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Risk Management Professional Certification Prep Specialization

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Risk Management Professional Certification Prep Specialization

Master Risk Management. Build real-world skills to identify, analyze, and control project risks with confidence

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.8

(92 reviews)

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Understand project risk fundamentals, including attitude, appetite, tolerance, triggers, assumptions, and key risk factors affecting projects.

  • Develop proficiency in risk strategy and planning, the Risk Manager and Risk Owner roles, and how organizational influences affect decisions.

  • Learn risk identification techniques like brainstorming, interviews, and focus groups, and build and update risk registers effectively.

  • Gain expertise in powerful risk analysis tools like FMEA, Monte Carlo, PERT, and tornado sensitivity charts for in-depth risk evaluation.

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Specialization - 6 course series

What you'll learn

  • Grasp foundational project management concepts, including project approaches like Predictive, Iterative, Incremental, and Agile methodologies.

  • Learn essential risk concepts, including risk management processes, tailoring strategies, and the factors influencing risk decisions.

  • Gain insights into risk maturity, assumptions, constraints, and absorption, ensuring a comprehensive approach to managing risk.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Business Risk Management
Risk Strategy and Planning

Risk Strategy and Planning

Course 26 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build a comprehensive risk management strategy to strengthen project success

  • Identify, assess, and prioritize risks with structured planning techniques

  • Develop proactive mitigation and contingency plans for real-world scenarios

  • Align risk strategy with organizational goals and stakeholder expectations

Skills you'll gain

Category: Risk Management
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Project Risk Management
Category: Project Management
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Risk Mitigation
Category: Communication Planning
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Organizational Structure
Risk Identification

Risk Identification

Course 34 hours

What you'll learn

  • Understand the basics of Risk Identification and its importance in risk management.

  • Learn the application of tools like mind mapping, affinity diagrams, and root cause analysis for systematic risk evaluation.

  • Explore advanced techniques like the Delphi Method and expert judgment to refine risk identification.

  • Develop and maintain an effective Risk Register for structured risk management and integration with project objectives.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Brainstorming
Category: Project Risk Management
Category: Risk Mitigation
Category: Compliance Management
Category: Risk Management
Category: Operational Risk
Category: Root Cause Analysis
Category: Focus Group
Category: Project Documentation
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Interviewing Skills
Risk Analysis

Risk Analysis

Course 47 hours

What you'll learn

  • Identify and prioritize risks using qualitative tools like FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis, Affinity Diagrams, and AHP for making better early decisions

  • Use quantitative metrics - SV, SPI, CV, CPI, and EAC to monitor the health of your Schedule and Budgets with objective control based on data

  • Forecast uncertainty using Monte Carlo simulation, tornado charts, decision trees, and network sensitivity to plan realistic risk responses

  • Assess risk complexity, compare response options, and develop effective mitigation strategies that protect outcomes in dynamic project environments

Skills you'll gain

Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Risk Mitigation
Category: Risk Management
Category: Project Risk Management
Category: Project Estimation
Category: Earned Value Management
Category: Root Cause Analysis
Category: Forecasting
Category: Analysis
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Operational Analysis
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Prioritization
Category: Simulation and Simulation Software
Category: Project Performance
Category: Dependency Analysis
Risk Response

Risk Response

Course 54 hours

What you'll learn

  • Grasp the Risk Response Strategies for both threats and opportunities.

  • Explore techniques to assess and communicate Risk Response Strategies.

  • Develop skills in managing secondary risks, handling residual risks, and creating effective Contingency Plans to address unforeseen challenges.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Risk Mitigation
Category: Project Risk Management
Category: Contingency Planning
Category: Risk Management
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Threat Management
Category: Project Planning
Category: Decision Making
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Plan Execution
Category: Business Risk Management
Monitor and Close Risks

Monitor and Close Risks

Course 65 hours

What you'll learn

  • Monitor project risks using proven tools and frameworks for effective control

  • Apply best practices to track, evaluate, and mitigate ongoing project risks

  • Execute proper risk closure techniques to ensure smooth project completion

  • Learn to gather and analyze performance data to assess the accuracy and efficacy of risk responses.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Risk Management
Category: Risk Mitigation
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Project Risk Management
Category: Project Documentation
Category: Variance Analysis
Category: Continuous Monitoring
Category: Management Reporting
Category: Trend Analysis
Category: Performance Analysis
Category: Data Quality
Category: Change Control

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