Conducting of Risk Analysis (pT1)
To be performed by
Designated project manager, QA manager.
Goals
A risk analysis has the purpose of identifying and
assessing potential project risks (both internal and
external) at the earliest possible date. A separate
detailed risk analysis should therefore always be
performed for larger projects or projects performed under
complex constraints (new technologies, fixed prices,
product development, etc.). The results of the risk
analysis should be documented in the preliminary project
plan.
Execution
The risk analysis is best executed using a risk
checklist and the requirement documents in parallel with
the preliminary project plan.
Notes
The amount of detail for the risk analysis will
depend on the scope and importance of the task. It is
often expedient to carry out a multi-stage risk analysis
- initially as a basis for supporting the project
decision and later for drawing up tenders for subsequent
project phases (in the spiral model, a risk evaluation is
mandatory for each development phase).
A brochure on the subject of risk management has been drawn up by
the Project Management Support Center. This
brochure also contains a full checklist for risk
analysis, subdivided into different types of risk.
The SEM Guidelines "Project
Initiation" contains a brief checklist for risks
(also available as Excel spreadsheet).
The two checklists can be used for both the Initiation
phase and subsequent risk analyses.
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