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Financial & Risk Aspects of Projects / August 10, 2021

Risk Breakdown Structure

IDENTIFY RISKS Typical Information Gathering Techniques Brainstorming Delphi technique ·         Successive anonymous questionnaires on project risks with responses summarized for further analysis Interviewing key individuals Root cause identification Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis Political, Economic Socio-cultural, Technological, Environmental and Legal (PESTEL). Diagramming Techniques Risk Register The Risk Register is a risk management tool essential […]

IDENTIFY RISKS

Typical Information Gathering Techniques

Brainstorming Delphi technique

·         Successive anonymous questionnaires on project risks with responses summarized for further analysis

Interviewing key individuals

Root cause identification

Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis

Political, Economic Socio-cultural, Technological, Environmental and Legal (PESTEL).

Diagramming Techniques

Risk Register

The Risk Register is a risk management tool essential to fulfil regulatory compliance (ISO / PRINCE2).

The register acts as a repository for all risks identified and includes additional details about each risk including:

·         Identified risks

·         Potential responses

·         Root causes

Updating risk categories (if required)