Risk mitigation is critical for any project. This paper analyses risk mitigation in regards to the wes tower project. The risks that the project is likely to be faced with have been discussed and strategies for mitigating the risks analyzed. Handling of any unplanned changes has also been discussed in the paper.
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To ensure that this project will not overrun the set budget, there is a need to plan properly before the project starts. Planning will minimize the risk of the project extending its set budget Glickman & Khamooshi, 2005.
Risk management is vital for this project as it identifies any problems that might occur as the project is ongoing. Identifying potential problems allows the project managers to be prepared for any eventuality. Having a laid out plan in terms of the potential risks would also ensure that when those risks occur all stakeholders are prepared, and they know how to handle the risk Royer, 2001.
Majority of projects fall behind schedule, and this is very risky for any project. A project that fails to maintain its timeline would result in increased costs and resources would be strained.
The towers that need to be upgraded would demand that they be shut down during the upgrade. All communications handled by these towers should be rerouted to other towers before the upgrade begins. New towers require grounds to be prepared, and this might be time consuming for the project. This is because health considerations have to be made and grounds acquired. To ensure that there will not be any risk, the project managers need to involve environmental parties Grabowski & Roberts, 1999.
This will allow the project to continue without much hindrance due to environmental issues. Having all involved parties to sign off on the agreement is vital as it ensures that all stakeholders are committed to the project. There is a risk that some representatives might not be experienced in dealing with the stakeholders. This risk can be mitigated by training and providing the representatives with ample information in regards to the investors they will be dealing with. This way each representative would be prepared and know what the investor is more interested in from the project.
The project has a budget, which is estimated based on project forecasts. There is a risk of the budget been exceeded as the estimated costs might increase. In any project cost overruns are risky as they put a strain on the other available resources. There is also likelihood that there will be changes in equipment, and this would affect the estimated budget Menoni & Margottini, 2011.
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