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ICAPMG607A
Manage and control IT project risks

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Project managers in small, medium or large organisations apply the skills and knowledge in this unit to ensure the appropriate identification and treatment of risks within an IT project.

Their job roles combine high-level management, business and technical skills necessary to manage complex technology projects within the information and communications technology (ICT) industry.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage and control risks in an information technology (IT) project within small, medium or large organisations.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.



Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to:

identify and implement appropriate risk-management processes within a complex IT project.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

modified equipment for people with special needs

appropriate simulated or real organisation to implement an IT project

facilities suitable for holding risk management related workshops.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

direct observation of the candidate carrying out project work

verbal or written questioning to assess required knowledge and skills

review of reports, plans and documents

review of a portfolio of the project work undertaken.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, where appropriate.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and suitable to the communication skill level, language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

Indigenous people and other people from a non-English speaking background may need additional support.

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

analytical skills to identify risks, risk mitigations and contingency plans

communication skills to:

negotiate and communicate plans and identified risks and mitigations to stakeholders

run project risk workshops and presentations

initiative and enterprise skills to prioritise and manage stakeholder expectations

literacy skills to:

develop risk management plans

write recommendations and reports.

Required knowledge

methods and techniques of risk management

organisational policies relating to risk and organisational risk appetite

processes and techniques of business analysis

project management and systems development techniques, as well as potential risks associated with these activities.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Sources of project risk may include:

change risks, such as:

changes to project scope not approved (scope creep)

solution uncertainty

people risks, such as loss of key resource

procurement risks, such as required equipment not delivered on time

quality risks, such as delivered solution not meeting requirements or expectations

schedule or budget risks, such as time or cost of scheduled tasks underestimated

technology risks, such as new or untried technology as part of the solution, components difficult to integrate.

Risk management processes and procedures may include:

communicating with stakeholders

dispute resolution and modification procedures

implementing risk control trigger mechanisms

measuring actual progress against planned milestones

recording and reporting major variance

setting key milestones at significant points during the project and at completion.

Risk response strategies may include:

accept the risk or continue in the knowledge that the risk still exists

avoid the risk or take action to eliminate the risk

mitigate or take action to reduce the risk.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Review project planning documents, organisational risk policies and relevant lessons learned from earlier projects 
Identify major project risks and potential sources of project risk 
Establish relevant risk management processes and procedures 
Develop a project risk management plan, including a risk register in consultation with stakeholder and obtain sign-off 
Assess the likelihood of the risk occurring and the resulting consequence of the risk 
Develop risk response strategies and contingency measures as appropriate 
Incorporate risk response actions and contingency measures into the risk register and project schedule in consultation with stakeholders and obtain sign-off 
Undertake activities to monitor the risk factors or identified events as the project progresses 
Establish formal risk reviews at appropriate intervals or project milestones 
Update risk register and raise project change requests to update baseline project schedule as required 

Forms

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