Assignment title: Information
Final Project [5,000 words]
Please refer to the attached individual
assignments to get an idea of the selected project
Risk Management Strategy
Section 1: Identification of Risk Sources (1,500 words)
Section 2: Assessment and Planning (1,500 words)
Section 3: Implementation (2,000 words)
Final Project Part 1: Risk Management Strategy
Section 1: Identification of Risk Sources (1,500 words from Unit 1)
In Unit 1, you selected a project on which you have previously worked or one
with which you are familiar. You may also select one of the scenarios from
the Managing Projects module if you prefer. You should select a project large-
scale enough or complex enough that it would involve many risks, potential
issues and stakeholders. For this section of your Final Project, do the
following:
o Describe your selected project. In your description, include specifics on
what the project is producing or accomplishing. List specifics such as
budget, timeline and schedule, if you know them.
o Provide an analysis of the broad strategic business context of your
selected project. Include details about the departments, stakeholders,
location and area of business that may influence uncertainty, risks and
issues related to this project. Explain why analysis of the business
context is important in project risk appraisal.
o Identify potential risks associated with your chosen project, using the
Readings from Unit 1 as a guide. For each risk, identify the major
stakeholders that should be included and consulted throughout the risk
management identification and analysis for your selected project.
Provide a rationale for your selection of each risk and the relevant
stakeholders.
Section 2: Assessment and Planning (1,500 words from Units 3 and 4)
For this section of your Final Project, do the following:
o Identify strategic management tools from your Readings and credible
online sources that could be used to analyze risk associated with your
selected project. Explain the impact of each of these tools on your
project and how effective they are.
o Prepare a detailed response plan for the selected risk area. Your response
plan should include a probability and impact assessment, prioritization
and identification of early warning indicators. In your response plan, also
describe qualitative and quantitative tools that could be used to analyze
risk associated with your selected project. Explain the impact and
effectiveness each of these tools may have on your project.
o Explain how you considered stakeholder risk tolerance. Would your
planning for individual risks change depending on a stakeholder’s
tolerance for risk? If you had to prioritize the stakeholders depending on
their risk tolerance, how would you still reassure those who were more
risk tolerant?
Section 3: Implementation (2,000 words from Unit 5)
In Unit 5’s Individual Assignment, you prepared an outline of a strategic risk
plan. This plan is more of an overarching plan for risk than the risk response
plan described in Section 2. Based on what you developed in Unit 5, expand
your work and do the following:
o Provide your rationale for the following question: Given that risk
registers are commonly used tools to manage and control risks, why do
many projects fail?
o Prepare an outline of a strategic risk plan for your chosen project based
on the findings from your selected risk register.
o Explain how this outline can inform your regular project reviews in
order to build the project’s risk profile. In your analysis, explore the
following questions:
Where in the life cycle of projects should risks be identified?
What processes should be used to ensure that risk registers and
other elements of a risk response plan are updated to reflect an
accurate risk profile throughout the entire project?
What role should stakeholders play in the development of risk
registers?