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CONTENTS Chapter No Chapter Heading 1. PROJECTS AND RISK 1.1 Engineering Projects 1.2 Decision Making 1.3 Risk Management Strategy 1.4 Project Planning 1.5 Summary 2. THE PROJECT ENVIRONMENT 2.1 Projects 2.2 The Project Constitution 2.3 Project Organisation 2.4 Project Phases 2.5 Effects of Project Phase on Risk 2.6 Project Appraisal 2.7 Summary 3. UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN ASPECTS 3.1 Risk Management - People 3.2 Risk Management - Organisations 3.3 The Risk Management Process 3.4 Some Guidelines to the Risk Management Process 3.5 Preparing a Group for a Risk Session - Risk Identification 3.6 Communication 3.7 Summary 4. RISK AND VALUE MANAGEMENT 4.1 Introduction 4.2 The Standard Risk Management Model 4.3 Apply Risk and Value Management 4.4 Value Management Processes 4.5 Understanding the Project Risk 4.6 Applying Value and Risk Management 4.7 Iteration of the Process 4.8 Summary 5. QUALITATIVE METHODS AND SOFT SYSTEMS METHODOLOGY 5.1 Qualitative Risk Assessment 5.2 Review of Project Programmes and Budgets 5.3 The Risk Log 5.4 Using a Risk Log to Formulate Risk Management Strategy 5.5 Qualitative Methodologies 5.6 Soft Systems Methodology 5.7 Case Study 5.8 Summary 6. QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR RISK MANAGEMENT 6.1 Sanction 6.2 Project Appraisal and Selection 6.3 Project Evaluation 6.4 Engineering Risks 6.5 Risk Management 6.6 Probabilistic Analysis 6.7 Response to Risks 6.8 Successful Risk Management Annex 7. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR RISK MANAGEMENT 7.1 Purpose of RMS 7.2 When to Use RMS 7.3 Requirements of the Analyst 7.4 Modelling and Simulation 7.5 Modelling using RMS 7.6 Data Management 7.7 Analytical Mechanisms 7.8 Classification of RMS 7.9 Selection of RMS 7.10 Modelling a Project for Risk Management 7.11 Data Requirements for Realistic Modelling 7.12 Choice of Variable Distribution 7.13 Case Study 7.14 Case Study Simulations 7.15 Analysis of the Result 7.16 Discussion of Findings 7.17 Summary 8. RISK ALLOCATION IN THE CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT CYCLE 8.1 Known and Unknown Risks 8.2 Risk Allocation Strategies 8.3 Risk Allocation According to Payment Mechanism 8.4 Contract Award 8.5 Typical Contracting and Procurement Process 8.6 Summary 9. MANAGING FINANCIAL RISKS IN MAJOR PROJECTS 9.1 Project Financing 9.2 Types of Finance 9.3 Appraisal and Validity of Financing Projects 9.4 Typical Financial Risks 9.5 Promoter 9.6 Financial Risk in Concession Contracts 9.7 Global and Elemental Risks in Concession Contracts 9.8 Summary 10. RISK MANAGEMENT AT CORPORATE, STRATEGIC BUSINESS AND PROJECT LEVELS 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Risk Management 10.3 The Risk Management Process 10.4 Benefits of Risk Management 10.5 Recognising Risks 10.6 Why Risk Management is Used 10.7 Model for Risk Management at Corporate, Strategic Business and Project Levels 10.8 Summary 11. CASE STUDIES 11.1 Project Risk Objectives 11.2 Ship Project 11.3 Chunnel Link Project 12. GUIDANCE IN PRACTICE RISK MANAGEMENT 12.1 Preparation for Risk Management 12.2 Risk Identification 12.3 Risk Analysis 12.4 Risk Outputs 12.5 Communication 12.6 Best Practice in Decision Making
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Building -- Superintendence.
Building -- Safety measures.
Construction industry -- Management.
Risk assessment.