Risk Management: Tricks of the Trade for Project Managers: A Course in a Book [Trademark Symbol]

by Rita Mulcahy

If you want to make a big difference on projects, risk management is it. This practical and easy-to-use Course in a Book by Rita Mulcahy, author of the best selling PMP Exam Prep book, is based on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0971164797
• ISBN13: 9780971164796
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: RMC Publications
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.5" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book

As with any other Rita book, this is also no expection. The best part is you can use the book practically. It is not just theory part, and figure out how to implement. And since it is aligned with PMBOK, there is no better book on risk management that I could have asked for. Devasish

Finally an in-depth text on Risk Management

Rita Mulcahy, whose PMP Exam Prep book and material has helped many people pass the PMP exam, has come through again -- this time with an in-depth study on Risk Management. As expected, the book observes PMI standards, but more than that, it shows how risk can be managed effectively in the real world, using specific examples. Lack of effective risk management is one of the leading causes of project failure, and all too often, risk management is ignored altogether - perceived as an expensive burden. This book takes a realistic approach, examining both full scale risk management (including quantitative methods) and the minimum effective risk management needed for project success. In many industries, that's all that's needed.Best of all, it offer dozens of examples of real life risks and risk responses across a variety of industries.All in all, highly recommended for anyone needing to develop risk management processes or trying to improve their risk management skills.

Definite must-read for risk!

I have recently changed work venues from biopharmaceuticals to construction/engineering, and this book has proved invaluable to help me get my arms around the risk issues for my new workplace. I definitely recommend it for anyone studying risk, particularly as a supplement to the information available to those preparing for the PMP exam. It's easy to read, and will make a great addition to anyone's project management reference library!

Real Risk Management for Real Life Projects

I found Ms. Mulcahy's book on risk management to be very informative and above all practical. This is not credenza material designed to take up space, look pretty and collect dust. It is a tool to be used as a reference, and source of ideas throughout the life of a project. I use it and have recommended it highly to my fellow project managers. Both beginners and seasoned professionals will find useful information they can apply to make their projects more successful, along with increasing their personal knowledge of the importance and application of risk management.

This is a Keeper !

Risk Management is an excellent book that is well organized and easily adaptable to those who are teaching project management courses and desire to explain risk management concepts. It is a well organized book that has plenty of real world examples that make academic theories come to life. As a certified PMP I can attest to the rigor and comprehenive approach that the author has captured. I have used the concepts to boost my current projects. I wish I could have gotten my hands on the text before taking the PMI Certification test; it would have eased and focused my study efforts. Buy this book --- it's a keeper !