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Scheduling Date(s):
1) Apr 03, 2025 (classroom)
2) Jul 31, 2025 (classroom)
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Risks Identification Techniques for Software Project Leaders
Potential risk events or conditions could negatively affect a project’s objectives, timeline, budget, scope, or quality. These risks can arise from various internal or external factors. Ability to identify them early is crucial for effective risk management and mitigation. This programme is designed to equip software project team leaders and members with essential skills and knowledge to identify risks in software projects. Through a combination of practical insights, real‐world cases and practical exercises, participants will understand risks factors in software projects and thereby better prepared and able to undertake pre‐emptive measures to mitigate risks in their project undertakings.
Objective
By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:
• Articulate the critical role of risk identification in software projects.
• Learn practical risk identification techniques and when to apply them.
• Use a process‐based framework to explore risks in software project.
• Develop the ability to undertake risk assessments.
• Articulate the critical role of risk identification in software projects.
• Learn practical risk identification techniques and when to apply them.
• Use a process‐based framework to explore risks in software project.
• Develop the ability to undertake risk assessments.
Outline
• Explore the influence of risks in software development projects.
• Identify typical stakeholders’ risk concerns and potential engagement strategy.
• Assess the quality‐risk relationship and its impact on projects success.
• Examine the key activities in risk assessment process.
• Use proven tools and techniques to identify and analyse project risks.
• Apply appropriate risk treatment options.
• Foster a risk‐aware culture and attitude among project stakeholders to manage risks
successfully.
• Identify typical stakeholders’ risk concerns and potential engagement strategy.
• Assess the quality‐risk relationship and its impact on projects success.
• Examine the key activities in risk assessment process.
• Use proven tools and techniques to identify and analyse project risks.
• Apply appropriate risk treatment options.
• Foster a risk‐aware culture and attitude among project stakeholders to manage risks
successfully.
Who should attend
This training programme is ideal for members involve in software development:
• Software Project Managers
• Team Leaders
• Business Analysts
• Staff involved in software development project
• Software Project Managers
• Team Leaders
• Business Analysts
• Staff involved in software development project
Methodology
The training programme will utilize a mix of instructional methods to engage participants for an effective learning experience:
• Seminar style presentation: To provide foundational knowledge and introduce key concepts.
• Interactive discussions: To facilitate sharing of experiences and insights among participants.
• Case studies and group exercises: To apply tools & techniques to analyze real‐world cases.
• Q&A sessions to address specific questions and challenges faced by participants.
• Takeaway Materials: Comprehensive handouts for future use.
• Seminar style presentation: To provide foundational knowledge and introduce key concepts.
• Interactive discussions: To facilitate sharing of experiences and insights among participants.
• Case studies and group exercises: To apply tools & techniques to analyze real‐world cases.
• Q&A sessions to address specific questions and challenges faced by participants.
• Takeaway Materials: Comprehensive handouts for future use.
Profile of Dr. Lim Yew Ban
PhD, MBus(IT), B.Eng, BCCE, ACTA
Dr. Lim brings a wealth of experience across diverse sectors including software development, data centre operations, manufacturing, recruitment, sales, management of a training centre, and consultancy. He started his career as a software system analyst before proceeding to technical production line supervision and IT hardware troubleshooting. His subsequent roles include P&L management of a training centre, professional IT recruitment. He is adept at handling of day‐to‐day operational challenges, notably he spearheaded the successful transfer of a new product line from US to Singapore operations during his tenure with an American MNC.
Additionally, Dr. Lim has conducted two nationwide surveys in collaboration with the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM), leading to the publication of significant research findings in the realms of computer security and practices.
Professionally accredited with a Business Continuity Certified Expert (BCCE) certification, Dr. Lim has been actively engaged in consultancy and public seminar training since 2005. He has delivered impactful public seminars and tailored in‐house certification courses for both private and public sector entities in business continuity and IT disaster recovery. His audience spans senior to mid‐level managers from the Middle East, India, and ASEAN regions.
Academically Dr. Lim holds a PhD from the University of South Australia, complemented by a Master's in Business (IT) from RMIT University and a Bachelor of Engineering from the National University of Singapore. As part of life‐long learning he also completed a MA from a local institution in 2023. He possesses formal training in teaching pedagogy from a local government institution, holding a teaching methodology certificate, and an Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA) for adult learning.
