Reading about Risk Management on the web, one could get really mixed up. Some propagate its importance and need exactly as described in the traditional risk management. Others find that there are likely to be significant problems with this approach:
The most fundamental problem comes down to the psychology of risk and language. Projects are all about achieving objectives by set timescales i.e. positive ventures, Risk is a negative entity so to get people to think and talk openly about their risks can be a challenge to say the least.
A yet again different approach is to put your Project Management Team at risk. Similar to the statement, use it if you don’t want to loose it, for keeping your management agility it could be a good thing to be slightly out of control. A challenged and uncomfortable team will be more open to changes and willing to improvements.
Risk Management in Merlin is done by the use of risk elements:
Insert menu > Element > Risk
Risk elements can be attached to the project, activities or project phases. This will allow you to mitigate the risk. Visit all your risks when your project is done and evaluate how successful your planning was in dealing with them. Retaining your risk data in your project provides a unique perspective on it later on.
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