Risk Management in Client Specific Projects in Optofidelity Oy
Keränen, Riikka (2018)
Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu
2018
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018112818815
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018112818815
Tiivistelmä
Risk management is one important part of project management life cycle. It should be carried throughout the entire project life cycle and to be monitored continuously, instead of generating a single plan for example in the beginning of the project.
The purpose of the thesis was to explain the benefits of risk management and to define the most critical part of project in client specific projects for risk management. Additionally, the research was done to explain the importance of systematic and transparent risk management during entire project life cycle.
The data for the research was collected by interviewing face to face seven people altogether from Optofidelity. One of the interviewees was purely a sales representative, two worked both in sales and as a project manager and four were solely project managers. The interviews were done to clarify the current situation as well as to understand the mindset towards risk management and to gather ideas how to develop it in the future.
The research showed that risk management in client specific projects in Optofidelity is not done properly and needs to be standardized. Among the interviewees, the understanding of the importance of risk management exists and as well does the willingness to develop the process. Rest of project team members still need emphasizing and guidance.
Outcome of the research was that by standardizing the process, it is easier to highlight risk management being part of every project team members work. It is a fact that project managers cannot accomplish risk management alone, they need the help of their project team, sales people and specialists, to mention a few. However, first a common agreement of how risk management should be accomplished in client specific projects in Optofidelity needs to be found in the upper level. After that it can be implemented further to the project teams.
The purpose of the thesis was to explain the benefits of risk management and to define the most critical part of project in client specific projects for risk management. Additionally, the research was done to explain the importance of systematic and transparent risk management during entire project life cycle.
The data for the research was collected by interviewing face to face seven people altogether from Optofidelity. One of the interviewees was purely a sales representative, two worked both in sales and as a project manager and four were solely project managers. The interviews were done to clarify the current situation as well as to understand the mindset towards risk management and to gather ideas how to develop it in the future.
The research showed that risk management in client specific projects in Optofidelity is not done properly and needs to be standardized. Among the interviewees, the understanding of the importance of risk management exists and as well does the willingness to develop the process. Rest of project team members still need emphasizing and guidance.
Outcome of the research was that by standardizing the process, it is easier to highlight risk management being part of every project team members work. It is a fact that project managers cannot accomplish risk management alone, they need the help of their project team, sales people and specialists, to mention a few. However, first a common agreement of how risk management should be accomplished in client specific projects in Optofidelity needs to be found in the upper level. After that it can be implemented further to the project teams.