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Activity - Define Risk Parameters

Activity Information

Define Risk Parameters

Description

Define risk parameters. MSF for CMMI® has defined a generic risk work item with parameters. You may choose to use this. Alternatively, define parameters for each category of risk identified in the previous step. Modify the existing risk work item type definition to include these additional parameters.

Roles

ResponsibleProject Manager
AccountableProject Manager

Attributes

Element Categories[CMMI Track 2] Planning, [CMMI Level 3] RSKM SP 1.2, [CMMI Cycle 5] Project
Entry Criteria
Risk Categories and Sources:
A list of risk categories and their sources in the project.

Project Process Template:
The MSF project process definition template including work item type definitions.
Exit Criteria
Updated Project Process Template:
If required, an updated process template with a new risk work item definition.
Is RequiredYes

Steps

  1. Decide Whether to Customize or Not:

    Decide whether or not the supplied risk work item type definition is good enough.

    Supplied default risk parameters are: description of risk, severity of impact on project commitments if it occurs, probability of occurrence, affected area, mitigation plan, mitigation triggers, mitigation estimate, contingency plan, contingency trigger, and contingency plan estimate.
  2. Determine Risk Parameters (Optional):

    If you wish to customize the risk work item, for each category of risk identified, define the parameters which are appropriate to measure the risk, mitigation, and contingency plans.

    Modify the existing work item type definition.

Predecessors

TypeNameDependency Type
Determine Risk Sources and CategoriesFinish-Start

Successors

TypeNameDependency Type
Determine Risk Management StrategyFinish-Start

Last modified at 12/19/2007 10:37 AM  by Administrator