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Risk Management in Development Projects

Learn to preemptively manage positive and negative events that may affect the execution of a development project.

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Risk Management in Development Projects

Learn to preemptively manage positive and negative events that may affect the execution of a development project.

10 weeks
2–3 hours per week
Self-paced
Progress at your own speed
Free
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There is one session available:

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Starts Nov 21

About this course

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Project teams usually spend a large portion of their time solving problems instead of preventing them. Project risk management seeks to preemptively manage positive and negative events that may affect a project so as to improve its chance of success.

What will you be able to do by the end of the course?

  1. Identify risks in scenarios of uncertainty
  2. Determine who can help you
  3. Understand how to manage risks in settings with limited resources
  4. Develop risk response strategies
  5. Monitor and update risks throughout the life of the project

Who is this course for?

  • Project managers or supervisors
  • Project team members
  • Funders and financiers
  • Public officials from national, subnational, and municipal entities
  • Professionals from different fields who help develop and execute projects
  • Professionals Interested in risk management in development projects

By taking this course you will have the opportunity to share your knowledge and experience with other participants. There will be a case study through which you will be able to apply best risk-management practices to a project and you will also carry out practical exercises that will help you understand key concepts.

Course content is based on the Inter-American Development Bank’s risk management methodology, which is aligned with A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Sixth Edition, 2017, of the Project Management Institute (PMI)®.

This course is "self-paced" so you can enroll at any time, even if the course has been open for a while. You can take it at the time that is most suitable for you inside the enrolment period of the course.

If you opt for the Audit track, you could complete the course free and have 10 weeks to take the course from the day you subscribed.

If you opt for the Verified track , you can access the course in an unlimited way and complete the qualified evaluations until the closing date, (Jan 30th, 2023), after making a payment of $25 . If you pass, in addition to the verified certificate, you will obtain a digital badgethat allows you to change the way you share your academic and professional achievements, as for example, on social media.

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See more information in the Frequently Asked Questions section below.

At a glance

  • Institution: IDBx
  • Subject: Business & Management
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Prerequisites:

    We recommend that participants be PMPs or CAPMs, or have prior project management training.

What you'll learn

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  1. Identify the main stages involved in preparing a risk management plan for development projects following the IDB’s methodology, which is based on PMI’s international standards, to successfully achieve expected results and impacts.
  2. Recognize the process of identifying risks that may affect the project and documenting their characteristics to facilitate risk analysis and subsequent management.
  3. Recognize the main elements of the risk analysis process and evaluating and combining risks’ probability of occurrence and impact to prioritize them.
  4. Recognize risk management strategies that allow for managing opportunities and threats that could impact the project’s objectives.
  5. Recognize the main elements of the risk monitoring process and continuously optimizing responses to improve efficiency when managing the project life cycle.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What does “AUDIT TRACK” mean?

The audit track access to the course is free and you have 10 weeks to take the course from the day you subscribed.

What does “VERIFIED TRACK” mean?

If you want to obtain the verified certificate of the course, you should opt for the verified mode, which costs 25 USD, perform the edX identity verification process and achieve a final grade of 65% or more. ****

This way, in addition to the approval certificate, verified with your personal information, you will have access to all the course’s evaluations, and you will be able to consult the learning resources indefinitely. If you pass this course with 65%, you will also receive a digital badge that allows you to change the way you share your academic and professional achievements, for example, on social media.

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