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Risk analysis and management for projects : a strategic framework for managing project risk and its financial implications / Institution of Civil Engineers and Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain), associated with work.
Faculty of Actuaries in Scotland, associated with work.
Institute of Actuaries (Great Britain), associated with work.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Capital investments.
Risk management.
Risk assessment.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (165 p.) : ill.
Edition:
Third edition.
Place of Publication:
London : ICE Publishing, 2014.
Summary:
Risk and uncertainty surround every human activity and influence everything we do. RAMP (Risk Analysis and Management for Projects) is a well-established framework for analysing and managing the risks involved in projects, whether large or small. With an emphasis on the strategic and financial aspects, this practical working guide will assist planners, engineers, accountants, actuaries, lawyers, project managers, public administrators and anyone else who is involved with a project's success.
Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Overview
Chapter 2: Getting started
Chapter 3: The management of uncertainty
Chapter 4: Responding to risks
Chapter 5: Social and environmental risks in infrastructure projects
Chapter 6: The investment decision and afterwards
Appendix 1: A practical step-by-step guide to applying the RAMP process
Appendix 2: Case study – A simple RAMP appraisal process
Appendix 3: Case study – Applying RAMP to a large project
Appendix 4: Constructing and analysing the risk register
Appendix 5: Examples of handling social and environmental risks
Appendix 6: Description of the RAMP process
Appendix 7: Glossary
Appendix 8: References and select bibliography
Appendix 9: Self-assessment check
Index.
Notes:
First published 1998.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on December 9, 2015).
ISBN:
1-5231-0564-X
0-7277-6003-3

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