Effective risk management is essential for the success of large projects built and operated by the Department of Energy (DOE), particularly for the one-of-a-kind projects that characterize much of its mission. To enhance DOE's risk management efforts, the
department asked the NRC to prepare a summary of the most effective practices used by leading owner organizations. The study's primary objective was to provide DOE project
managers with a basic understanding of both the project owner's risk management role
and effective oversight of those risk management activities delegated to contractors.Table of Contents


Front Matter
Executive Summary
1 Introduction
2 Owners’ Roles and Responsibilities
3 Properties of Project Risks
4 Risk Identification and Analysis
5 Risk Mitigation
6 Contingency
7 Active Risk Management
8 Portfolio Risk Management
9 Conclusions
References
Appendix A: Biographies of Committee Members
Appendix B: Statement of Task