Bullet Dodging: A Risk Management Handbook for Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) Projects

by Alan Bergsma

ICT projects face a hail of risks. Find out how to protect your project on your journey to success. All projects are risky. But ICT projects are the riskiest of all. ICT projects can be devilishly complex and fiendishly complicated. That is why so many of them fail. When you embark on an ICT project, you are not just “taking on a bit of risk”, you are entering a war zone. You need to deftly maneuver your ICT project through a hail of risk if you are to deliver successfully. Arm yourself with Best-Practice. Shield your ICT Project and deliver success. Bullet Dodging - A Risk Management Handbook for ICT Projects arms you with the definitive guide to conquer ICT Project Risk. It gives you ironclad tools and techniques to shield you as you duck, dart, and sidestep through the hail of risks facing your ICT project on your road to success. Whether you are a Project Sponsor, a Project Manager, or a Project Consultant, Bullet Dodging - A Risk Management Handbook for ICT Projects gives you a clear and practical guide on how you can stave off ICT project risks and successfully deliver your project. Practical; not Theoretical. Hands-on; not Academic. Bullet Dodging - A Risk Management Handbook for ICT Projects is a practical guide. It is not mired in technical jargon. It explains proven risk management concepts in plain English. Bullet Dodging - A Risk Management Handbook for ICT Projects incorporates real-life examples to show how you can apply the risk management theories, tools and techniques to defend your project as you navigate the project delivery battlefield. Based on Industry Best Practice. Bullet Dodging - A Risk Management Handbook for ICT Projects builds on the international standards described in • • Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) • Axelos Management of Risk (M_o_R) These publications are the product of decades of research and are excellent resources. They do an outstanding job of explaining the “what” of solid risk management. But Bullet Dodging - A Risk Management Handbook for ICT Projects goes beyond the “what” of risk management. It helps you also understand the “how” of risk management. Explanations, Examples, Illustrations and More; Bringing Project Risk Management to Life. Bullet Dodging - A Risk Management Handbook for ICT Projects provides you with detailed explanations and examples of how you can apply the risk management theories, tools and techniques to your project. It is peppered with over thirty-five illustrations that enrich the explanation and aid visual learners. When you buy Bullet Dodging - A Risk Management Handbook for ICT Projects, you also get access to online assets to save you time and effort. You will get access to • An interactive Project Risk Profile Assessment tool to assess your project • An Analytical Hierarchy Process tool to help you determine the priority of your project’s objectives • A Reserve Calculator to determine the reserve requirements for your project • A Risk Register template, including all the PMBOK best practice components • Risk Identification Workshop Printouts to help you save time and effort • Workshop Probability and Impact Assessment sheets to save you time and effort Bullet Dodging - A Risk Management Handbook for ICT Projects will guide you through the risk management minefield. From project inception to project closure, Bullet Dodging - A Risk Management Handbook for ICT Projects will help you deliver success.

295 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 30, 2020