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1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations |
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data file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Title Page; Copyright; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; CONTENTS; LIST OF FIGURES; Foreword to the Second Edition; Foreword to the First Edition; Authors' Preface; Acknowledgments; PART I: The Problem; Chapter 1: The Challenge of Managing Risk; Risk-The Definition Debate; Using Risk Management on Projects; Benefits of Effective Risk Management; Chapter 2: Making It Work; Why Don't We Do It?; Turning Negatives into Positives; The Critical Success Factors for Risk Management; Conclusion; Chapter 3: Active Threat and Opportunity Management-The ATOM Risk Process; Introducing ATOM; Project Sizing |
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ATOM for the Typical ProjectComparison to Existing Standards; Conclusion; PART II: Applying ATOM to a Typical Project; Chapter 4: Start at the Beginning (Initiation); Inputs; Activities; Outputs; Summary; Chapter 5: Exposing the Challenge (Identification); Inputs; Activities; Outputs; Summary; Chapter 6: Understand the Exposure (Assessment); Inputs; Activities; Outputs; Summary; Chapter 7: Options and Actions (Response Planning); Inputs; Activities; Outputs; Summary; Chapter 8: Spread the Word (Reporting); Inputs; Activities; Outputs; Summary; Chapter 9: Just Do It (Implementation); Inputs |
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ActivitiesOutputs; Summary; Chapter 10: Keep It Alive (Major Reviews); Inputs; Activities; Outputs; Summary; Chapter 11: Ongoing Updates (Minor Reviews); Inputs; Activities; Outputs; Summary; Chapter 12: Learn from Experience (Post-Project Review); Inputs; Activities; Outputs; Summary; PART III: Variations on a Theme; Chapter 13: ATOM for Small Projects; Less Is More; Initiation; Identification; Assessment; Response Planning; Reporting; Implementation; Review; Post-Project Review; Conclusion; Chapter 14: ATOM for Large Projects; Bigger Is Better; Initiation; Identification; Assessment |
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Response PlanningReporting; Implementation; Review; Post-Project Review; Conclusion; Chapter 15: Simulating Possible Futures (Quantitative Analysis); Introducing Monte Carlo Analysis; Quantitative Risk Analysis in the Project Life Cycle; Quantitative Risk Analysis in the ATOM Process; Getting Started; Analysis; Interpreting Outputs; Using Results; Conclusion; Chapter 16: Managing Risk in Programs; From Projects to Programs; Program Management Basics; Aim and Scope of Program Risk Management; Managing Program Risk; Epilogue: Next Steps; Step 1: Appoint an Organizational Risk Sponsor |
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Step 2: Tailor the ATOM ProcessStep 3: Pilot Application; Step 4: Modify Process (if required); Step 5: Develop Infrastructure; Step 6: Train Staff; Step 7: Assess Existing Risk Management Capability; Step 8: Implementation and Rollout; Step 9: Reassess Capability and Refresh Process; Conclusion; Appendix A: Templates and Examples; Appendix B: Further Templates and Examples; Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations; References and Further Reading; Index |
| Summary |
Get the "how" of correctly managing project risk in this latest edition of Practical Project Risk Management: The ATOM Methodology. The authors, David Hillson and Peter Simon, have applied their extensive experience in managing risk on projects to develop this simple and scalable approach-the ATOM methodology. ATOM-Active Threat and Opportunity Management-is a proven practical approach that all project managers, as well as all members of the project team, can readily understand and use. This second edition of the book reflects the authors' work to continually improve upon the model and to apply |
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Risk management -- Methodology.
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Project management.
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Gestion du risque -- Méthodologie. |
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Gestion de projet. |
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Project management |
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Risk management -- Methodology |
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Simon, Peter, 1956- author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hillson, David, 1955- Practical project risk management. Second edition. Tysons Corner, Virginia : Management Concepts Press, [2012] 9781567263664 (DLC) 2012939561 (OCoLC)853435841 |
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9781567263671 |
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1567263674 |
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1567263666 |
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9781567263664 |
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