11.6 Control Risks

"The process of implementing risk response plans, tracking identified risks, monitoring residual risks, identifying new risks and evaluating risk process effectiveness throughout the project."

The definition shown above in italics is taken from the Glossary of the Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide) – Fifth Edition, Project Management Institute Inc., 2013

Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide) – Fifth Edition, Project Management Institute Inc., 2013 Figure 11-20 Page 349

Control Risks

Involves

  • Implementing risk response plans and workarounds,
  • Tracking identified risks, monitoring residual risks, checking if assumptions are still valid

Risk Reassessments

  • Identifying new risks; evaluating risk process effectiveness throughout the project; closing old risks

The External Project Risk Audit examines:

  • The team's ability to identify risks.
  • The effectiveness of risk response plans.
  • The performance of risk owners.

Risk Control

Variance and Trend Analysis

  • Trends in performance analysed for variance from forecast using e.g. EVM
  • Deviation from baseline plan could indicate impact of threats and opportunities

Reserve analysis:

  • Taking actions to mitigate risks may have a positive or negative effect on the budget or schedule contingency reserves.
  • Reserve Analysis
    • Compares the contingency reserves that are left
    • To the remaining risk in the project
    • Making an adjustment if necessary

Risk Reviews

Essential to conduct Risk Reviews because risks can and do change

Review periodically or at phase end

  • Separate meeting Agenda item Project Risk Review Meeting.

Remember to watch out for, keep an eye on, contracts and their inherent risks

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