Information gathering techniques
“Information Gathering Techniques” is a tool/technique for the process “Identify risks”.
Examples of information gathering techniques used in identifying risks can include: – Brainstorming. The goal of brainstorming is to obtain a comprehensive list of project risks. The project team usually performs brainstorming, often with a multidisciplinary set of experts who are not part of the team. Ideas about project risk are generated under the leadership of a facilitator, either in a traditional free-form brainstorm session or structured mass interviewing techniques. Categories of risk, such as in a risk breakdown structure, can be used as a framework. Risks are then identified and categorized by type
of risk and their definitions are refined.
– Delphi technique. The Delphi technique is a way to reach a consensus of experts. Project risk experts participate in this technique anonymously. A facilitator uses a questionnaire to solicit ideas about the important project risks. The responses are summarized and are then recirculated to the experts for further comment. Consensus may be reached in a few rounds of this process. The Delphi technique helps
reduce bias in the data and keeps any one person from having undue influence on the outcome.
– Interviewing. Interviewing experienced project participants, stakeholders, and subject matter experts
helps to identify risks.
– Root cause analysis. Root-cause analysis is a specific technique used to identify a problem, discover the underlying causes that lead to it, and develop preventive action.
This definition was found in the PMBOK V5
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