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Risk is a future phenomenon. As part of our eternal quest to control some small component of our future, it is the focus of many business discussions, thus making it an essential part of decision making. The challenge comes in creating a degree of consistency in managing risk and the risk process. In his fourth edition of Risk Management: Concepts and Guidance, Carl L. Pritchard, PMP, again addresses this challenge expertly. This comprehensive edition views risk in light of current information, while remaining grounded in the history of risk practice. Updated to reflect the Project Management Institute, Inc. s PMBOK(r) Guide, Fourth Edition, this edition emphasizes greater clarity on risk practice from a pragmatic perspective. Risk Management uses a holistic approach, examining risk as a blend of environmental, programmatic, and situational concerns. It is an encyclopedia of risk management tools, practices, and protocols. The book s 35 tool-packed chapters cover the latest perspectives, focusing on a systematic approach to risk management. The author highlights specific techniques to enhance organizational risk identification, assessment, and management, all within the project and program environments. The book is a must-have project management tool for gaining a higher-level perspective on risk management and enhancing organizational risk identification, assessment, and management. "

While project managers are consistently expected to create the WBS as the cornerstone of their project plans, there are limited references on how to actually go about crafting one that works. This book provides readers with the different approaches to WBS construction, highlights the advantages and disadvantages of each of these approaches, examines the implications of the different styles of WBS and the level of depth that a project requires.