Risk management is a critical aspect of Implementation Planning in Value Methodology (VM), ensuring that VM proposals are feasible and sustainable, as taught in the VMF 1 course (Core Competency #8: Implementation Planning). According to SAVE International’s Value Methodology Standard, risk management in the context of VM follows a standard process aligned with project management best practices, such as those in the Project Management Institute (PMI) framework, which VM adopts for implementation. The correct order of steps in risk management is:
Risk Management Planning: Define how risks will be managed, including methodologies, roles, and tools.
Risk Identification: Identify potential risks that could impact the VM study or its implementation (e.g., cost overruns, delays).
Risk Analysis: Analyze the likelihood and impact of identified risks (qualitative and quantitative analysis).
Risk Response Planning: Develop strategies to mitigate, avoid, transfer, or accept risks.
Risk Monitoring and Control: Monitor risks throughout implementation and control them as needed.
The VMF 1 course emphasizes this sequence in the Development and Presentation Phases, where risks associated with VM proposals are assessed and mitigated to ensure successful implementation. This order ensures a systematic approach, starting with planning, followed by identification and analysis, then response planning, and finally monitoring.
Option A (Risk Management Planning, Risk Analysis, Risk Identification, Risk Response Planning, Risk Monitoring and Control) is incorrect because Risk Identification must precede Risk Analysis— you cannot analyze risks before identifying them.
Option B (Risk Identification, Risk Management Planning, Risk Analysis, Risk Response Planning, Risk Monitoring and Control) is incorrect because Risk Management Planning must come first to establish the framework for the process.
Option C (Risk Management Planning, Risk Identification, Risk Analysis, Risk Response Planning, Risk Monitoring and Control) is correct, as it follows the standard risk management process.
Option D (Risk Management Planning, Risk Identification, Risk Response Planning, Risk Analysis, Risk Monitoring and Control) is incorrect because Risk Analysis must precede Risk Response Planning to inform the response strategies.
[:, SAVE International, VMF 1 Core Competency #8 (Implementation Planning), which includes risk management as part of developing and implementing VM proposals., SAVE International, “Value Methodology Standard,” section on implementation, referencing risk management steps aligned with project management standards (e.g., PMI’s PMBOK)., ]
