Understanding and Managing Risks in Large Engineering Projects

Book excerpt: This book addresses the challenges of managing risk in large-scale engineering projects such as infrastructure development, aerospace systems, and defense programs. It provides a framework for identifying, assessing, and managing risks, and includes case studies and practical guidance for project managers and executives. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.