The Impact Of Risk Management On Project Success: A Review Of Book Titles

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1

Risk Management for Project Driven Organizations

Andy Jordan. 13^th May 2013

Use of risk management practices while developing and implementing projects, how to use risk controls and risk commands when carrying out project analysis and execution

The book explores risk management in the area of project execution, in detail, with special emphasis on how risk management is carried out at PMO, portfolio and program levels. It talks about how risk management concepts and how risk models can be applied in unique environments, thus resulting an improvement in risk control and risk command at organizational levels. The book also enters into a detailed discussion of the different challenges that arise when risk management is conducted in project driven organizations.

2

Identifying and Managing Project Risk: Essential Tools for Failure Proofing your Project

Tom Kendrick. 25^th March 2015.

Analysis of proven methods for planning project risk, basic outline of the process of risk management, use of high quality risk assessment tools to ensure thorough execution of projects

This book provides its readers with a basic idea of how risk management is carried out for projects. It talks about how risk assessment tools can be used when planning a project, how control, how systems for the control and monitoring of projects can be implemented, and how all the considerations that need to be made in the course of the risk management process should be properly documented.

3

Managing Project Uncertainty

David Cleden. 2^nd March 2017.

Use of conventional risk management techniques in project management, how to avoid uncertainty in project management, basics of project management, how to use project management concepts and techniques in the avoidance of risk

The book discusses the different strategies and techniques that can be used in order to avoid uncertainty in the area of project management. It also introduces a number of new concepts and theories to its readers that may be used in order to deal with such uncertainty

4

Project Risk Analysis: Techniques for Forecasting Funding Requirements, Costs and Timescales

Derek Salkeld. 28^th April 2013.

Analysis of the use of assimilated risk techniques in the effective and efficient implementation of projects, understanding how risk techniques can be used to inform investment and other business decisions for any important project.

The book explains how financial resources for any small-scale project can be estimated using a number of risk based methods. It also talks about the techniques that can be executed to influence investment decisions and how specific risk management controls can be designed as well as implement for assuring the outcomes of any project investment decision.

5

Project Risk Management: The Most Important Methods and Tools for Successful Projects

Roland Wanner. 14^th March 2013.

Risk management planning and identification, communication and documentation of risk, monitoring as well as controlling risk, risk management as a process

This book talks about the most vital tools and methods that can be used very successfully for managing risk in projects, in a way that is both pragmatic as well as convenient.

6

Portfolio Risk Management and its Contribution to Project Portfolio Success

Julianne Teller. 2013.

Development of comprehensive conceptual models for describing the process of portfolio risk management, linking project portfolio success by mediating certain variable qualities concerning risk management

This book investigates three major components that may be linked to portfolio success through the mediation of risk management quality. It provides readers with some effective principles that can be put to use to handle project portfolio management in a successful way. The book provides a development framework that can be used in the future to carry out research on the important impact of portfolio risk management as well as its success.

7

Project Planning as Key to Success in Project Management

Stefanie Vater. 2013.

The relation between project nature and project uncertainties, understanding the increasing demand of projects for businesses, developing innovative and quick solutions to address issues in project management such as project risk.

This book gives its readers a thorough understanding of how the nature of a particular project can be connected with the uncertainties or risks that arise upon its planning and execution. It goes on to talk about the interdisciplinary, innovative and efficient solutions that can be put to use to combat these risks and uncertainties.

8

Project Management, Planning and Control

Albert Lester. 16^th September 2013.

Risk management in projects, understanding project success criteria

This book talks about the techniques and methods that may be used to ensure the successful execution of projects. It provides a detailed overview on how risk management can be carried out to ensure effective project implementation and gives readers an understanding of all the criteria that needs to be met to properly carry out a project, including the control or elimination of risk

9

Silver Lining of Project Success

Ting Gao, Thomas G. Lechler. 1^st October 2013.

Distinguishing between project risks and uncertainties, identification of key project risk elements

The book gives readers a critical understanding of the differences between project risk management and project uncertainty management. It talks about how project success can be easily differentiated from project value for instance, and helps readers to identify all the important elements that are associated with project management like value opportunity, project uncertainty and project risk

10

Agile Project Management

K.H. Rose. 26^th June 2013.

Responding to uncertainty, change and risk in project management, how any interaction between project management professionals and teams can influence the process of project risk management

This interdisciplinary book gives its readers an idea of how responses may be generated towards the changes, risks and uncertainties that could rise when implementing a project. It plays considerable attention to how the process of interaction between project management teams as well as project management professionals can end up having an impact on the management of risk in a particular project.

11

Project Management – Absolute Beginners Guide

Greg Horine. 9^th February 2017

Upfront scheduling and budgeting of projects, understanding, identifying and smoothly handling the risks and changes that can arise when running or managing a project

This book guides its readers on how projects must be budgeted and scheduled. It gives its readers an idea about how risks to projects and other uncertainties can be perceived and then managed in a hassle free manner so as to keep these from affecting the success of the project,.

12

Rules of Project Risk Management : Implementation Guidelines for Major Projects

Robert. J. Chapman. 31^st January 2014.

Project risk management benefits, rules of managing risk during the implementation of projects

The book talks about how project risk management can be a really beneficial thing if it is applied in an effective manner. It also mentions all the ramifications that are likely to emerge upon the misunderstanding of project risk or in the event, that project risk does not receive sufficient attention.

13

Managing Risk in Projects

David Hillson. 15^th May 2017.

Project risk management concepts and ideas, modern approaches to the management of risk in projects

This book talks about the importance of managing risks in the course of project implementation. It talks about the central concepts that need to be understood in order to implement the process of risk management in projects of different types as well as sizes.

14

Risk Management for Projects: Concepts and Practices

Marcus Goncalves, Raj Heda. 2014.

Effective ways to manage the issue of risk in project management

This book highlights the importance of systematically detecting risks and then handling them in a practical, effective and efficient manner.

15

Project Risk Management: Using Failure Mode Effect Analysis for Project Management

Thomas Ghantt. 18^th August 2014.

Failure model effects analysis for risk management

This book introduces its readers to the use of failure model effects analysis for managing risks in projects. It specifically talks about the benefits that can arise from using this model and how such benefits far exceed the expenditures that have to be incurred in order to set up such a model in the first place.

16

Mastering Risk and Procurement in Project Management: A Guide to Planning, Controlling and Resolving Unexpected Problems

Randal Wilson. 24^th August 2014.

Understanding the importance of project procurement and project risk management for success in project goals, identifying links between procurement and risk management

This book explains why both procurement and risk management are absolutely imperative in order to achieve project aims and goals. It points out the linkages that exist between procurement and risk management, discusses the various ways in which pitfalls can be avoided and talks about how the best practices in procurement and in risk management can be integrated for project success.

17

Project Risk Governance: Managing Uncertainty and Creating Organizational Value

Dieter Fink. 15^th April 2016.

Development of  project risk governance capabilities, understanding the need to integrate business strategy and project strategy within project based organizational frameworks.

The book introduces its readers to the concept of project risk governance, especially its connection to both project and corporate governance, with its scope and implications being discussed in several different chapters. A number of contextual influences such as project management professionalization are identified and readers are given a number of insights using which they can understand better all the risks and uncertainties that form an important feature of project governance and management.  

18

Managing Project Risks for Competitive Advantage in Changing Business Environments

Constanta Nicoleta Bodea, Augustin Purnus, Martina Huemann,

Miklos Hajdu. 31^st May 2016.  

Theoretical foundations, real world applications and innovative practices in project risk management

This book mentions all the critical discussions that have taken place on the proper management of risk in projects as well as the methods that can be used to make sure all round success in the outcome of a project. It speaks of how project risk management tools and systems can be properly adopted so as to combat the risks that do arise when carrying out projects.

19

Project Risk Management: A Practical Implementation Approach

Michael. M. Bissonette.  1^st April 2016.

Understanding why risk management is vital for project management as a whole, how to implement innovative and new risk management techniques and methods to carry out projects

This book enters into a discussion about how traditional as well as new risk management techniques and methods can be used to improve financial performance, build organizational culture, mitigate risks and uncertainties and ensure as a result the successful implementation of projects.

20

Practical Project Risk Handbook for Project Managers

Jeremie Averous. 30^th January 2015.

Introduction to principles and approaches to project risk management, developing a systematic framework for identifying and managing project risk

This book talks about a number of ground breaking yet simple techniques and approaches to the management of project risk. It emphasizes the development of a project risk framework in particular, based on the scanning, monitoring, identification as well as prioritization of project risks and their consequent control or management.