Course : Risk Manager: managing project risks effectively

Practical course - 3d - 21h00 - Ref. RIK
Price : 2180 CHF E.T.

Risk Manager: managing project risks effectively




You'll learn how to identify and analyze project risks and opportunities, right from the bid and pre-project stages. You'll see how to better listen to weak signals from the field, size risk management according to the context, coach more, audit less and encourage anticipation.


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In person or remote class
Available in English on request

Ref. RIK
  3d - 21h00
2180 CHF E.T.




You'll learn how to identify and analyze project risks and opportunities, right from the bid and pre-project stages. You'll see how to better listen to weak signals from the field, size risk management according to the context, coach more, audit less and encourage anticipation.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Define the scope of project risk management
Master the main elements of project risk management
Managing risk and consolidating project opportunities
Analyze and anticipate project risks
Set up a system to capitalize on project experience

Intended audience
Anyone who needs to manage project risks. The course is particularly suited to PMP® or IPMA level B certified personnel.

Prerequisites
Good project management skills.

Practical details
Hands-on work
Holographic taxonomy (RBS). Farmer/Kiviat. Monte Carlo modeling. Tools and Theory of Constraints. Brainstorming and forced associations.

Course schedule

1
Project Risk Management (MRP), define scope

  • Semantic reminder of ISO/IEC standards.
  • What's a Project Risk Manager for?
  • Gathering feedback.
  • Reminder of the basic risk management cycle.
  • MRP, sector risks, operational safety and strategic alignment: who does what?
Hands-on work
Interactive Régnier chart, interaction mind map.

2
Analyze project risks and opportunities, key elements

  • Identification techniques and project phases.
  • Use syntax useful for capitalization.
  • The basics of FMECA group planning.
  • Relevant, consistent scales.
  • Attitudes and maturity.
Hands-on work
Build a Risk Breakdown Structure and an Opportunity Breakdown Structure.

3
Consolidation issues

  • The Risk Manager's dilemma: simplify/caricature or model/complexify.
  • Define and conduct objective risk and opportunity consolidation sessions.
  • Get buy-in from stakeholders.
  • Devilish loops and cartographic modeling.
  • The limits of monetary risk assessment.
Exercise
Introduction to cartographic modeling. Improvement ideas for your organization.

4
Anticipation also means action!

  • Transferring risk.
  • Surround yourself with the right specialists.
  • Turning risk into opportunity.
  • Generate and validate responses to risks and opportunities. Train decision trees.
  • Brainstorming for innovative answers.
  • Understand the potential situation with the Current Reality Tree.
  • Reinforce future vision with the Future Reality Tree.
  • Ensure feasibility of plans with the Transition Tree.
Role-playing
Brainstorm and put into practice the Current Reality Tree, Future Reality Tree and Transition Tree.

5
Capitalizing on experience

  • The Risk Manager and Knowledge Management.
  • Collect information and map skills.
  • Move towards the implementation of an appropriate knowledge base and management system.
Group discussion
Discussions and reflections on the theme of setting up a knowledge base.


Publication date : 04/11/2024


Dates and locations

Last places available
Guaranteed date, in person or remotely
Guaranteed session
From 22 to 24 June 2026
FR
Remote class
Registration
From 21 to 23 September 2026
FR
Remote class
Registration
From 25 to 27 November 2026
FR
Remote class
Registration

REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 22 June, 21 Sep., 25 Nov.