Describe the general processes that should be followed in managing risks throughout a project. Be sure to include the general sequence in which these processes are carried out.

The risk management process can be summarised into simple but effective steps.

1. Identification / Recognition of Risk: You can't manage risk if you haven't identified it. Project risks can be very overwhelming. But here are some steps that can help you do so:

Once risks have been identified, they can be inserted into a Project Risk Register.

A project risk register is can be a hard document or an electronic document which itemizes all the risks relating to a project as well as their nature. It helps the project manager to keep an eye on all regulatory and compliance risks.

2. Risk Analysis

Risk analysis refers to the process of grouping risks according to their probability of occurence as well as their potential impact on the Project.

3. Risk Evaluation

This refers to the categorization of the risks according to the size of potential damage to the project if they occurred. Some of them will require urgent and or serious attention, others, on the balance of probability will require little or no treatment as their likelihood of occurrence and consequences are very low.

4. Transfer, Mitigate, or Eliminate the Risk

There are several ways to remove or reduce risks. Some of them are:

5. Continously review and monitor the Risks

The Project Risk Register is a good tool for reviewing and monitoring risks.

When there is a new development with the project, it is important to ask the question "how does this modify our risk exposure".

If for instance, the geographical location for a construction project has changed, this may significantly alter the risks universe of the project and needs to be reviewed/managed using steps 1-4 above.

Cheers!

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