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What are the factors that can describe the impact of a risk?
What are the factors that can describe the impact of a risk?
Cost, duration, solution scope, solution quality, reputation, compliance, and social responsibility.
How is the level of a given risk typically expressed?
How is the level of a given risk typically expressed?
As a function of the probability of occurrence and the impact, often calculated by multiplying them.
What are the main approaches for treating risks?
What are the main approaches for treating risks?
Avoid, transfer, mitigate, accept, and increase.
How can risks be prioritized according to urgency?
How can risks be prioritized according to urgency?
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What determines if the level of risk is acceptable during evaluation?
What determines if the level of risk is acceptable during evaluation?
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What is one limitation of a SWOT analysis?
What is one limitation of a SWOT analysis?
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What are the dimensions that differentiate types of reviews conducted for work products?
What are the dimensions that differentiate types of reviews conducted for work products?
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Why is feedback from reviewers important in the review process?
Why is feedback from reviewers important in the review process?
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What is the primary focus of a review?
What is the primary focus of a review?
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What may be included in a review for a completed work product?
What may be included in a review for a completed work product?
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When is a review conducted for work in process?
When is a review conducted for work in process?
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How are review objectives communicated to participants?
How are review objectives communicated to participants?
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What is the primary goal of risk identification?
What is the primary goal of risk identification?
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How do stakeholder consultations influence risk management?
How do stakeholder consultations influence risk management?
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What is a risk register and its purpose?
What is a risk register and its purpose?
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Name two methods through which risks are identified.
Name two methods through which risks are identified.
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What does the analysis of a risk involve?
What does the analysis of a risk involve?
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Explain the difference between a risk event and a risk condition.
Explain the difference between a risk event and a risk condition.
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How can the likelihood of a risk occurrence be expressed?
How can the likelihood of a risk occurrence be expressed?
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What is meant by 'ongoing activity' in risk management?
What is meant by 'ongoing activity' in risk management?
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Why is it important to have sufficient controls in place for risk management?
Why is it important to have sufficient controls in place for risk management?
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What factors may influence the consequences of a risk?
What factors may influence the consequences of a risk?
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What is the primary focus of the inspection technique during a review?
What is the primary focus of the inspection technique during a review?
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How does a formal walkthrough differ from the inspection technique?
How does a formal walkthrough differ from the inspection technique?
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Describe the purpose of a single issue review.
Describe the purpose of a single issue review.
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What is meant by an informal walkthrough in the context of review techniques?
What is meant by an informal walkthrough in the context of review techniques?
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What is a desk check and how is it conducted?
What is a desk check and how is it conducted?
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In what situation might a pass around technique be most effective?
In what situation might a pass around technique be most effective?
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What are some objectives of conducting reviews of work products?
What are some objectives of conducting reviews of work products?
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Identify one benefit of using peer reviews during the review process.
Identify one benefit of using peer reviews during the review process.
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What is the general benefit of carrying out formal versus informal review techniques?
What is the general benefit of carrying out formal versus informal review techniques?
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What is the primary purpose of ad hoc reviews in business analysis?
What is the primary purpose of ad hoc reviews in business analysis?
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Why is it important for a moderator to manage the involvement of supervisors during a review?
Why is it important for a moderator to manage the involvement of supervisors during a review?
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How can early identification of defects benefit a work product's life cycle?
How can early identification of defects benefit a work product's life cycle?
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What is a significant limitation of rigorous team reviews?
What is a significant limitation of rigorous team reviews?
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What challenge might arise when conducting desk checks and pass around reviews?
What challenge might arise when conducting desk checks and pass around reviews?
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What role does risk analysis play in project management?
What role does risk analysis play in project management?
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In what way do informal reviews differ from formal reviews?
In what way do informal reviews differ from formal reviews?
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What is a potential drawback of discussing review comments via email?
What is a potential drawback of discussing review comments via email?
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Why might only critical work products be reviewed using inspection techniques?
Why might only critical work products be reviewed using inspection techniques?
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What is the vested interest of participants in a review process?
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Study Notes
Limitations of SWOT Analysis
- SWOT analysis results provide a high-level view, often needing more detailed analysis.
- Unclear context for SWOT analysis can lead to unfocused results, including factors irrelevant to the current situation.
Review Types
- Reviews evaluate work product content.
- Different review types tailored to organizational needs exist.
- Objectives define review purpose.
- Techniques identify formal/informal review methods.
- Participants determine who should be involved.
Review Components
- Reviews encompass work product overview and objectives.
- Checklists and reference materials guide reviewers.
- Reviews document findings, verify rework, and use feedback to update the work product.
- Each review focuses on the work product, not individual skills.
- Reviews can involve complete products, portions of products, single deliverables, or work in progress.
- Completed product reviews focus on defect removal or content clarification.
- Work-in-progress reviews resolve issues or questions.
- Review participants include the producer and others (peers or stakeholders).
- Stakeholders validate for completeness and correctness.
Review Objectives
- Objectives are clearly communicated to all participants before the review.
- Objectives might include: removing defects, ensuring conformity to specifications, ensuring complete and accurate work products, resolving issues, exploring alternatives, educating reviewers, and measuring work quality.
Review Techniques
- Reviews can be formal or informal. Specific techniques support review objectives.
- Inspection is a formal technique involving overview, individual review, defect logging, team consolidation, and follow-up for change verification focusing on defect removal & quality improvement.
- Formal Walkthrough (Team Review) is a formal technique using individual review and team consolidation, often used for both peer and stakeholder reviews.
- Informal approaches: single-issue review, informal walkthrough, desk check, pass around, and ad hoc review.
Review Participants
- Participant roles depend on review objectives, chosen technique, and organizational standards.
- Supervisors/managers might be reviewers due to expertise, but moderators should carefully avoid influencing team decisions.
SWOT Analysis Strengths
- Identifying defects early in the life cycle.
- Improving work product quality and final outcomes.
- Desk checks/pass-around reviews offer a better work flow rather than interrupting in-progress work.
SWOT Analysis Limitations
- Time and resources required for rigorous team reviews limit their use to very critical products.
- Informal reviews may not be as thorough as formal reviews in identifying significant defects.
- Author validation can be difficult in desk/pass-around reviews, with email discussion sometimes contributing to difficulties in resolving disagreements.
Risk Analysis and Management
- Identifying areas of uncertainty affecting value.
- Analyzing and evaluating those risks.
- Developing and managing strategies to handle risks.
- Failure to identify and manage risks can negatively affect the value of the solution.
- Risk analysis considers risk probability and impact.
- Risk management is continuous; includes stakeholder consultation and monitoring.
Risk Identification
- Risks are identified via expert judgment, stakeholder input, historical analysis, and past experiences.
- Risk events can be single occurrences, combinations, or non-occurrences. The occurrence may have a series of consequences.
- A risk register helps analyze risks and address them.
Risk Analysis
- Understanding risks and estimating their levels.
- Considering existing controls in risk analysis.
- Using probability (likelihood of occurrence) and impact (effect).
- Risks may be expressed as Low, Medium, or High.
- Consequences can be described using cost, duration, scope, quality, reputation, or social responsibility.
Risk Evaluation/Assessment
- Assessing risk levels compared to potential benefits/value to determine acceptability.
- Overall risk levels are determined by combining individual risk levels.
Risk Treatment
- Implementing one or more strategies (avoid, transfer, mitigate, accept, increase) to handle identified risks.
- Selecting an acceptable level of risk.
Risk Response
- Developing a risk response plan, assigning a risk owner for each risk.
- Risk avoidance, reducing the risk to nil; or assigning a response plan & owner if risk can't be entirely avoided.
Continuous Risk Identification/Assessment
- Re-evaluating the residual probability & impact of risks.
- Performing cost-benefit analysis on responses to check risk reduction level.
- Re-evaluate risks concerning residual risk.
SWOT Strengths
- Applicability to long-term, tactical, and operational risks.
- Useful lessons learned from successful risk responses in previous initiatives.
- Adaptability to varying risk levels over time.
SWOT Limitations
- Difficulty in managing unmanageably large numbers of potentially significant risks that may go unidentified.
- Challenges in assigning precise probability and impact values.
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This quiz explores the limitations of SWOT analysis and delves into the types, objectives, and components of reviews within an organizational context. Assess your understanding of how different reviews can impact work products and the overarching goals they aim to achieve.