The Project Risk Maturity Model: Measuring and Improving Risk Management Capability

by Martin Hopkinson

Overview

Martin Hopkinson equips you with the ability to assess the capability of your organisation's risk management process on four distinct levels. This enables you to assess whether your current level of risk management is appropriate for the nature and scale of the projects you are undertaking. Using an objective measure of risk management capability is extremely valuable for organisations, both the private and public sector need to demonstrate good project governance. The Project Risk Maturity Model provides a measure for progress in the ongoing development of project managers and teams.Includes a free copy of the Project Risk Maturity Model Programme on CD allowing you to perform an unlimited number of your own maturity assessments.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781409458951
Publisher:	Ashgate Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	09/28/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Martin Hopkinson APMP is a Principal Consultant with QinetiQ, specialising in risk management and project governance. Martin has led the risk management process on several multi-billion pound projects and is lead developer for the Risk Maturity Model. Martin is co-author of the Association for Project Management's Project Risk Analysis and Management (PRAM) Guide and led the group that produced the APM's guide Prioritising Project Risks. As a member of the APM's Governance of Project Management SIG, he was on the editing committee for the APM's guide Directing Change. On behalf of the SIG he sponsored Co-Directing Change - a guide to the governance of multi-owned projects and Sponsoring Change - a guide to the governance aspects of project sponsorship.

Table of Contents

Contents: Foreword; Preface; Part I Introduction to the Project Risk Maturity Model: The project risk maturity model; Scope and context; Starting from the top: using a multi-pass risk management process; The UK MoD defence procurement agency: a project risk maturity model case study; Risk maturity model data collection; Part II Guide to the Project Risk Maturity Model: Stakeholders; Risk identification; Risk analysis; Risk reponses; Project management; Risk management culture; Appendices; References; Software user instructions; Index.

Editorial Reviews

'The Project Risk Maturity Model provides an answer for those who know that they haven’t yet peaked in project risk management capability, or who want to maintain or improve their ability to manage project risk. Martin Hopkinson has done a great job over the past ten years in developing the Project Risk Maturity Model into a robust framework, and this book allows others to access and apply his insights and experience. I’m pleased to recommend it.' Dr David Hillson, The Risk Doctor 'This book is a must for project and business professionals who want to find out how to improve the risk management culture in an organisation, and determine what actions should be taken for that purpose.Project professionals can benefit from this book, analysing their risk management maturity level, going through the assessment questions and generating his/her own action plan.' Alfonso Bucero, International Correspondent for PM Forum and founder/Managing Partner of BUCERO PM Consulting, PMI Distinguished Contribution Award 2010 'This work will remain on my bookshelf, festooned with stickers marking several sections which I found useful and informative.' Anne Dagen, Arras People How To Manage a Camel Blog Book Reivew ’Martin Hopkinson’s The Project Risk Maturity Model provides an excellent tool to measure and improve an organization’s ability to manage risk.’ PM World Journal

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