Risk Response Plan

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The risk response plan assigns personnel on the project to monitor and identify the problems while looking for any new ones and developing action plans and action steps to do so (Cobb, 2012). Risk is associated with every project and can have an affect big or small on the project itself. Developing a plan that lays out the risk and how the associating occurs or how it could occur will benefit the project team.
Purpose of Risk Response
The purpose of a risk response plan is to identify what needs to be done in order to address specific problems. The risk response plan is the next steps after a problem has been identified. A majority of problem are identified once the risk assessment is completed. The risk response is handled by project leaders …show more content…

When the risk is first identified what is done about it? By accepting the risk, the level of impact will be minimal and the development of the response plan will be easier. When a plan is created to actually do something about the risk, a contingency plan is created. There are certain triggers that can initiate once a contingency plan is created that will notify the project team that a problem has been identified and the probability of a risk developing increases. The next way to handle risk is by avoiding it all together. A way to avoid risk is to change or eliminate the conditions that lead to the problem. Reducing risk can and will decrease the probability that the problem will occur. Lastly transferring the risk to another area where the problem is arising or offsite depending on the specific risk involved (Cobb, …show more content…

Risk owners not only monitor the risk but also respond to the risk specifically related to the area assigned to them in the project. The risk owner would develop an action plan to address how the project will be monitored and responded to. The individual who is responsible and familiar with a specific project should be designated to own risk on a project (Cobb, 2012). Project plan benefits include three essential factors in looking for, assessing, and responding to risk during the development and review of the project plans. The initial benefit is the improved plan as the changes are completed to the work balance sheet, schedule, budget, and staffing. After changes are made, the project risk is reevaluated and the risk is reduce this is the second benefit. Lastly, the third benefit is that project leaders become more informed regarding the project and the possibilities that are at the project surface (Cobb,

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