Identifying and Managing Project Risk..., Tom Kendrick
Identifying and Managing Project Risk..., Tom Kendrick
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Identifying and Managing Project Risk 4th Edition
Essential Tools for Failure-Proofing Your Project

Author: Tom Kendrick

Narrator: Mike Lenz

Unabridged: 17 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: AMACOM

Published: 01/30/2024

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

The most essential component of every project manager’s job is the ability to identify potential risks before they cause unnecessary headaches and turmoil all around.All projects are inherently risky, and complex ones can potentially be the downfall for even the most experienced project manager. From technical challenges and resource issues to unrealistic deadlines and problems with your subcontractors, any number of things can go wrong.Fully updated, consistent with PMI® standards, and addressing “VUCA” (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity—the now-common business and project management acronym), this book remains the definitive resource for project managers seeking to be proactive in their efforts to guard against failure and minimize unwanted surprises.Identifying and Managing Project Risk draws on real-world situations and hundreds of risk examples to show you how to:Thoroughly discover and document risksUse risk assessment techniques effectivelyImplement a system for monitoring and controlling projectsPersonalize proven methods for project risk management on any type of project Complete with fresh guidance on program risk management, qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, simulation and modeling, and significant “non-project” risks, this one-stop indispensable resource is what every project manager needs to avoid chaos and keep their projects on track.Figures and tables can be found in the audiobook companion PDF download.

About Tom Kendrick

Tom Kendrick the former Program Director for the project management curriculum at UC Berkeley Extension, and lives in the Bay area near San Francisco, California. He is a past award recipient of the Project Management Institute (PMI) David I. Cleland Project Management Literature Award for "Identifying and Managing Project Risk: Essential Tools for Failure-Proofing Your Project" (now in it's fourth edition).  Tom is also a certified PMP and serves as a volunteer for both the PMI Silicon Valley Chapter and PMI.org.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Annarella on December 25, 2023

Risk management is one of the most complex knowledge area in pm This is a useful book that can help if you are a pm Highly recommended Many thanks to the publisher, all opinions are mine......more

Goodreads review by The Keepers of the Books on June 03, 2024

Every project has risk. Identifying and managing it is key to a successful project. Risk and risk management, however, are subjective and is some of the most complex concepts to understand. This book provides practical advice, techniques, and methods for identifying and managing project risk, avoidi......more

Goodreads review by Deece on February 06, 2024

Nothing I hadn't seen before but useful nevertheless. Was very interested in the part about PERIL database mostly because I hadn't heard of it before. (Project Experience Risk Information Library) - basically lessons learnt. Also used VUCA instead of PESTLE. New, I guess. I liked the case studies to......more