Reducing Project Risk

Having worked in a variety of industries, as technical writer, project manager and planner, Ralph L Kliem is now a corporate auditor in a large US company. He is author or co-author of numerous books on management, and writes and lectures widely on managerial topics. Irwin S Ludin has held a range of different posts in the private and public sector, including consultant, engineer, proposal administrator, systems analyst and college lecturer. He has written many articles on management and is co-author, with Ralph Kliem, of The People Side of Project Management, The Noah Project and Stand and Deliver, all published by Gower.

Contents: Part I Introduction to Risk Management: An overview; Project risk: origins and impacts; The psychology of risk management; Decision-making and risk management. Part II The Risk Management Process: Step one - risk identification; Step two - risk analysis; Step three - risk control; Step four - risk reporting. Part III Risk Management in Action: A case study. Part IV The Future of Risk Management: High risk in the new millennium. Appendices: A five-step process for conducting risk identification and analysis; Software; Common project management risks and their implications; Glossary; Recommended reading; Notes; Index.