Risk Management
One area that has received more attention in recent years. Risk management is becoming every day a more fundamental part of what we do and how we plan.
This playlist has 13 episodes.
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Risk Identification in Projects
(05 Jul 2007)
Ricardo Vargas talks in this Podcast the main tools and techniques to better identify the project risks. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is for the Brazilian Portuguese version.
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Risk Management
(19 Nov 2007)
In this podcast, Ricardo approaches the 6 risk management processes of the PMBOK Guide and it's characteristics. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is for the Brazilian Portuguese version.
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RBS - Risk Breakdown Structure
(05 Jan 2009)
In this episode, Ricardo explains what is a RBS, how it can help to identify project risks and how it should be created. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is for the Brazilian Portuguese version.
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Risk Database
(12 Jan 2009)
In this podcast, Ricardo talks about the importance of documenting the project risks in a structured way the risks in order to generate a risk database. He also explains what information should be documented in the database. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is for the Brazilian Portuguese version.
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Using the Quadratic Average (Mean) in the Qualitative Risk Analysis
(15 Jun 2009)
In this podcast, Ricardo Vargas talks about the qualitative risks analysis, sharing a model to qualify better the project risks using an qualitative analysis with numeric quantitative results by using the quadratic average calculation, allowing a simple and efficient approach for risk management.
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Extend Risk Management to Also Include the Opportunities
(30 Nov 2009)
In this podcast Ricardo presents the concept of opportunities management as part of the risk management process. He also talks about the most important strategies to respond to the "positive" risks in a project environment.
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Importance of Monitoring and Controlling Risks
(20 Dec 2010)
In this podcast Ricardo discusses the importance of monitoring and controlling the risks. He says that the risks are "alive" and that monitoring is the only guarantee that the response will be really effective.
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How Different People See the Risk in Different Ways
(25 Jan 2011)
In this podcast, Ricardo explains that the degree of risk exposure is the composition of the impact and severity of risk and that the definition of degree as high, medium or low involves the experience, culture, fears and emotions of those who are evaluating. He gives some tips on how to assess risk in an impartial manner.
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What is Possible to Learn in Risk Management from the Tragedy in Japan
(21 Mar 2011)
In this podcast, Ricardo talks about the earthquake and tsunami occurred in Japan with regards to project risk management. He explains that any given risk has a probability greater than zero and less than 100%.
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The risk of pricing a project without Scope
(06 Jun 2011)
In this podcast, Ricardo talks about the difference between cost and price of the project and gives some tips to put the price on the project. He explains that it is often important to divide the project into two - the first to define the scope and the second based on the scope, to detail the other design needs.
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Differentiating Workaround, Contingency and Fallback Plans in the Risk Acceptance
(09 Nov 2011)
In this podcast, Ricardo talks about workaround, contingency and fallback plans - risk's responses. He explains each type of response and gives examples of use of these responses.
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Do You Know the International Risk Governance Council (IRGC)?
(30 Jan 2012)
In this podcast, Ricardo talks about the framework created by the IRGC and explains the five steps in this framework. He explains that this model clarifies the various perspectives of risk and it is similar to the risk management knowledge area of PMBOK.
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Understand the Difference between Residual and Secondary Risks
(13 Feb 2012)
In this podcast, Ricardo talks about the difference between the secondary risk and residual risk. He explains that the secondary risk is generated as a side effect the implementation of a response. Residual risk is one that remains, even after implementing responses. Ricardo gives several examples for these two types of risks.
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