This is the first post in my Project Risk Management blog. I hope that some of my thoughts may be of interest to others, but I am using this blog to help myself. I find that writing down my ideas gives them structure and exposes incomplete and logically weak parts of any argument I am trying to make. I will begin by "brainstorming" a few topics that I find interesting. At some point, I may try to weave them together into a coherent theory. We'll see. The importance of risk management as part of a proactive approach to project management The difference between risks and issues Identifying risks Quantifying risk impact Quantifying risk probability Mitigation planning Contingency planning Risk prioritization The RYG approach to risk Responsibility and accountability Aligning risk with the project schedule Aligning risk with the project budget Tailoring risk management to the needs of your organization Leveraging lessons learned to mitigate risk Leveraging tr