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Risk Analysis and Stakeholder Engagement

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Apply quantitative risk analysis techniques using Monte Carlo simulation and decision trees.

  • Evaluate project risks using probability distributions, contingency planning, and data analysis.

  • Develop stakeholder engagement strategies to improve communication and project collaboration.

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June 2026

Assessments

39 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Professional Risk and Program Management Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
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There are 10 modules in this course

Master quantitative risk analysis and stakeholder management techniques to improve project decision-making, collaboration, and performance. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of how to measure uncertainty, forecast project outcomes, and effectively engage stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

The course begins with the foundations of Quantitative Risk Management (QRM), introducing learners to structured methodologies for measuring, analyzing, and documenting risks. Learners will explore probability-based approaches, risk assessment frameworks, and data-driven techniques that support informed project decisions. As the course progresses, learners develop expertise in risk modeling and simulation techniques, including probability distributions, decision trees, Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT), and Monte Carlo simulation. These tools enable learners to forecast project outcomes, evaluate uncertainty, and develop realistic contingency plans for cost and schedule risks. Advanced modules focus on interpreting quantified risk results, evaluating risk impacts, and managing uncertainty in complex and global project environments. Learners will gain practical skills in analyzing risk outcomes and translating analytical findings into actionable management decisions. The course then transitions into stakeholder management, covering stakeholder identification, analysis, engagement planning, relationship management, communication strategies, and issue resolution. Learners will understand how risk and stakeholder expectations are interconnected and how proactive engagement contributes to project success. What makes this course unique is its integrated approach that combines advanced quantitative risk techniques with stakeholder engagement and communication frameworks. By the end of the course, learners will be able to quantify uncertainty, interpret risk results, develop contingency strategies, manage stakeholder relationships, and make confident, data-driven decisions in complex project environments.

This module introduces the core principles of Quantitative Risk Management (QRM), focusing on how risks are measured, analyzed, and documented using structured methodologies. Learners explore foundational tools, iterative analysis techniques, and the importance of data-driven decision-making in managing project uncertainty.

What's included

12 videos4 assignments

12 videosβ€’Total 68 minutes
  • Introduction to Quantitative Risk Managementβ€’4 minutes
  • Perform Quantitative Risk Managementβ€’8 minutes
  • Perform Quantitative Risk Management Continueβ€’7 minutes
  • IMP Question About QRMβ€’6 minutes
  • Critical Success Factorβ€’8 minutes
  • Critical Success Factor Continuesβ€’5 minutes
  • Tools and Techniques of QRMβ€’9 minutes
  • Iterative Risk Analysisβ€’1 minute
  • Information for Response Planningβ€’2 minutes
  • Documenting the Resultsβ€’4 minutes
  • Introduction to Risk Process Facilitationβ€’3 minutes
  • Deloitte Article Referenceβ€’11 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Understanding QRM Basicsβ€’10 minutes
  • Success Drivers in Risk Managementβ€’10 minutes
  • Risk Planning Inputs and Outputsβ€’10 minutes
  • Graded - Foundations of Quantitative Risk Managementβ€’30 minutes

This module focuses on structured risk assessment frameworks, including probability-impact analysis, risk categorization, and data quality evaluation. Learners gain insights into prioritizing risks and applying advanced techniques for accurate risk measurement.

What's included

12 videos4 assignments

12 videosβ€’Total 61 minutes
  • Deloitte Risk Modelling Article Referenceβ€’10 minutes
  • Probability And Impact Analysis PMI Referenceβ€’5 minutes
  • Risk Data Quality Assessmentβ€’9 minutes
  • Risk Categorizationβ€’6 minutes
  • Risk Urgency Assessmentβ€’6 minutes
  • Perform Quantitative Risk Analysesβ€’5 minutes
  • Determine Quantitative Probability And Impactβ€’7 minutes
  • EMV and Sensitivity Analysisβ€’3 minutes
  • Monte Carlo Analysisβ€’4 minutes
  • Decision Treesβ€’2 minutes
  • Output of Quantitative Risk Analysesβ€’2 minutes
  • PMI Article Referenceβ€’1 minute
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Risk Assessment Foundationsβ€’10 minutes
  • Advanced Risk Assessment Techniquesβ€’10 minutes
  • Quantitative Tools in Actionβ€’10 minutes
  • Graded - Risk Analysis Frameworks and Assessmentsβ€’30 minutes

This module explores modeling and simulation techniques used in quantitative risk analysis. Learners examine statistical tools, probability distributions, and decision-making frameworks to forecast project outcomes under uncertainty.

What's included

12 videos4 assignments

12 videosβ€’Total 80 minutes
  • Modeling Techniques PMI Article Referenceβ€’7 minutes
  • Dynamic Simulation PMI Article Referenceβ€’4 minutes
  • Practical Application Quantitative Riskβ€’3 minutes
  • Meanβ€’4 minutes
  • Standard Deviationβ€’7 minutes
  • Expected Monetary Valueβ€’6 minutes
  • Earned Monetary Valueβ€’7 minutes
  • Three point Estimationβ€’10 minutes
  • Decision Tree with EMVβ€’7 minutes
  • CPI and SPIβ€’7 minutes
  • Modelling and Stimulationβ€’9 minutes
  • Probability Distributionβ€’9 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Modeling Concepts and Techniquesβ€’10 minutes
  • Statistical Measures for Riskβ€’10 minutes
  • Decision Analysis Techniquesβ€’10 minutes
  • Graded - Risk Modeling and Simulation Techniquesβ€’30 minutes

This module covers planning and estimation techniques such as contingency planning, PERT, and Monte Carlo simulation. Learners develop skills to forecast project outcomes and manage cost and schedule uncertainties effectively.

What's included

11 videos4 assignments

11 videosβ€’Total 76 minutes
  • Contingency Planβ€’8 minutes
  • PERTβ€’5 minutes
  • Contract Typesβ€’12 minutes
  • Assumptionsβ€’4 minutes
  • Monte Carloin Cost Estimationβ€’4 minutes
  • Monte Carloin Cost Estimation Continueβ€’6 minutes
  • Foundation in Risk Managementβ€’11 minutes
  • Execution Steps Monte Carlo Simulationβ€’9 minutes
  • Stakeholder Awarenessβ€’9 minutes
  • Run Monte Carloβ€’5 minutes
  • Monte Carlo Softwareβ€’3 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Planning and Forecasting Techniquesβ€’10 minutes
  • Risk Assumptions and Cost Modelingβ€’10 minutes
  • Simulation Executionβ€’10 minutes
  • Graded - Risk Planning and Estimation Toolsβ€’30 minutes

This module focuses on interpreting quantified risk data, including contingency planning, risk categorization, and result analysis. Learners also explore global risk considerations and cross-cultural challenges in project environments.

What's included

12 videos4 assignments

12 videosβ€’Total 74 minutes
  • Quantifying Riskβ€’9 minutes
  • Contingency Determinationβ€’10 minutes
  • Risk Quantum Analysisβ€’8 minutes
  • Distributions As per Riskβ€’4 minutes
  • Result Analysisβ€’4 minutes
  • Three Types of Riskβ€’8 minutes
  • Contingency Burndownβ€’6 minutes
  • Conclusion to Quantifying Riskβ€’3 minutes
  • Cross Cultureβ€’6 minutes
  • Multicultural Environmentβ€’7 minutes
  • Multicultural Environment Continuesβ€’8 minutes
  • Management Challenges in Globalized Worldβ€’3 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Risk Quantification Techniquesβ€’10 minutes
  • Interpreting Risk Resultsβ€’10 minutes
  • Global Risk Considerationsβ€’10 minutes
  • Graded - Quantifying and Analyzing Risk Outcomesβ€’30 minutes

This module connects risk management theory to real-world applications, particularly in multicultural teams and the software industry. Learners explore practical risk strategies, monitoring techniques, and specialized analytical tools.

What's included

12 videos4 assignments

12 videosβ€’Total 99 minutes
  • Difficulties in Multi Cultural Teamβ€’5 minutes
  • Software Industry Common Risksβ€’12 minutes
  • Risk Management Software Industryβ€’6 minutes
  • More on Software Industryβ€’7 minutes
  • Principles of Risk Managementβ€’10 minutes
  • Strategies to Mitigate Riskβ€’12 minutes
  • SWOT Analysisβ€’10 minutes
  • Threat Analysisβ€’10 minutes
  • Monitoring Risk Factorsβ€’6 minutes
  • Risk Management in Small Projectβ€’8 minutes
  • Fault Tree Analysisβ€’10 minutes
  • Application of FTAβ€’3 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Managing Diverse Teams and Risksβ€’10 minutes
  • Risk Strategies and Monitoringβ€’10 minutes
  • Risk Control and Specialized Techniquesβ€’10 minutes
  • Graded - Risk Management in Real-World Contextsβ€’30 minutes

This module bridges risk management with stakeholder management by introducing stakeholder identification, analysis, and engagement fundamentals. Learners understand how risks impact stakeholders and how to manage stakeholder expectations effectively.

What's included

12 videos4 assignments

12 videosβ€’Total 77 minutes
  • Risk Process Facilitation to Conclusionβ€’5 minutes
  • Stakeholder Analysisβ€’7 minutes
  • Steps in Analyzing Stakeholderβ€’7 minutes
  • Interest of Each Stakeholder Groupβ€’9 minutes
  • RMP Stakeholderβ€’9 minutes
  • Stakeholder Engagementβ€’2 minutes
  • Stakeholder and PMI Importance if SMβ€’6 minutes
  • List of Stakeholder Real Time SMβ€’8 minutes
  • PMI Stakeholder Managementβ€’5 minutes
  • Stakeholder Expectationβ€’4 minutes
  • Stakeholder Project Involvementβ€’8 minutes
  • Identify Stakeholderβ€’7 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Risk Closure and Stakeholder Introductionβ€’10 minutes
  • Stakeholder Fundamentalsβ€’10 minutes
  • Stakeholder Identificationβ€’10 minutes
  • Graded - Transition to Stakeholder Managementβ€’30 minutes

This module focuses on stakeholder planning, relationship management, and engagement strategies. Learners develop skills to manage stakeholder expectations, build strong relationships, and handle complex project environments.

What's included

12 videos4 assignments

12 videosβ€’Total 90 minutes
  • Stakeholder Analysis and Plan SMβ€’9 minutes
  • Characteristics of Good Client Relationβ€’6 minutes
  • Stakeholder Management Large Projectβ€’4 minutes
  • Stakeholder Management Large Project Continueβ€’6 minutes
  • Stakeholder Management Planβ€’5 minutes
  • Stakeholder Management Plan Continuesβ€’7 minutes
  • Manage Stakeholder Engagementβ€’11 minutes
  • Example of Stakeholder Engagementβ€’7 minutes
  • Proactive Management Neededβ€’2 minutes
  • Control Stakeholder Engagementβ€’12 minutes
  • Issue Logβ€’12 minutes
  • Issue Log Continuesβ€’10 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Stakeholder Analysis and Planningβ€’10 minutes
  • Stakeholder Management Planningβ€’10 minutes
  • Engagement Strategiesβ€’10 minutes
  • Graded - Stakeholder Planning and Relationship Managementβ€’30 minutes

This module emphasizes monitoring stakeholder engagement and managing communication effectively. Learners explore issue tracking, feedback analysis, and strategies for handling challenging stakeholder behaviors.

What's included

12 videos4 assignments

12 videosβ€’Total 91 minutes
  • Sample Issue Logβ€’9 minutes
  • Engagement Levelβ€’4 minutes
  • Sample Stakeholder Analysisβ€’8 minutes
  • Parameters Identify Stakeholdersβ€’5 minutes
  • PMI RMP Taskβ€’4 minutes
  • Major Pointsβ€’8 minutes
  • Controlling Stakeholder Engagementβ€’10 minutes
  • How to Help Customersβ€’8 minutes
  • How to Help Customers Continuesβ€’6 minutes
  • Stakeholder Key Project Team Membersβ€’12 minutes
  • Overbearing Stakeholderβ€’9 minutes
  • Political Stakeholderβ€’7 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Issue Tracking and Analysisβ€’10 minutes
  • PMI Practices and Controlβ€’10 minutes
  • Stakeholder Communication Skillsβ€’10 minutes
  • Graded - Stakeholder Monitoring and Communicationβ€’30 minutes

This module covers advanced stakeholder management frameworks, including strategy development, organizational alignment, and data-driven decision-making. Learners gain expertise in managing complex stakeholder environments.

What's included

7 videos3 assignments

7 videosβ€’Total 61 minutes
  • Stakeholder Strategiesβ€’11 minutes
  • Work Performance Dataβ€’8 minutes
  • Stakeholder Management Frameworkβ€’8 minutes
  • Stakeholder Management Framework Continuesβ€’7 minutes
  • Organizational Process Assetβ€’12 minutes
  • Influence of Stakeholder Analysisβ€’9 minutes
  • Key Principlesβ€’7 minutes
3 assignmentsβ€’Total 50 minutes
  • Stakeholder Strategy and Dataβ€’10 minutes
  • Organizational and Strategic Alignmentβ€’10 minutes
  • Graded - Advanced Stakeholder Strategies and Frameworksβ€’30 minutes

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