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SkillSoft Explore Course

Aspire     Software Project Analyst to Senior Software Project Manager     PM Track 2: Software Project Lead

In this 14-video course, explore the importance of assessing and managing project risk, including the role of the project analyst, recognizing risk, important teams, and types of risk. Discover how to identify and classify risk, use qualitative and quantitative methods to assess risks, and use the risk register tool. Begin by learning how to define project risk, then look at the project analyst's role in risk assessment. Next, examine the specific risks associated with a software project; define key terms associated with risk assessment; and learn to identify common types of risk in a project. You will discover commonly used techniques for risk identification; learn how to classify identified risks in a project; and explore the qualitative and quantitative methods to assess risks. You will examine the risk register tool used for risk management; view key risk management strategies; and learn risk mitigation best practices. The course concludes by describing tools used to measure efficiency of risk management.



Objectives

Risk Management: Project Risk Assessment

  • discover the key concepts covered in this course
  • define project risk
  • identify the role of a project analyst in risk assessment
  • recognize the specific risks associated with a software project
  • define key terms associated with risk assessment
  • identify the common types of risk in a project
  • recognize commonly used techniques for risk identification
  • describe how to classify identified risks in a project
  • recognize qualitative and quantitative methods to assess risks
  • describe the risk register tool used to manage risks
  • identify the key strategies used for managing risks
  • recognize risk management best practices
  • identify the tools used to measure risk management efficiency
  • summarize the key concepts covered in this course