| Reviewed: |
Sep 19, 2005 by Information Technology Editorial Board |
| Overview: |
This web site provides an informational resource for Risk Analysis and
Management for Projects(RAMP). Many companies have become insolvent because they
have not paid enough attention to risk due to disasters like 9/11, natural
disasters like Katrina, or hacking attacks. Existing methods of risk management
often fail to identify many of the risks. A new method for dealing with such
problems is known as RAMP. This site is an informational site about project risk
management and is geared toward the education of professions involved in
projects. It covers such topics as risk identification, risk analysis,
evaluation of financial implications and risk mitigation.
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| Learning Goals: |
Using case studies, glossaries, and informational materials, this risk
management site provides an understanding of the life cycle process of dealing
with risk management in business.
This site seeks to educate the viewer on what risk management is, how to
mitigate risk, and how risk management is used during a project life cycle. The
information is cursory.
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| Target Student Population: |
College and Post-Graduate students This site targets professionals working in
projects. It can still be useful as a supplement to college students working in
projects or studying the topic of risk management.
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| Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills: |
Since this site is basically informational no prerequisite skills are needed.
It would be useful for some knowledge of what risk management is however.
Basic understanding of terms used in business would be necessary to understand
the content.
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| Type of Material: |
Informational material, case studies on risk management, terminology and a forum
for comments. This material consists of brief exposes of various aspects of
risk management with emphasis on the model for projects.
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| Recommended Uses: |
This site would be beneficial for researching risk management. This material is
base used as a supplement.
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| Technical Requirements: |
None
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