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* A description of risk management and decision making in the context of a construction project * the human dimension * tools and techniques available to the risk analyst * the problems of procurement and finance * the practical application of risk analysis, including the principles of risk modelling and simulation, together with case studies. * a thorough understanding of these concepts will provide the project manager with the basis for effective decision making.

Fully revised and restructured, Measuring Market Risk, Second Edition includes a new chapter on options risk management, as well as substantial new information on parametric risk, non-parametric measurements and liquidity risks, more practical information to help with specific calculations, and new examples including Q&A's and case studies. The accompanying CD-ROM includes a Measuring Market Risk toolbox, with about 150 risk measurement functions, a manual and a selection of Excel workbooks illustrating basic risk measurement functions.

In order to maintain their position in today's competitive marketplace, companies have to constantly evaluate and reevaluate the risk inherent to their business. Because of this, many firms have instituted risk management programs to protect key investments and to implement any changes - this can be difficult for many businesses because of the sheer size and complexity of the task. "Modern Corporate Risk Management" presents practical, forward-thinking solutions to the technical, organizational, cultural, and political problems associated with …

Many of the techniques that drug traffickers and organized crime figures use to launder money are also employed by terrorist groups - as those involved in investigating the attacks of September 11, 2001 soon discovered. These techniques and their perpetrators have grown in number and sophistication, creating an urgent need for investigators to develop strategies that will help keep them one step ahead of the game. Authoritative and accessible, "Money Laundering: A Guide for Criminal Investigators, Second Edition" is based on the author's extens…

At a practical level, mathematical programming under multiple objectives has emerged as a powerful tool to assist in the process of searching for decisions which best satisfy a multitude of conflicting objectives, and there are a number of distinct methodologies for multicriteria decision-making problems that exist. These methodologies can be categorized in a variety of ways, such as form of model (e.g. linear, non-linear, stochastic), characteristics of the decision space (e.g. finite or infinite), or solution process (e.g. prior specification…

Since the mid-1990s risk management has undergone a dramatic expansion in its reach and significance, being transformed from an aspect of management control to become a benchmark of good governance for banks, hospitals, schools, charities and many other organizations. Numerous standards for risk management practice have been produced by a variety of transnational organizations. While these many designs and blueprints are accompanied by ideals of enterprise, value production, and good governance, it is argued that the rise of risk management ha…

The author delivers hands-on, practical information including: -Proven methods of integrating risk management into business and project planning -Clear templates and models for preparing risk management plans -Hard-nosed but easily-applied risk assessment tools such as sensitivity analysis -Tips for setting up risk management process and support systems

Project Risk Management sets out the key issues and concepts involved in effective risk and uncertainty management in a clear and accessible way. It provides a comprehensive discussion of risk management processes set firmly in the context of the project management task as a whole and focused on performance. The methodology and techniques discussed are applicable to all kinds and sizes of project.

Risk Analysis and the Security Survey, Second Edition provides an understanding of the principles of risk analysis to security students and professionals, which will help them produce more effective, results-oriented security surveys geared to the ever-changing needs of the organization. This new edition provides the readers, professional and practitioners alike with new information essential to meeting their professional obligations with regard to crisis management planning, business continuity planning, disaster response and recovery as well …