Assessment 1: Intro to the Plan
Below are some case study resources you might want to use for building your risk management plan for this course.
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• American Productivity & Quality Center (APQC). (2004). Project management: Bausch & Lomb [Case study] [PDF]. Houston, TX: Author.
• Ciaramella, A. (2013). Application of project risk management and performance indices in the construction sector: A case study. Techne: Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment, 6, 100– 108. Retrieved from https://doaj.org/article/ fdc2b9b5afce4ac682b04c4e5569c388
• Goh, C. S., Abdul-Rahman, H., & Samad, Z. A. (2013). Applying risk management workshop for a public construction project: Case study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(5), 572–580.
• Greiman, V. A. (2013). Megaproject management: Lessons on risk and project management from the Big Dig. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
• Haynes, W., & Whipple, A. (2009). Transportation megaprojects: Comparing project management and oversight approaches. Public Manager, 38(2), 72–77.
• Kerzner, H. R. (2013). Project management: Case studies (4th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
• Lehtiranta, L. (2013). Collaborative risk management processes: A constructive case study [PDF]. Engineering Project Organization Journal, 3(4), 198–212. Retrieved from http://www.epojournal.net/uploads/53/2696_pdf.pdf
• Liu, J., Meng, F., & Fellows, R. (2015). An exploratory study of understanding project risk management from the perspective of national culture. International Journal of Project Management, 33(3), 564–575.
• Milošević, D. Z., Patanakul, P., & Srivannaboon, S. (2010). Case studies in project, program, and organizational project management. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
• Regueira, J., Jr. (2016). A case study exploration of risk identification and risk management in a virtual project team setting. Dissertation: ProQuest ID 10179214.
• Wearne, S. H., & White-Hunt, K., (2016). Managing the urgent and unexpected: Twelve project cases and a commentary. Burlington, VT: Gower.
The following resources provide information about project risk management.
• Project Management Institute. Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) — Sixth Edition and Agile Practice Guide. Newtown Square. PA. 2017.
• Anonymous. (2013). Weak project management increases risk, experts say. The Controller's Report, 1, 14.
• Hillson, D. (2009). Managing risk in projects. Farnham, England: Ashgate.
• Jordan, A,. (2013). Risk management for project driven organizations: A strategic guide to portfolio, program and PMO success. Plantation, FL: J. Ross Publishing.
• Kerzner, H. (2013). Project management best practices: Achieving global excellence (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John
Wiley & Sons. • Kerzner, H. R. (2017). Project management: A systems
approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling (12th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
• Kutsch, E., Browning, T. R., & Hall, M. (2014). Bridging the risk gap: The failure of risk management in information systems projects. Research Technology Management, 57(2), 26–32.
• Rafele, C., Hillson, D., & Grimaldi, S. (2005). Understanding project risk exposure using the two-dimensional risk breakdown matrix [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.risk-doctor.com/pdf-files/pmi-e- rbmpaper.pdf
• You will read about the importance of being proactive in risk assessment and risk evaluation. You will also learn about the risk breakdown structure (RBS). Both of these apply to your course project.
• Mars and Beyond.
Course Library Guide A Capella University library guide has been created specifically for your use in this course. You are encouraged to refer to the resources in the PM-FPX5334 Library Guide to help direct your research.
The following resources provide information about the introduction to a risk management plan.
• Waters, B. (2018). Components of a risk management plan. Skillsoft.
• Pritchard, C. L. (2015). Risk management: Concepts and
guidance (5th ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. • Preface and Introduction. • Chapter 1, "Risk Management Practices," pages 3–
5. • Chapter 2, "Risk Concepts," pages 6–21.
• Project Management Institute. Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) — Sixth Edition and Agile Practice Guide. Newtown Square. PA. 2017.
• Part I: Section 11.1, "Plan Risk Management," pages 401–408.
• Part 2: Section 3.8, "Plan Risk Management," page 585.