Project-Management

10 most popular books on soft skills for project managers

5 September 2023

“How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie
- This classic book offers timeless advice on communication, relationship-building, and influence.
“Emotional Intelligence 2.0” by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves
- This book provides insights into understanding and improving emotional intelligence, crucial for effective leadership.
“Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High” by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler
- This book offers techniques for handling high-stakes conversations where outcomes can impact project success.
“Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us” by Daniel H. Pink

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10 April 2012

Risk Assessment Checklist

Project Name:

Project Code:

Program Manager:

Project Manager:

Engineering Process Requirements

Item	Yes	No	NA	Remarks
Stability
Are the requirements stable?
Are the external interfaces changing?
Completeness
Are there requirements you know should be in the specification but aren’t?
(IF Yes) Will you be able to get these requirements into the system?
Does the customer have unwritten requirements/expectations?
Are the external interfaces completely defined?
Clarity
Are you able to understand the requirements as written?
There are no ambiguities or problems of interpretation?
Validity
Are there any requirements that may not specify what the customer really wants?
Do you and the customer understand the same thing by the requirements?
How do you validate the requirements?
Feasibility
Are there any requirements that are technically difficult to implement?
Precedent
Do requirements specify something never done before, or that your company has not done before?
Scale
Is the system size and complexity a concern?

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