Techniques

Descriptions

Brainstorming

This technique is the most popular and useful techniques for risk identification in a risk management workshop. Under this technique, every part involved in the project knows each other and works together to find out the risk factors that affect the whole project, the new risks, and the new management systems.

Delphi method

This method is like brainstorming technique but all involved parties do not know each other and they do not work together and during identifying the risk factors process there is no consulting each other participants.

Interview with expert persons

The persons who have enough experience in a project play a vital impact by solving small and big problems that exist in the project. Thus, all participants in the construction project must be interviewed in the process of finding the identification of the factors that affect risk. In general under this technique, for getting feedback to risks appeared in project the project risk management leadership must establish the method of historical data analysis of past or present project, risk analysis and lessons learned

Past experience

Past experience of historical data from past projects that are similar to the present project can only be useful in a determined number of considerations for identification of the risk factors. In making comparison both characteristics of projects will provide a clear understanding of the common risk factors.

Checklists

First of all, it is necessary to know the essentials items that cab fail in previous projects because it is very useful and helpful in risk identification. This will help a team of project managers to be aware of the risks present and allow them to be involved in the risk identification process for looking implementation of some measures to reduce the risks and its effects on the project. Generally, the checklist of the risks found in the past projects and undertaken measures to deal with these risks provides a starting point of the process of risk identification.