BSBPMG536 - Manage project risk
Nominal hours
Location
Sunshine
Prerequisites
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage risks that may impact achievement of project objectives. It involves identifying, analysing, treating and monitoring project risks, and assessing risk management outcomes.The unit applies to individuals responsible for managing and leading a project in an organisation, business, or as a consultant.
Assessment
For Melbourne campuses
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, incl the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
* manage project risk on at least two occasions.
In the course of the above, the candidate must:
* conduct effective risk management processes for a project of sufficient complexity
* apply risk management techniques, strategies and tools.
Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
* project risks in a range of risk categories
* key components of a risk management plan
* relevant project risk controls
* industry sector risk classifications and different risk contexts
* organisational and industry standard risk frameworks
* project risk-management processes and procedures
* characteristics, techniques and applications of quantitative and qualitative risk management techniques and approaches.
Required reading
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.
As part of a course
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):