Anticipating project risks - Part A

Projects often involve new and complex tasks. As a result one of the project manager’s main responsibilities is to limit as much as possible the exposure of the project to events that place it under threat. To do this project managers must perform certain activities along with their team to:

• Anticipate and manage any risks that put the project in jeopardy
• Involve the members of the project team in reducing risks

This course will cover:

• Defining the notion of risk in a project.
• Mastering the risk management process.
• Identifying project risks and their possible triggers with your team.
• Creating the risk register.
• Assessing risk probability and severity.

Target Audience

Anyone who is involved in projects and wants to improve their project management skills. Current or future project managers.

Prerequisites

It is recommended that you first complete the courses 'Project Management Essentials' and 'The Project Framework'. It is also recommended that you complete this in conjunction with Part B of this course.

Accreditation

PMI accreditation: earn 0.5 PDU points from PMI.