Risk Identification, Risk Assessment (Qualitative and Quantitative), Risk Prioritization, Risk Attitudes and Risk Response Planning are all covered in this video recording of Dr. James T. Brown PMP, PE's highly regarded one day Risk Management Course. Dr. Brown is one of the most sought after speakers by Project Management Institute Chapters.

You have the rare opportunity to purchase a copy of one of his live training events that was given to over 150 participants at the PMI Dallas Chapter. After completing the video based course this is what James Vaughan, VP Education for the PMI Chicagoland Chapter said about this course

"Great material! As usual, anything Dr. Brown does is golden. Videos were easy to watch, materials were easy to follow and the concepts were PMI friendly and applicable to the real world."

• Do you and your organization regularly deal with project overrun issues?
• Are you afraid that one of your projects will fail in such a way as to tarnish the credibility of your organization?
• Do your organization's internal and external customers implicitly trust you and your organization to deliver what you promised?

Unfortunately it seems a month or a quarter doesn't go by without some widely recognized organization or company publicly acknowledging a major project disappointment. Additionally, the late delivery and cost overruns of projects often cause constant turmoil and upheaval within the organization. In most cases whether deserved or not they blame you, the project manager.

Project failures and the resulting chaos they cause can be avoided. Project failure often occurs because of the inability to systematically address and manage project risks. Project management is risk management!

Not only was he a mechanic, but he was mechanically inclined. He could fix anything with his hands. He had the gift for it. Like a lot of mechanics he was a collector and user of a variety of tools. I grew up listening to "The job can be easy or hard. Easy usually means you have the right tool for the job. Hard means you are trying to do something with the wrong tool." My father would stop the work he was doing and go purchase the right tool for the circumstance, if the tools he had were inadequate. He believed it saved time and improved quality.

I am not mechanically inclined. I don't change the oil in my car. In fact, my wife won't let me change the batteries in the TV remote if taking off the battery cover requires a screw driver or tool. However, I use my dad's advice all the time when it comes to project management. I am a believer in having a toolkit full of tools for the project management task at hand.¹ The project management job can be easy or hard if you have the right tools and (and this is a big AND) AND you know how to use the tool including the limitations of the tool.

¹ -This is more than a bunch of templates your organization purchased or downloaded. It's not the template, it's the thought behind the tool that is important and needs to be understood. If project management were just filling out templates everybody could do it and we all know everybody can't.

When you buy my Risk Management Course, you will get some very important tools for Risk Management. Not only will you leave with important tools, but you will know the limitations and applications of the tools. You will know when and how to apply the tools of risk management. To see entire course description click here.

I am walking away from this class course with valuable tools to improve risk management practices. Dr. Brown practices what he preaches - His presentation style and materials were very understandable and usable. K. Buckwalter, State of Michigan

Today's program provided me with valuable tools on Risk Identification and management that I can begin to apply immediately on my project. K. Pawlowski, Bull Services.

Dr. Brown's insight into calculating and communicating risk was very valuable. We will be able to use his ideas immediately with our customers and projects. S. Pryor, CommandGlobal

The tools that you will learn about are not abstract theory. They are not theories that only work in the confines of the laboratories of graduate students at some University. They are "real world".

• Valuable means they will make it easier for you to manage risks in your actual work environment.
• Valuable means you will be able to use them immediately!
• Valuable means they will save you and your organization time and money by allowing you to avoid costly mistakes.

This class always results in feedback like this and this is why I personally guarantee your satisfaction with the class. I guarantee you will be a better project manager and have a better handle on the risks of your project as a result of this training.

I like to "Think Outside of the PMBOX™". I believe that project management is not magical, but practically applied common sense. In fact I always say Project Management is nothing but Structured Organized Common Sense or SOCS.

I was in Germany for a client and a class participant said to me jokingly "Our company flew you over here to Germany, paid for a business class ticket, just so you could tell us common sense things for four days?" Yes they did! He was an experienced project manager and later told me "it was the best project management training he had ever had." Which is why this Florida client has flown me to Germany, the UK, and Sweden over ten times. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that a lot of organizational and project management problems are caused by people not knowing or doing what is common sense and practical.

Very interesting! I really enjoyed the practicality of the class - It was a good reminder of the importance of risk management and how it can be incorporated in a project. P Gaines, Southwest Airlines

Dr. Brown simplifies a complex topic and gives actionable methods to implement these concepts. H. Ober, Pepsico

His approach to risk management balances tools, techniques and common sense. T. Mayeux, EDS

Unfortunately we all know that common sense is not always commonly practiced. Never underestimate the power of simple. Simple and Practical are common sense and they work. Practical and simple work in the real world. Theory is nice but theory without application is useless. THIS TRAINING CLASS IS JAM PACKED WITH REAL WORLD, COMMON SENSE TIPS AND TECHNIQUES.

Life is short. Life is too short to be stuck in an all day training class that bores you out of your mind. This Risk Management class will not bore you. Interesting and fun training increases learning and retention. This class is personally conducted by Dr. Brown and not by some instructor who just popped out of the PMBOK® like you usually get from the big-box-mart project management training companies.

This was an excellent program! Dr. Brown has taken what can be a very dry subject and interjected humor to really make it enjoyable and drive home the intended points. M. Hesler, Pepsico Business Solutions Group

FANTASTIC! Dr. Brown is wonderful. -Smart, easy to understand, teaches with humor - Come back to Dallas anytime. B Townsend, Alliance Data

This was a great use of time! Dr. Brown is a wonderful speaker who adds life and color to subject matter that could easily be flat and dry. His use of humor makes all the difference. C. Murray, McAfee

Dr. Brown's humor and simple examples keep the class interesting and entertaining - the best combo! G. Stockwell, Texas Instruments

I suspect no one has previously written you a letter like this about a project management class before, but I really do not want you to miss this opportunity. You and your company cannot afford to miss the long term value that will be provided with this risk management course. This is not a bait and switch class that will get you in the door and then try to sell you something else. The critical things about Risk Management that I know, you will know when you finish the training. View the 4 minute demo video.

Excellent Training Course. Best I have taken in all my years of project management. I have been involved in project management for over 27 years. Excellent tools that I can use right away. P. Burns, Alcatel.

The first class I've taken where I've gotten more than just PDU's. And I've taken many! Excellent use of stories or quotes that are applied to the subject (risks). This class is better than the best! P. Theriault, American Airlines

Excellent! Time and dollar investment return exceeded expectations! Highly recommended as a personal investment in your future. D. Fortney, SAP

I was in hotel room the day before a training event with a client and watched the six o'clock news in absolute horror. Now the news can be pretty wild with robberies, murders and mayhem shown regularly. But nothing prepared me for the devastating story I was watching. The outrageously graphic gore of project failure was on the six o'clock news. Like some news stories it both shocked and saddened me but it was made worse because I knew the victim.

The horrific project failure being discussed on the news was like a lot of tragic situations made much worse because it was preventable. Eighteen months ago the organization that was now on the news enduring the humiliation of Publicly Demonstrated Ineptness (PDI), had called me in after one of my clients sent a personal recommendation to their CIO. Unfortunately they could not afford to spend "that much" on training their Information Technology (IT) personnel for project management. They wanted the course, they knew they needed the course, but they couldn't afford a single project management training course.

This was a government organization that was spending millions on IT Development but they couldn't afford to train people on project management. This short sighted "can't afford training disease" contributes to PDI and can also exist in the private sector where millions are often spent in development of projects but training is viewed as "expensive."

Can't afford is not a matter of perspective but a matter of time. Your organization will pay for training or the lack there of, it is just a matter of when and how. Hopefully you won't pay in project overruns and can avoid being on the six o'clock news. Training is dirt cheap compared to project failure. The books of all the great CEO's will contain something about the importance and value of continuous learning. Anyone who excels in their field or profession is a continuous learner. Even Tiger Woods has a coach. Tiger Woods pays for training.

Every testimonial you see in this letter came from the same risk class you will be sent. It is a video of the actual course. It will be worth your time. SEBA® Solutions is a Registered Education Provider with the Project Management Institute. PDUs are the icing on the cake of a day full of practical project management tips. You do earn 6.5 PDUs in this class. That is 6.5 of the 60 PDUs you will need to recertify and not take that "plum" of a test known as the PMP exam again. PMPs lose their certification every year because of lack of PDUs.

A popular training provider charges NINETEEN HUNDRED and FORTY FIVE dollars for a three day course. Two Gs! That is $650.00 per day and it is three days. $650.00 per day pays for a lot of Vice Presidents and sales personnel for this company. Most organizations are impacted when an employee is gone for three days but I have three days of information nicely packed into one day of training. This course is guaranteed "fluff free."

$475 is a good deal! This one day course on Risk Management is only $475. Only $475! This is a tremendous savings compared to a course that costs $1945.00, especially since there is no travel cost and minimum time away from important work activities. Why pay for overhead when all you need is training?

Time well spent on honing my PM techniques. S. Stevens, Perot Systems

Very concise and not a bunch of insignificant BS. Very informed/experienced presenter and keeps our interests. S. Zimmerman, First Consulting Group

Excellent presentation. A no-nonsense approach to risk analysis and management. Great information. M. Walker Alcatel

You will not get a better value in project management training. What percentage is $475 of your project budget? What percentage is $475 of the value of your organizations reputation with the customer? Even better, what percentage is $475 of the project overrun dollars your company spent last year? If this meager $475 is too expensive for your company, can you say M-O-N-S-T-E-R dot COM? If your company can't afford this you should buy this course yourself. It is that valuable.

Some may read this letter and think that I am not serious. Please note the preceding participant comment says no-nonsense approach. I am very serious about Project Management, but try not to take myself too seriously.

Now this letter could tell you all about my degrees, awards and the fact I have a side bar article on Risk Management published in the Project Management Institute's PM Network magazine to demonstrate my seriousness. If you want to read that stuff please go to my website, www.sebasolutions.com or if you want the amplified and extended version of my capabilities, I can give you my Mom's phone number. She will tell you again and again.

Your satisfaction is assured through my no-risk, you-can't-lose, 100%, no-questions-asked, iron-clad money-back guarantee.

If for any reason, you aren't thrilled and satisfied with your purchase, just contact me directly within 8 weeks and I'll refund 100% of your purchase price.

Sincerely,

Dr. James T. Brown PE PMP

P.S. There is more than one right way to do project management. This class does not teach you "the supposed only right way" but shows multiple "right ways" of performing and examining project risk management. This class provides the "judgment skills" necessary to select and be confident in the risk tools that best fit your project management situation. Don't delay, order now!

This course provides an overview of project risk management techniques. Participants will learn how to identify project risks and manage those risks throughout the project life cycle.

• Define risk management
• Understand the advantages of risk management as a process
• Identify all project risks in a team environment
• Write effective risk statements
• Perform Qualitative risk analysis for project risks
• Plot Qualitative risks on a risk matrix
• Perform Quantitative risk analysis for project risks
• Perform expected value calculations
• Select quantitative or qualitative risk analysis based on the +'s and -'s of each method
• Explain how our "risk attitudes" affects how we manage risks
• Understand the importance of updating risk plans
• Recognize that risk monitoring and control is an ongoing process

• Tired of being blamed for negative risk events that materialize?
  • You will be able to effectively communicate risks to your leadership. Better communication of risks results in better methods to respond to or mitigate risks. It also softens the blow and minimizes over reaction to a risk event if it occurs. Effective communication of your risks decreases the negative connotations of the risk on you and your project. What could be perceived as "your problem" becomes "our problem" with effective risk communication methods.
  • You will learn how to delegate risks to their proper owners. The project manager is best served when he or she manages the list of risks and not the risks themselves. Management of the risks should be driven down to the appropriate level or the appropriate person. Often this is not the project manager.
• Tired of everyone on the project team forgetting about risks once the project starts?
  You will know how to "squeeze in" risk management techniques and thought processes throughout the project management lifecycle. Many project managers find it difficult to perform risk management because the organization culture doesn't allow enough time for it or the organization views it as a project manager responsibility and not a team responsibility. Using tactics to infiltrate risks into your everyday project activities will maximize the opportunity to perform effective risk management in time constrained project environments or project environments without a lot of formal processes.
• Tired of not having properly characterized risks or the real impacts of risk?
  You will know how to quantify risks. For risks to be properly managed they must be properly characterized by probability and impact.
• Tired of having too many risks to manage effectively?
  • You will learn to prioritize risks. Prioritization can be accomplished a variety of ways. It is important to use a method that is credible and most reflects the organizations preferences
  • You will learn to ignore some risks. Sacrilege you say? A major reason organizations abandon formal risk management methods is that they find them to cumbersome and time consuming when they try to manage all the risks they identify. Prudent project management requires you to ignore some risks so you do not overburden yourself and the project team.
• Tired of getting burned by unidentified risks or unidentified work?
  • You will learn how to identify risks. Knowledge gathering from teams and stakeholders is a process. Thoroughness is required in the identification process. Risks that are not identified cannot be managed and due to Murphy's Law they are usually the first risks to materialize.
  • You will learn to use the WBS as a validation tool for the risk process. The time spent preparing the WBS is extremely valuable and can be leveraged in the risk management process. Properly used it reduces the amount of time spent identifying risks and reduces the likelihood of one of the greatest risks - unidentified work.
• Tired of nebulous risk statements that require further interpretation?
  You learn how to write proper risk statements. Project management usually involves teams and multiple stakeholders. All of these participants may approach risk differently. Writing proper risk statements ensures consistency across teams, stakeholders and projects that allows for the most efficient use of precious resources to mitigate risks.

James T. Brown Ph.D., president of SEBA Solutions Inc., http://sebasolutions.com/, a Registered Education Provider for the Project Management Institute, has provided training and consulting services for dozens of companies nationally and internationally. He has sixteen years of NASA experience that includes "hands on" experience as a team member, project manager and serving in executive level organizational leadership roles. He provides consulting services in project management and has served as a subject matter expert for a leading project software vendor. Additionally, SEBA Solutions Inc. has supported NASA's Space Shuttle Program for value based project selection and has provided project selection consulting services to companies up to the Fortune 100. A recognized authority in project management, he is a frequently invited speaker on project management areas of interest. McGraw Hill has contracted Dr. Brown for a book on Program Management with a publication date set for October 2007.

Dr. Brown has a patent for a project scheduling methodology, and has received numerous awards including "Teacher of the Year" for Industrial Engineering from the Florida A&M/Florida State University College of Engineering; "Engineer of the Year" from the Cape Canaveral Technical Societies and is a recipient of the "NASA Public Service Medal" for exceptional contributions to NASA's mission. He is a member of the Project Management Institute and the National Speakers Association. He has a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida, a MS in Engineering Management from Florida Institute of Technology and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee State University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).