Risk Analysis and Selective Controls

by Humphreys & Associates on December 15, 2021 last modified October 5, 2023


This chapter looks at how risk is evaluated when developing an Earned Value Management System.

Video Contents

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0:00 – A Closer Look at Risk
0:25 – Risk Drives Other Concerns
0:59 – Types of Risk
1:19 – Risk Opportunities
1:38 – Risk Analysis and Selective Controls
1:54 – Balance Cost with Benefit


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If you liked this video you can purchase the entire course below. This video is an excerpt from the Department of Defense (DOD) version of this eLearning module. We also offer the same course customized for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) specific Earned Value Management (EVM) implementation/requirements, as well as a version of the course customized for NASA’s EVM implementation/requirements.  

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