Write 350–500 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

 Review this week’s reading assignments (see below), your own research, and the article by Runcie (2016) to answer the following questions:

• What is project risk management?
• What are the differences between agile project management and waterfall project management?
• Describe the differences between the handling of project risks in an agile environment and the handling of project risks in a waterfall environment.
• What do you think is the biggest difference between handling project risks in an agile environment and a waterfall environment?

Write 2 more paragraphs that are an introduction and conclusion to this topic. Be sure to include your references, and format your submission in APA format.

Reading Assignment

Practice Standard for Project Risk Management, Chapters 1–3

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) - Sixth Edition: Chapters 1–3 and Chapter 11, (pp. 395-400) and Section 11.1

The PMBOK® Guide is a resource to be utilized throughout the Project Management concentration. Please keep your book for future courses.

PMBOK is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.