Risk Assessment Techniques. A Handbook for Program Management Personnel

The primary objectives of this handbook are to make the reader aware of the risk assessment techniques being used by Department of Defense organizations, to alert the reader to the advantages and disadvantages of these techniques, and to assist him in applying risk assessment to his acquisition program. The handbook is intended to be a practical guide and reference for program management personnel - not a textbook dealing with the theories supporting risk analysis, nor a users manual for applying any particular techniques. Thus, the handbook is organized to address, in summary, the most important questions to program management personnel, i.e., Why do a risk assessment What techniques are available How do I select and implement a technique These questions are answered in the first six chapters. This summary- level material is supported by a series of Appendices that provide detailed discussions of the techniques in use, the service regulations pertaining to risk assessments, a glossary of terms, and a structured bibliography.