Homework: Risk Management Breakdown Structure Paper
Risk involves uncertainty, the lack of knowledge of future events, and the measures of profitability and consequences of not achieving the project goal. Your organization has decided that to be successful in the global economy, it must expand its supply base into China or another country approved by your instructor. This has become a strategic project for the organization.
Select an organization with which you are familiar as the basis of the paper.
Write a 1,400 to 1,750 words paper in which you address the following risk management items for this supplier global expansion project:
o Describe the objectives and goals, tools and techniques, and organizational roles and responsibilities for effective risk management for the project.
o Describe various information sources that may be used by the project team for risk identification.
o Identify and describe the risk management documentation that will be required for the project. Examples include RMP and risk management log or register.
o Explain the role of risk management in the project planning process.
Create a risk breakdown structure that outlines the organization's risk categories.
Consider the following categories:
o Project risks
o Business
o Contract relationships with customers and suppliers
o Management
o Political
o Organizational risks
o Project management risks
o Cost estimates
o Schedule estimates
o Communication
o Technical risks
o Production risks
o Manufacturing concerns
o Logistics
o Support risks
o Maintainability
o Warranty
o External risks
o Procurement
o Material availability
o Lead times
o Quality
o Market
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.