1. University of Sunderland COMM80 Risk Assessment of Systems ChangeUnit 11 Risk Mitigation and Contingency Planning COMM80: Risk Assessment of Systems Change Unit 11

2. University of Sunderland COMM80 Risk Assessment of Systems ChangeUnit 11 Objectives of Session Coverage Understand the concepts of mitigation, contingency and their difference. Be aware of advice on how to create mitigation strategies Be aware of advice on how to create contingency plans, and assess their impact on a project. Recognise the use of aids such as Riskit’s Control Taxonomy, and RISK RADAR TM in considering and documenting decisions.

3. University of Sunderland COMM80 Risk Assessment of Systems ChangeUnit 11 Risk Mitigation and Contingency Planning Mitigation and contingency planning are interlinked. Usually Contingency Planning involves: –Deciding how to combat the risk when/after it occurs. Mitigation involves: –Deciding how to avoid or reduce the impact of the risk before it happens.

4. University of Sunderland COMM80 Risk Assessment of Systems ChangeUnit 11 Riskit’s Control Taxonomy Can be used to assess both contingency plans and mitigation strategies.

5. University of Sunderland COMM80 Risk Assessment of Systems ChangeUnit 11 Documentation Using RISK RADAR TM

6. University of Sunderland COMM80 Risk Assessment of Systems ChangeUnit 11 Documenting Mitigation and Contingency Plans

7. University of Sunderland COMM80 Risk Assessment of Systems ChangeUnit 11 Keeping a Historical Log