15 Topics
10 Days
74 Sessions
Programme Overview
Training Description
Who Should Attend
- Engineers and Technical Professionals
- Construction and Infrastructure Professionals
- ICT and IT Professionals
- Monitoring and Evaluation Professionals
- Government and Public Sector Professionals
- NGO and Development Programme Professionals
- Consultants and Business Leaders
- Professionals involved in organisational risk and decision-making
Session Objectives
- Understand the core concepts of risk and opportunity management
- Identify and classify project risks and opportunities
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative risk analysis
- Develop effective risk and opportunity response plans
- Master the process of continuous monitoring and control
- Communicate risk and opportunity information to stakeholders
- Integrate risk management into the project lifecycle
- Use opportunities to create additional project value
- Understand the human factors in risk perception
- Foster a proactive risk and opportunity culture
About the Course
In an increasingly uncertain business environment, effective risk management is not simply about preventing problems—it is also about recognising opportunities, making informed decisions, strengthening resilience, and creating value. This course provides participants with a structured approach to managing both threats and opportunities throughout the project and organisational lifecycle.
Participants will explore risk identification, qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, risk response strategies, opportunity management, risk ownership, contingency planning, monitoring, reporting, and risk-informed decision-making. Practical case studies and exercises will enable participants to apply these techniques to real-world situations.
Curriculum & Topics
15 Topics | 74 Sessions
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Workshop 1.1:
Defining risk, opportunity, and their relationship
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Workshop 1.2:
The importance of a proactive mindset
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Workshop 1.3:
Risk appetite, tolerance, and threshold
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Workshop 1.4:
The difference between threats and opportunities
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Workshop 1.5:
The benefits of structured risk management
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Workshop 2.1:
Techniques for brainstorming and data gathering
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Workshop 2.2:
Using checklists and historical data
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Workshop 2.3:
The role of expert judgment and interviews
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Workshop 2.4:
Creating a risk breakdown structure
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Workshop 2.5:
Documenting identified risks and opportunities
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Workshop 3.1:
Assessing probability and impact
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Workshop 3.2:
Creating a probability and impact matrix
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Workshop 3.3:
Ranking and prioritizing risks
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Workshop 3.4:
The use of a risk register
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Workshop 3.5:
The importance of a qualitative approach
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Workshop 4.1:
Methods for numerical risk analysis
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Workshop 4.2:
Monte Carlo simulation
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Workshop 4.3:
Decision tree analysis
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Workshop 4.4:
Expected monetary value (EMV)
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Workshop 4.5:
The benefits of a quantitative approach
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Workshop 5.1:
Strategies for negative risks (threats)
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Workshop 5.2:
Avoid, transfer, mitigate, and accept
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Workshop 5.3:
Creating a risk response plan
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Workshop 5.4:
The importance of a robust plan
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Workshop 6.1:
Strategies for positive risks (opportunities)
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Workshop 6.2:
Exploit, enhance, share, and accept
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Workshop 6.3:
Leveraging opportunities for project value
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Workshop 6.4:
Creating an opportunity response plan
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Workshop 6.5:
The importance of proactive opportunity management
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Workshop 7.1:
Implementing the risk and opportunity register
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Workshop 7.2:
The role of risk audits and reviews
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Workshop 7.3:
Monitoring trigger conditions
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Workshop 7.4:
Using performance data for analysis
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Workshop 7.5:
Continuous reassessment and updates
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Workshop 8.1:
Communicating risks and opportunities effectively
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Workshop 8.2:
Tailoring information for different audiences
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Workshop 8.3:
The role of the project sponsor
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Workshop 8.4:
Gaining buy-in and support
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Workshop 8.5:
The importance of transparency
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Workshop 9.1:
The unique nature of risk in Agile projects
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Workshop 9.2:
Integrating risk into Scrum ceremonies
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Workshop 9.3:
Risk and opportunity in sprints and releases
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Workshop 9.4:
The role of the product owner and team
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Workshop 9.5:
Continuous risk management
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Workshop 10.1:
The relationship between project and enterprise risk
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Workshop 10.2:
Aligning project risks with business objectives
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Workshop 10.3:
The role of ERM in project selection
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Workshop 10.4:
Reporting project risks at the enterprise level
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Workshop 10.5:
The benefits of a holistic approach
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Workshop 11.1:
The difference between risks and issues
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Workshop 11.2:
Developing a crisis management plan
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Workshop 11.3:
The importance of rapid response
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Workshop 11.4:
Post-mortem analysis of issues
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Workshop 11.5:
The link between risk and issue management
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Workshop 12.1:
Using specialized risk management software
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Workshop 12.2:
Advanced data visualization for risks
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Workshop 12.3:
The use of artificial intelligence in risk analysis
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Workshop 12.4:
Predictive analytics for risk forecasting
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Workshop 12.5:
Exploring different risk modeling techniques
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Workshop 13.1:
Cognitive biases in risk assessment
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Workshop 13.2:
The impact of culture on risk perception
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Workshop 13.3:
Overcoming group think
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Workshop 13.4:
The role of leadership in shaping risk culture
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Workshop 13.5:
The importance of a balanced perspective
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Workshop 14.1:
Analyzing real-world project scenarios
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Workshop 14.2:
Conducting mock risk workshops
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Workshop 14.3:
Role-playing difficult conversations
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Workshop 14.4:
Applying learned techniques in a safe environment
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Workshop 14.5:
Peer review and constructive feedback
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Workshop 15.1:
Quantifying the value of a proactive approach
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Workshop 15.2:
Calculating the return on investment (ROI)
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Workshop 15.3:
Using risk management to secure project funding
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Workshop 15.4:
The importance of risk in business proposals
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Workshop 15.5:
Presenting a business case
