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Risk Management Approaches

Posted November 7, 2006 | Leadership |

After we've done a risk assessment, we should begin to develop management plans for the highest-priority risks. There are four general approaches that can be used to manage any particular risk.

1. Accept It

De facto, this is what you do if you do not do anything else. It is appropriate for low-impact risks that are not worth actively managing. And for some very high-impact risks, it may be the only available course of action.

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Gerald Peterson
Gerald H. (Jerry) Peterson Senior Consultant Jerry Peterson is a Senior Consultant Cutter Consortium’s Business Technology Strategies practice. He focuses on risk management for large-scale IT programs, the strategic… Read More
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