5. Risk

Managing risk

Sidebar: Content from the BPM discussion database

• 2004/08/27 History as Cause: Columbia and Challenger Diane Vaughan] {Gary Metcalf 2004/08/26}
• 2004/11/02 Shell not renewing oil reserves WSJ]
• 2005/02/06 Consulting on math: Analysis Group {Taylor, 2003/11/10}
• 2005/01/10 Phone server over cable (WSJ) {Gary Metcalf}
• 2005/01/10 Capital discipline vs. Chinese/Indian oil investments (WSJ) {Gary Metcalf}

Scope

Projects

Learning

Lack thereof

Edge

Don\'t know where the edge is, until you\'ve gone over it.

<< Examples to be incorporated >>

1. Insurance, as a redistribution of risk
2. Large scale construction, pro formas and project management
3. Serendipity
4. Experimentation

<< Concepts to be incorporated >>

1. Open systems, environment
2. Design of social systems