Project Risk Management (online)



Overview

This course gives you the tools to identify potential risks early, take preventative action and respond effectively when challenges arise, helping you stay on track and avoid costly setbacks. 

You’ll learn how to reduce the chance of risks becoming serious issues, and how to build recovery plans that limit their impact when they do. Using practical frameworks, explore how to embed risk awareness across every stage of a project, from planning through to delivery. 

By developing a proactive approach to risk, you can spot issues and respond decisively when things go off track. This course helps you build processes that improve project outcomes, strengthen stakeholder confidence and ultimately deliver a better return on investment for your project and wider organisation. 

Dates, Times and Delivery

This course will be delivered live from our purpose-built broadcast studio, with opportunities to ask questions during the sessions, as well as via the online collaboration environments throughout the course.

These live video sessions will be held on Microsoft Teams at 14:30 - 16:00 (UK time) on:

  • Monday 20 October
  • Tuesday 21 October
  • Wednesday 22 October
  • Thursday 23 October

All times listed are UK times. A world clock and time zone converter can be found here: https://bit.ly/3bSPu6D

This is a ‘virtual classroom’ course. To replicate the experience of a classroom, the sessions are ‘live’ and are not recorded.

Accessing Your Online Course 

Details about accessing the private MS Teams course site will be emailed to you during the week prior to the course commencing.  

Please get in touch if you have not received this information within three working days of the course start date. 

Programme details

This course presents industry best-practice in a clear and understandable manner. You will leave the course with the knowledge and understanding to enable you to manage risk on your project. The course draws on the PRAM guide developed by the Association for Project Management and on practical project experience from real projects.

The course includes:

  • An overview of project risk management: why it matters and how it works
  • Planning for risk management
  • Identification of risks in resources, scope and schedule
  • Taking advantage of opportunities: the positive side of chance events
  • Information gathering for risk
  • How to assess, quantify and prioritise risks
  • Strategies to respond to risk: reduction, mitigation and avoidance
  • Managing and communicating risk information
  • The human face of risk: why do people and projects get it wrong?

Who is this course for?

Project risk management is employed by small and large businesses, in both the private and public sectors. This course is relevant for aspiring, new and experienced project managers who need to update their skills in project risk management. Additionally, this course will be of interest to organisational leaders and customers of larger projects who want to understand how their organisations can effectively manage project risks.

Digital Certification

In order to be eligible for a certificate of attendance, you will need to attend the whole course. Participants who meet this criterion will be emailed after the end of the course with a link, and instructions on how to access their University of Oxford digital certificate.

The certificate will show your name, the course title and the dates of the course you attended. You will be able to download your certificate, as well as share it on social media if you choose to do so.

Fees

Description Costs
Standard course fee £535.00

Payment

Fees include electronic copies of course materials. 

All courses are VAT exempt. 

Register immediately online  

Click the 'Book now' button on this webpage. Payment by credit or debit card is required. 

Request an invoice 

If you require an invoice for your company or organisation, please email us to request an online enrolment form. Payment is then accepted online, by credit/debit card, or by bank transfer. 

Tutor

Dr Rob Collins

Visiting Fellow

Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford

Dr Rob Collins is a visiting fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford and regularly teaches courses at the University. Dr Collins has taught on the MSc in Software Engineering through Oxford University’s Computing Laboratory for over 20 years. He currently teaches modules on Classical Machine Learning, Software Testing and Safety Critical Systems.

Dr Collins also teaches courses in Artificial Intelligence, Systems Thinking, Agile, Machine Learning, Design Thinking and Business Process Improvement. He regularly provides consultancy to industry in the area of Business Process Excellence, Artificial Intelligence and Systems Engineering. He gained his Black Belt Certification in Lean Six Sigma from Lockheed Martin, the world's largest Systems Engineering company and a world-leader in advanced technology.

As well as his undergraduate degree in Physics and Computing, Dr Collins holds a PhD focussed on training, psychology and processes for introducing complex technology into learning environments. He completed an MBA in 2012 at Henley Business School, and so has a strategic business view as well as deep understanding and practical experience of hands-on process improvement in technology and service.

Teaching methods

This course is rich in content, but presented in a friendly and relaxed style. As well as explaining the methods and tools in this area there will be plenty of time for discussion and questions. The course includes practical activities to help you think about risks on your project to enable you to leave the course 'ready to run' with managing your own project risks.

Application

If you would like to discuss your application or any part of the application process before applying, please click the 'Ask a question' button at the top of this page.

IT requirements

This course is delivered online using Microsoft Teams. You will be required to follow and implement the instructions we send you to fully access Microsoft Teams on the University of Oxford's secure IT network.

To participate you must be familiar with using a computer for purposes such as sending email and searching the Internet. You will also need regular access to the Internet and a computer meeting our recommended minimum computer specification.

It is advised to use headphones with working speakers and microphone.

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Information on financial support