This comprehensive fourth edition views risk in light of current information, while remaining grounded in the history of risk practice. Updated to reflect the Project Management Institute’s PMBOK ® Guide, Fourth Edition , this edition emphasizes greater clarity on risk practice from a pragmatic perspective. It is an encyclopedia of risk management tools, practices, and protocols. The book’s 35 tool-packed chapters cover the latest perspectives, focusing on a systematic approach to risk management. The author highlights specific techniques to enhance organizational risk identification, assessment, and management, all within the project and program environments.