{"product_id":"risk-assessment-and-decision-making-glenn-koller-9781584884774","title":"Risk Assessment and Decision Making in Business and Industry: A Practical Guide, Second Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuilding upon the technical and organizational groundwork presented in the first edition, Risk Assessment and Decision Making in Business and Industry: A Practical Guide, Second Edition addresses the many aspects of risk\/uncertainty (R\/U) process implementation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis comprehensive volume covers four broad aspects of R\/U: general concepts, implementation processes, technical aspects, and examples of application. Each section provides practical guidance, combining technical information with advice on how to implement R\/U techniques and processes in real-world corporate environments. Following an examination of general principles involved in quantitatively assessing risks and their impact on value, the book describes the two main probabilistic measures of project value - Expected Value of Success (EVS) and the Expected Value for the Portfolio (EVP). The text clearly demonstrates how these metrics are used in individual-project and portfolio management. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy presenting concepts in layman's terms and fully integrating advice related to technical and human characteristics of R\/U-related corporate life, this book serves as a complete primer for professionals in any business environment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat's New in the Second Edition: \u003cli\u003eProvides guidance for implementation of R\/U processes in modern corporations\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eOffers a crucial breakthrough by defining the terms \"risk\" and \"uncertainty\" in ways that can be applied in all aspects of science and business \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eExplores real-world impediments to process change and implementation\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAddresses R\/U from a corporate decision-maker's perspective, detailing how to employ R\/U to set budgets, manage portfolios, value investments, and execute other critical tasks\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Glenn Koller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1584884770\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781584884774\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/30\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.52h x 6.42w x 0.95d","brand":"Glenn Koller","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088592449791,"sku":"9781584884774","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ceb1648d-a044-4fbb-96d7-7cc25bd8bd92.jpg?v=1769105627","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/risk-assessment-and-decision-making-glenn-koller-9781584884774","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}