Some examples of risks are given in this Part. The primary reference for this part is John E. Martin & Pierre-Francois Heaulme, “Risk Management: Techniques for Managing Project Risk”, AMA Handbook of Project Management, American Management Association, pp. 171-172 with additions by Charles Moone. This is an excellent reference book for all aspects of Project Management.
To some, it may seem odd that I would choose a book published by the AMA (American Management Association), a business management group, as a reference for this Blog. The reason is that while there are excellent references on the PMI site, we should always look for other sources in order to broaden our knowledge of factors affecting how we work. After all, projects are pursued to achieve business goals and our profession contains the word Management.
Note that portions of the list may not apply to the current situation; however, the list should be presented as examples of looking at the overall environment that affects projects:
