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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