Risk Management Tools Introduction
There are many types of software solutions available to help you with risk management tasks. Each tool provides some specific capability as part of an overall Risk Management process. They can largely be broken down into the following categories:
* Risk Management Systems - web-based, highly scalable systems (running on databases such as MS SQL Server or Oracle) that integrate into planning or requirements applications (such as Telelogic DOORS, MS Project or Primavera) and assist with the identification, assessment, management, analysis, reporting and communication of risk information (cost, schedule, technical, etc.) on projects and operations.
Examples of Risk Management Systems include:
* Standalone Tools - may be web-based or client tools that are limited in scalability (normally running on databases such as Excel or Access) that assist with some or all of the following on smaller projects: identification, assessment, analysis, and communication of risk information.
Exampls of Standalone Tools include:
* Analysis Tools - assist in the quantification of risk information (normally one or more of the following: cost, schedule and/or technical) from either a risk register or a planning applications (such as MS Project or Primavera).
Examples of Analysis Tools include:
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