By picking up where traditional risk management techniques begin to fail, this book brings together leading-edge thinking from a variety of disciplines and shows how these techniques can be used to conquer uncertainty in projects.The book addresses five key questions: Why is there uncertainty in...

ch. 1. Zen and the art of bid writing -- ch. 2. The anatomy of a bid -- ch. 3. Planning to win -- ch. 4. Analysing the requirements in depth -- ch. 5. Developing the bid -- ch. 6. Establishing the project framework -- ch. 7. Estimation methods -- ch. 8. Realistic costing and pricing -- ch. 9. A...

1. Living with uncertainty -- 2. Uncertainty in project and programme plans -- 3. Problem-solving strategies for managing uncertainty -- 4. Knowledge-centric strategies -- 5. Anticipation strategies -- 6. Resilience strategies -- 7. Learning strategies.