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Week 4 - Reflection and Discussion
Michael Kirk
University of the Cumberlands
BADM-627-A01: Project Risk & Quality Management
Professor Michael Hitson
May 24, 2021
Chapter 9 explains that risk assessment, review, and measurement, as well as reaction, are crucial stages in an organization's efficient and active project risk management. Each of these steps should ideally be carried out in a project workshop setting by a small group of people who are familiar with the project and dedicated to the task. Organizations should review their risk attitudes and profiles on a regular basis, particularly if they are experiencing significant organizational change.
In chapter 10 we learn risks that are not monitored and supervised during the project execution stage are clearly not handled proactively, and would have to be dealt with on a reactive basis if they occur. The monitoring and control procedures can also show the need for post-risk catastrophe and recovery preparation in cases where the risks have become even closer in time.
(Edwards, Serra, & Edwards, 2019)
What is TQM?
Total quality management is a concept that can only be realized by long-term preparation and the creation and implementation of annual quality plans that eventually contribute to the realization of the vision. It is a corporate culture marked by improved customer satisfaction by quality development and active participation by all workers of the company. (Dahlgaard, Ghopal, & Kristensen, 2007)
What must a Project Quality Plan address?
A project quality plan must address the main elements of quality management, processes for quality assurance, quality materials, management of defects, and roles and responsibilities.
What does the cost of quality refer to?
The cost of quality is a methodology that helps a company to calculate how much of its resources are spent on operations that avoid poor quality, assess the quality of the organization's goods or services, and result from internal and external deficiencies. (Duffy, 2013)
What is Six Sigma?
Six Sigma is a series of management methods and strategies aimed at reducing the risk of errors in the workplace. It is a data-driven approach to defect elimination that employs a statistical technique.
Compare and contrast Quality Control and Quality Assurance.
The key differences in Quality Control and Assurance are:
· Quality Assurance aims to prevent errors, while Quality Control aims to detect and correct them.
· Quality Assurance ensures that the requested quality can be met, while Quality Control is a process that works on achieving the desired quality.
· Quality Control is a reactive measure, whereas Quality Assurance is proactive.
· Quality Assurance necessitates the participation of all team members, while Quality Control necessitates the participation of just the research team.
· Before Quality Control, Quality Assurance is carried out.
Identifying and Eliminating Risk for a Project
Identifying risk requires both creativity and discipline. Brainstorming sessions are part of the development process, and staff are asked to make a list of anything that could go wrong. At this point, any and all suggestions are welcome, with the review of the ideas coming later.
Using checklists of potential risks and assessing the possibility that such incidents will occur on the project is a more disciplined approach. Based on previous project experience, several organizations and sectors create risk checklists. Based on the experience of many large construction firms completing significant construction projects, the Construction Industry Institute created a concise checklist of possible risks. These checklists will assist the project manager and staff in finding particular risks on the checklist as well as broadening the team's thinking. The project team's previous experience, project expertise within the organization, and industry experts can all be helpful in finding possible risks on a project. Another approach for examining possible risk on a project is to categorize the causes of risk. The following are some examples of perceived risk categories:
· Consumer
· Environment
· Technological
· Expenditure
· Schedule
· Political
After identifying possible risks, the project team analyses each one based on the likelihood of the risk event occurring and the likely damage associated with it. Not all risks are created equal. Some risk incidents are more probable than others to occur, and the expense of a risk occurrence can vary significantly. The next step in the risk assessment process is to assess the risk for its likelihood of occurrence as well as the seriousness of the possible damage to the project.
Risk assessment is often carried out in a workshop environment. Based on the risk identification, each risk incident is assessed to calculate the probability of occurrence and the likely expense if it does. Both the chance and the effect are given a high, medium, or low rating. A risk assessment strategy focuses on the factors that have high probability and effect scores.
Following the identification and evaluation of the risk, the project team creates a risk reduction plan, which is a strategy for reducing the effects of an unforeseen incident. The project team uses the following methods to reduce risk:
· Risk Avoidance
· Risk Sharing
· Risk Control
· Risk Transfer
Any of these risk reduction strategies has the potential to reduce individual threats as well as the project's overall risk profile. The risk reduction strategy outlines the solution to risk mitigation for each perceived risk incident, as well as the steps the project management team may take to mitigate or minimize the risk.
(Anonymous, 2010)
When an organization thinks about how much to spend on project risk management, they should actually consider the actual cost of not managing risk appropriately. It can be difficult due to the fact that risk management projects typically do not have an end date or clear success metrics. Additional investment will eventually deliver diminishing returns, and tossing more money at risk management will have little effect on risk exposure. Companies must determine the stage at which increased spending yields a marginal benefit in terms of risk mitigation. (Jacobson, 2019)
Works Cited Anonymous. (2010). Risk Management Process. In Project Management from Simple to Complex. University of Minnesota. Dahlgaard, J., Ghopal, K., & Kristensen, K. (2007). Fundamentals of Total Quality Management. London: Taylor & Francis. Duffy, G. (2013). The ASQ Quality Improvement Pocket Guide. ASQ. Edwards, P. J., Serra, P. V., & Edwards, M. (2019). Managing Project Risks. Wiley Blackwell. Jacobson, K. (2019). How Much Should CFOs Spend on Risk Management. Chicago: GRC.