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RISK IDENTIFICATION
Everything your competitor knows about Risk Identification on Software projects
David O’Brien | PMI Ireland Chapter 23 03 2020Let Risk identification is your super-power
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RISK IDENTIFICATION Everything your competitor knows about Risk - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
RISK IDENTIFICATION Everything your competitor knows about Risk Identification on Software projects David OBrien | PMI Ireland Chapter 23 03 2020 Let Risk identification is your super-power Risk Identification 30 MARCH 2020 2 RISK
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IMPACT
PROBABILITY =
RISK
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Common Risk Areas
30 MARCH 2020 Risk Identification 4What types of risks do you believe are common to most projects?
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Common Risk Areas
30 MARCH 2020 Risk Identification 5Lack of management commitment and support Misunderstanding of the requirements Lack of adequate user involvement Changes to requirements Failure to gain user commitment Failure to manage end user expectation Lack of an effective project management methodology
People (44%) Process (56%)
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Interview
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Questionnaire
30 MARCH 2020 Risk Identification 7Personnel shortfalls Unrealistic schedules and budgets Developing the wrong functions and properties Developing the wrong user interfaces Gold plating Continuing stream of requirements changes Shortfalls in externally furnished components Shortfalls in externally performed tasks Real-time performance shortfalls Straining computer- science capabilities
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Brain Storming
30 MARCH 2020 Risk Identification 8divergent thinking convergent thinking
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Delphi Technique
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Constraints and Assumptions Analysis (CAA)
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Force Field Analysis (FFA)
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Three-Point Estimation
30 MARCH 2020 Risk Identification 12- ptimistic
most likely pessimistic
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Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis
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Fishbone/ Ishikawa Diagram (Cause and Effect)
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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Observational gaps in Risk Breakdown Structures
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Cyclomatic complexity
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Residual Risks & Secondary Risks
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People (44%) Process (56%)
Summary
Interview Questionnaire Brain Storming Delphi Technique Constraints & Assumptions Analysis Force Field Analysis Three-Point Estimation SWOT analysis Cause and Effect Diagram Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Risk Breakdown Structures Gaps Cyclomatic complexity Residual Risks & Secondary Risks
Techniques
Lack of management commitment and support Misunderstanding of the requirements Lack of adequate user involvement Changes to requirements Failure to gain user commitment Failure to manage end user expectation Lack of an effective PM methodology
Categorisation of Findings
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Can you see yourself using any of these techniques in upcoming projects?
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Do you use any other techniques, not covered in this webinar? If so, what ones?
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