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Less is more in risk management too

Complexity, interdependencies, black swans are all widely used terms among risk managers . Unfortunately some risk manager still use them to hide behind, while working ultimately with their gut feelings. However, all this can be solved with a properly defined glossary and a proper methodology should bring clarity and focus, as indeed, less is more in risk management too. FMEA or any another tool you use should simplify your task, ERM development, and not overwhelm you with pages and pages…

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Geohazards Caused by Human Activity

INTECH published The long shadow of Human Generated Geohazards: Risks and Crises, our chapter in the book entitled Geohazards Caused by Human Activity! The wait is over! You can freely download the text here .  We sincerely hope you will enjoy it. Please drop us a note and let us know your comments on the chapter. Geohazards Caused by Human Activity Our chapter in geohazards caused by human activity is geared toward focusing attention on the “damage and risk” side…

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The Long Shadow of Human Generated Geohazards: Risks and Crises

The Long Shadow of Human Generated Geohazards: Risks and Crises is the title of a chapter  by C. Oboni & F. Oboni of the book entitled Geohazards Caused by Human Activity (ISBN 978-953-51-4765-7, Arvin Farid, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Professor Civil Engineering, Boise State University, Idaho, USA, Editor). The book is due to be e-published soon by Intech with the goal to provide free online access to research. The Long Shadow of Human Generated Geohazards: Risks and Crises The purpose of the…

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Five keys to healthy planning, project management that every manager needs, but only successful ones know.

Five keys to healthy planning, project management that every manager needs, but only successful ones know. Projects, particularly larger ones, are inherently risky due to long planning horizons and complex interfaces. Inevitable changes in management and workforce personnel during the project’s cycle increase uncertainties. They also generate unwanted additional risk exposures. Five keys to healthy planning, project management that every manager needs, but only successful ones know. May be you are among those who: Are concerned by poor risk identification and…

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How system definition and interdependencies allow transparent, and scalable Risk Assessments.

System definition and interdependencies allow transparent, and scalable Risk Assessments Any civil or military system, consists of nodes (Fig. 1) which receive, process or transform, and produce resources. The nodes are generally interdependent, as we shall see later in detail. By defining the system the context of the risk assessment is defined in compliance with ISO 310000. The system’s architecture must be carefully studied by people who intimately know the system . Risk assessment experts can only offer support in…

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