A concise description of current best practice in project risk management whilst introducing the latest relevant developments enabling project managers, project sponsors and others responsible for managing risk in projects to do just that - effectively.

Carrying out a project as planned is not a guarantee for success. Projects may fail because project management does not take the requirements, wishes and concerns of stakeholders sufficiently into account. Projects can only be successful through contributions from stakeholders. And it is the...

Cover; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Objectives and Institutions; 3 Governance of Project Management; 4 Governance of Programs and Portfolios; 5 Governance of Projects; 6 Towards an Integrated Governance Model; 7 The way forward; References; Index