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PMI Risk Management Professional
(PMI-RMP) - Practice Standard and
Certification Overview
Sante Torino PMI-RMP, IPMA Level B
Head of Risk Management Major Programmes,
Selex ES / Land&Naval Systems Division
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Summary
The PMI Practice Standard for Project Risk Management
The Project Risk Management Certification PMI-RMP
Focus on competences for the Project Risk Manager (role)
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Hierarchy of PMI Project Risk Management
Resources
Principles of the Specialization
Practice
Standard
A Guide to Project
Management Body of
Knowledge
(PMBOK Guide)
Handbooks
Textbooks
Courses
Processes
Theory Tools/Techniques
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The PMI-RMP Standard major contents
Project Risk Management
Principles and Concepts
The Project Risk Management Process
Plan Risk Management
Identify Risks
Perform Qualitative Analysis
Perform Quantitative Analysis
Plan Risk Responses
Monitor and Control Risks
Tools, Techniques and Templates for
Project Risk Management
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ISO 31000
Risk management
Principles and guidelines
The PMI-RMP vs ISO standards
Project Risk Management
Principles and Concepts
The Project Risk Management Process
Plan Risk Management
Identify Risks
Perform Qualitative Analysis
Perform Quantitative Analysis
Plan Risk Responses
Monitor and Control Risks
ISO IEC 31010
Risk management
Risk assessment techniques
Tools, Techniques and Templates for
Project Risk Management
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The PMI-RMP Standard major contents
Project Risk Management
Principles and Concepts
The Project Risk Management Process
Plan Risk Management
1. Purpose & Objectives
2. Critical Success Factors
3. Tools & Techniques
4. Documenting the result
Identify Risks
Perform Qualitative Analysis
Perform Quantitative Analysis
Plan Risk Responses
Monitor and Control Risks
Map of Techniques,
Examples and Templates
Tools, Techniques and Templates for
Project Risk Management
for each process steps
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Map of Tool & Techniques vs Process steps
Risk Management Planning
Perform Qualitative Risk
Analysis
Perform Quantitative Risk
Analysis
Plan Risk Response
Monitoring and Control Risks
Industry Knowledge base
Estimating Techniques
Expected Monetary Value (EMV)
Industry Knowledge base
Critical Chain Project
Management (CCPM)
Post Project Review / Lessons
Learned /Historical Review
Post Project Review / Lessons
Learned /Historical Review
Post Project Review / Lessons
Learned /Historical Review
Reserve Analysis
Prompt Lists
Probability and Impact Matrix
Post Project Review / Lessons
Learned /Historical Review
FMEA-FMECA
/ Fault Tree Analysis
Check Lists
Risk Audits
Questionnaires
Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)
Decision Tree Analysis
Brainstorming
Risk Reassessment
Risk Breakdown Structure (RBS)
Root Cause Analysis
System Dynamics
Decision Tree Analysis
Status Meetings
Check Lists
Affinity Diagrams
Monte Carlo Simulations
Contingency Planning
Trend Analysis
Assumptions and Constraints
Analysis
Contingency Reserve Estimation
Variance analysis
Document Review
Critical Chain Project
Management (CCPM)
FMEA-FMECA
/ Fault Tree Analysis
Delphi Technique
Root Cause Analysis
Interviews
Influence Diagrams
Nominal Group Technique
System Dynamics
Quantitative Risk Analysis
Force Field Analysis
Force Field Analysis
WBS Review
Multi-Criterion Selection
Technique
Brainstorming
Expected Monetary Value (EMV)
Interviews
Root Cause Analysis
Delphi Technique
Scenario Analysis
Nominal Group Technique
Prompt Lists
Identify Risks
Creative Technique (FUTURE)
Current Assessment (PRESENT)
Historical Review (PAST)
Planning Meetings and Analysis
SWOT Analysis
Cause-Effect Diagrams
(Ishikawa)
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Summary
The PMI Practice Standard for Project Risk Management
The Project Risk Management Certification PMI-RMP
Focus on competences for the Project Risk Manager (role)
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Overview of the PMI-RMP Credential
The PMI-RMP credential acknowledges the individuals unique expertise on the project team while
demonstrating the recognition and value the role provides to the project management profession.
In this role, an individual has more competence in the specialized area
of assessing and identifying project risks while mitigating threats and
capitalizing on opportunities than a general practitioner and yet, also
maintains a basic level of competence in all areas of project
management.
Employers can trust credential holders to possess
the skills, knowledge and experience to
contribute directly to their crucial projects. This
global credential also supports individuals in
meeting organizational needs; organizations can be
confident in hiring capable, experienced project risk
management practitioners as well as having a
means for a career development path.
Internationally
recognized,
globally
accredited
program
Transferable
between
methodologies,
standards and
industries
By Project Risk
Valid and
Managers, for
reliable ways to
Project Risk
assess
Managers
competence
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PMI-RMP Credential
Complete details regarding the PMI-RMP eligibility requirements and project risk
knowledge domains, can be found on-line in the Handbook and Exam content Outline
([Link] > Career Development).
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PMI-RMP Eligibility Requirements
Project Risk Management
Experience
4500 h (secondary diploma)
3500 h (bachelors degree / laurea)
spent in the specialized area of
Project Risk Management
Experience
Period
Project Risk Management
Education (contact hours)
last 5
40 h (secondary diploma)
consecutive 30 h (bachelors degree / laurea)
years
in the specialized area of Project
Risk Management
The PMI-RMP Role Delineation states that candidates for the credential:
Can assess(*) project risks
Be able to mitigate threats and capitalize on opportunities
Should be able to communicate risks to the project team
(*) Risk assessment is the overall process of risk identification, risk analysis and risk evaluation [ISO 31000]
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PMI-RMP Examination Information
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Examination Questions
Allotted examination time
170 (150 scored)
3,5 h
Exam typology:
Multiple-choice questions (4 answers per each question, 1 only right)
Exam language:
English only
PDUs/CCR cycle:
30 PDUs in specialized area of project risk management
Questions refer to Project Risk Management domains, contained in the
PMI-Risk Management Professional Examination Specification
Percentage of
Items on Test
Domain
Initial
Map of
Domains
Risk Governance
17%
Risk Communication
27%
Risk Analysis
30%
Risk Response Planning
26%
Total
100%
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PMI-RMP Exam Content Outline
(current domains)
Percentage of
Items on Test
Domain
1 Risk Strategy and Planning
1920%
2 Stakeholder Engagement
1920%
3 Risk Process Facilitation
2528%
4 Risk Monitoring and Reporting
1920%
Current Project
Risk Management
Domains
(Role Delineation Study)
5 Perform Specialized Risk Analyses
Total
1416%
100%
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PMI-RMP Exam Content Outline
(current domains)
Percentage of
Items on Test
Domain
Tasks, Knowledge, Skills
1 Risk Strategy and Planning
1920%
5 Tasks
2 Stakeholder Engagement
1920%
9 Tasks
3 Risk Process Facilitation
2528%
7 Tasks
4 Risk Monitoring and Reporting
1920%
7 Tasks
5 Perform Specialized Risk Analyses
1416%
3 Tasks
Total
Core
Knowledge
and Skills
100%
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PMI-RMP Exam Content Outline
(current domains)
Percentage of
Items on Test
Domain
1 Risk Strategy and Planning
1920%
2 Stakeholder Engagement
1920%
3 Risk Process Facilitation
2528%
4 Risk Monitoring and Reporting
1920%
5 Perform Specialized Risk Analyses
1416%
Total
~ 30%
Risk Analysis
specific related
questions
(major correspondences)
100%
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PMI-RMP Exam Content Outline
(current domains)
Percentage of
Items on Test
Domain
1 Risk Strategy and Planning
1920%
2 Stakeholder Engagement
1920%
3 Risk Process Facilitation
2528%
4 Risk Monitoring and Reporting
1920%
5 Perform Specialized Risk Analyses
Total
1416%
~ 25 specific
questions on
domain tasks
100%
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Domain 5: PERFORM SPECIALIZED RISK ANALYSES
(1416%)
(Tasks vs Data Analysis)
Task 1
Evaluate the attributes of identified risks using advanced
quantitative tools and specialized qualitative techniques in
order to estimate overall risk exposure of the project.
Task 2
Analyze risk data produced during the project using statistical
analyses and expert judgment in order to determine strengths
and weaknesses of risk strategy and processes and
recommend process improvements when indicated
Task 3
Perform specialized risk analysis using advanced tools and
techniques in order to support stakeholder decision making for
the project.
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Domain 5: PERFORM SPECIALIZED RISK ANALYSES
(1416%)
Knowledge
Skills
Advanced risk identification tools and techniques
(e.g.: force field analysis, scenario planning, futures thinking, Delphi groups)
Advanced quantitative risk analysis tools and techniques
(e.g.: integrated cost/schedule analysis, advanced Monte Carlo analysis, system
dynamics, bow-tie analysis, analytical hierarchy process, risk-based earned value
analysis, risk-based critical chain analysis, and multi-factor regression analysis,
modeling techniques, advanced risk metric analysis [including statistical process
control])
Tools and techniques for identifying and analyzing overall project risk
(e.g: risk efficiency index, risk tolerance analysis, risk reserve analysis, risk metric
trend analysis, risk taxonomy, risk connectivity analysis, Monte Carlo analysis
against overall project objectives, project risk surveys, correlation analysis)
Basic and advanced statistics
Estimation tools and techniques to support risk decision making
(e.g.: prioritization, cost-benefit analysis, analogous, parametric, bottom-up)
Advanced theory of heuristics and other sources of cognitive bias
Variance/Earned Value Analysis
Converting qualitative information into risk data
Building representative risk models
Managing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data
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Example of Risk Analysis for Project Risks synthesis
reporting
Synthesis of the overall economic Project Risk (Monte Carlo S curve)
Comparison with Contingency protection
Overall Project Risk trend (multiple S curves)
Top 5 Risks
(ranking based on economic
impact regression coefficient)
Major mitigation Actions and
relevant progress
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Domain 3: RISK PROCESS FACILITATION (2528%)
(Tasks vs Data Analysis)
Task 1
Apply risk assessment processes and tools to quantify stakeholder risk tolerances and determine risk levels.
Task 2
Facilitate risk identification using a variety of techniques in order to enable the project team and
stakeholders to understand and determine the risk exposure of the project.
Task 3
Facilitate the project teams evaluation of the identified risks attributes using qualitative and quantitative
tools and techniques in order to prioritize the risks for response planning.
Task 4
Facilitate the development of an aligned risk response strategy and related risk actions by risk owners from
the information gathered during risk analysis in order to ensure timely and defined action when required.
Task 5
Facilitate the formulation of project contingency reserve based on the risk exposure of the project in order to
have the capability and resources to respond to realized risks.
Task 6
Provide risk data to cost and schedule analysts/estimators to ensure that project risk is properly reflected in
cost and schedule estimates for the project.
Task 7
Use scenarios to validate potential risk responses and evaluate key dependencies and requirements in order
to enhance the likelihood of project success.
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Knowledge
Skills
Domain 3: RISK PROCESS FACILITATION (2528%)
Basic risk identification tools and techniques for threats / opportunities
(e.g.: brainstorming, checklists, prompt lists, assumptions and constraints
analysis, interviews, questionnaires, cause and effect analysis, SWOT analysis,
document review, affinity diagrams, lessons-learned review from similar projects)
Basic qualitative risk analysis tools and techniques
(e.g.: probability-impact matrices, risk scoring, Risk Breakdown Structure analysis,
root cause analysis, Pareto prioritization analysis, risk metric trend analysis)
Basic quantitative risk analysis tools and techniques
(e.g.: Monte Carlo analysis, decision trees, FMEA/FMECA/Fault Tree analysis,
sensitivity analysis)
Heuristics and other dynamic sources of cognitive biases and their associated
effects on risk perception and behavior
Risk response strategy types
Contingency management tools and techniques
Risk monitoring and control techniques
Group decision making
Group creativity (e.g.: brainstorming, nominal group technique, Delphi technique,
idea/mind mapping, affinity diagrams)
Using analytical software tools for project risk management
Managing teams in multicultural environments
Estimating probability and impact of identified risks
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Summary
The PMI Practice Standard for Project Risk Management
The Project Risk Management Certification PMI-RMP
Focus on competences for the Project Risk Manager (role)
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ALL DOMAINS - Core Knowledge and Skills
@PMI-RMP
Knowledge
Skills
Risk Management processes, frameworks, and theory [PMI-RMP Standard]
Project management theory, methodologies, and practice [PMBOK Guide]
Risk principles and guidelines [ISO 31000]
Communication tools, techniques, models, and channels
Facilitation tools and techniques
Negotiation tools and techniques
Leadership theory as it relates to risk management
Organizational theory as it relates to risk management
Risk taxonomy
PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
Effective oral, graphical, and written presentation
Tailoring information to all levels of stakeholders
Conducting effective interviews
Gathering, managing, analyzing, and validating data
Problem solving
Active listening
Conflict resolution
Expressing complex and abstract information
Influencing without authority
Coaching and mentoring
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Individual approach:
Risk Manager Personal Winning Skills in IPTs
Proven & recognized competence
Strong Communication and
Team playing skills
Systemic approach
Analytical approach and ability to
synthesize
Provocative approach
Problem solving skills
Emotional intelligence and empathy
Flexibility
Innovative and Lateral Thinking
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Individual approach:
Risk Manager role vs Team Leader role
Main common points:
Systemic (Strategic & Tactical) view
Left Shift thinking
Governance of the project changes
(identification of new risks/actions)
Best solution, minimizing threats and
exploiting opportunities
Main complementary points:
Risk synthesis
Cross analysis
Simulation of different (future) scenarios
Lateral thinking assessment
Solutions from other projects to risks
(Knowledge based risk assessment)
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.. but not only individual approach:
Individual approach
Mature Process
and Methodology
Risk
Manager
role
Integrated supporting tools
Risk Management Organization
In order to manage Project Complexity within the Integrated Project Team
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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