Review
John's research offers a unique view of specific project risks.
--Herman Gonzalez, PMP, President-Elect, PMI Southern Ontario Chapter and PMO Manager of a major Canadian financial group
This book is a valuable reference tool for any project manager.
--Thomas Hanrahan, PMP, Business Technology Consultant, BMO Financial Group
Target the critical risks and keep your project on track.
--Josephine G. Marcellin, MBA, PMP, Author, Back On Track An IT Manager s Guide To Leading Projects Out Of Crisis, http://www.BackOnTrackBook.com
As a project manager who has to coordinate work across seven different countries, I found John's insights on the influence of culture on risk management extremely valuable.
--Peter Kohlmann, Manager of the DB2 Project Office, IBM Canada Ltd.
Product Description
Are you taking on too much project risks? Stop wasting time on trivial issues and start directing your efforts at controlling risks that can derail your projects! Are you using a risk identification checklist to avert failures? How do you know that you are addressing the critical risks? This book highlights the dangers of depending on anecdotal, experiential, and outdated lists of risk factors to manage projects. Based on solid research, this book presents an international perspective on important risk factors in information technology projects.
This book will help you avoid failures and increase the likelihood of success in your projects by
- Creating a strong foundation in project risk management through proper risk identification,
- Avoiding common misconceptions on the importance of various risk factors,
- Incorporating cultural dimensions as they relate to risk propensity and avoidance, and
- Providing a comprehensive list of risk factors from expert panelists across five countries.
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