Overview
Project teams usually spend a large portion of their time solving problems instead of preventing them.
Project risk management seeks to preemptively manage positive and negative events that may affect a project so as to improve its chance of success.
This course is part of the Results-Based Project Management Professional Certificate
What will you be able to do by the end of the course?
- Identify risks in scenarios of uncertainty
- Determine who can help you
- Understand how to manage risks in settings with limited resources
- Develop risk response strategies
- Monitor and update risks throughout the life of the project
Who is this course for?
Project managers or supervisors
Project team members
Funders and financiers
Public officials from national, subnational, and municipal entities
Professionals from different fields who help develop and execute projects
Professionals Interested in risk management in development projects
By taking this Risk Management in Development Projects course from edX in collaboration with IDBx you will have the opportunity to share your knowledge and experience with other participants. There will be a case study through which you will be able to apply best risk-management practices to a project and you will also carry out practical exercises that will help you understand key concepts.
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What you'll learn- Identify the main stages involved in preparing a risk management plan for development projects following the IDB’s methodology, which is based on PMI’s international standards, to successfully achieve expected results and impacts.
- Recognize the process of identifying risks that may affect the project and documenting their characteristics to facilitate risk analysis and subsequent management.
- Recognize the main elements of the risk analysis process and evaluating and combining risks’ probability of occurrence and impact to prioritize them.
- Recognize risk management strategies that allow for managing opportunities and threats that could impact the project’s objectives.
- Recognize the main elements of the risk monitoring process and continuously optimizing responses to improve efficiency when managing the project life cycle.
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Duration
- Part-time
- 70 days
- 2 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
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Delivered
- Self-paced
Disciplines
Project Management Risk Management View 121 other Short Courses in Project Management in United StatesExplore more key information
Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Prerequisites:
- We recommend that participants be PMPs or CAPMs, or have prior project management training.
Make sure you meet all requirements
Visit programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
25 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 25 USD for the full programme during 70 days. -
National
25 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 25 USD for the full programme during 70 days.
- Add a Verified Certificate for $25 USD
- Limited access:free