Project Risk Management Practice in Ministry of Communication and Information Technology: The case of Online Content Regulatory Legal Framework Development Project (OCRLFDP)
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2019-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Project risk is an uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has an effect on at least one project objective. Risk management is a key part of project management for any project size. The purpose of this research is to describe the practice of project risk management in Ministry of Communication and Information Technology Development of Online Content Regulatory Legal Framework project for Ethiopia. The study has conducted a census survey in order to investigate important aspects of project management process using descriptive approach. The scope of the study was limited to the extent of assessing, evaluating, analyzing, describing and identifying project risk management practices. A cross-sectional case study research has been conducted to collect data from 27 respondents of the ministry. Data had been collected through closed ended questionnaire; semi structured interview and document analysis. The respondents were comprised of project manager, project team, and IT steering committee. The quantitative data was analyzed statistically using Statistical Package for Social Sciences and the qualitative data was analyzed by relating the results with literatures. In addition, reliability and validity have also been taken in to consideration. The main findings revealed that risk identification, qualitative risk analysis, monitoring and control were fairly practiced. The practice of risk planning and risk response was poor. Moreover, the practice of quantitative risk analysis was very poor. As a recommendation, it is better the ministry looking into best practices to apply standard project risk management processes, tools and techniques in future projects in order to achieve projects’ objective successfully.
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Risk Management, Information Technology, Project Risk Management