is one of the most important areas making up the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Identifying and Managing Project Risk is an immensely practical guide that helps readers minimise the possibility of failure in critical projects by identifying every possible risk and then managing it effectively.
Managing Project Risk and Uncertainty
Chris Chapman, Stephen Ward
2002, ISBN: 0470847905
Ten tales, based on real cases, explore a range of project related problems, including: cost estimation, pricing competitive bids, risk allocation and incentive contract design, evaluation of threats and opportunities, buffer management in a supply chain, investment appraisal, portfolio management, and strategy formulation. Each tale provides practical guidance on achieving effective and efficient uncertainty management through simple analysis and discussion of emergent issues.
Megaprojects and Risk
Bent Flyvbjerg, Nils Bruzelius, Werner Rothengatter
2003, ISBN: 0521009464
Download a Sample Chapter Megaprojects and Risk provides the first detailed examination of the phenomenon of megaprojects. It is a fascinating account of how the promoters of multi-billion dollar megaprojects systematically and self-servingly misinform parliaments, the public and the media in order to get projects approved and built.
The Book of Risk
Dan Borge
2001, ISBN: 0471323780
In this book, one of the most highly regarded industry experts illuminates the delicate process of making decisions in an uncertain world and helps both lay people and professional risk managers understand the role of "risk-management" in their work, their lives, and their businesses. This book should enable professional risk managers to truly grasp the concepts behind their tools, and it will enable their clients (investors) and their co-workers to understand them as well.
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