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We recognise the differing needs of projects. All projects have in common the need for

project risk management. Where they differ is in terms of the intensity and scope of the

project risk management that should be applied.

Large-scale projects conducted in potentially high-risk circumstances need the full panoply

of risk management, as described in this website. Smaller projects, with a more limited

budget, need risk management too: but within the bounds of what is realistic in their circumstances.

We can tailor each aspect of our independent risk assessment and other services to meet

the needs of smaller projects. For example:

• Risk identification can be based on a large-scale information gathering exercise, or can be

based on a day talking with the project manager and his immediate team.

• Assessing and prioritising risk benefits strongly from bringing to bear the full range of

qualitative and quantitative tools, but there is nonetheless much value to be gained from

applying simpler criteria.

• Documentation can provide comprehensive management information for the team, but if

this is unaffordable can be provided in a less formal, list-based format (or even as verbal

feedback online).

The message is that our support services are scaleable to suit the circumstances. We can

do a great deal, at the appropriate price, where such is cost-justified and proportionate in

terms of the scale of value we can add. But we can also rein in the scope of our service to

provide significant benefit to small programmes at a price they can afford. We would be

pleased to discuss the particular needs of your project.