The Failure of Risk Management: Why it’s Broken and How to Fix it


 

51+TDZOxcjL An essential guide to the calibrated risk analysis approach The Failure of Risk Management takes a close look at misused and misapplied basic analysis methods and shows how some of the most popular “risk management” methods are no better than astrology! Using examples from the 2008 credit crisis, natural disasters, outsourcing to China, engineering disasters, and more, Hubbard reveals critical flaws in risk management methods–and shows how all of these problems can be fixed. The solutions involve combinations of scientifically proven and frequently used methods from nuclear power, exploratory oil, and other areas of business and government. Finally, Hubbard explains how new forms of collaboration across all industries and government can improve risk management in every field. Douglas W. Hubbard (Glen Ellyn, IL) is the inventor of Applied Information Economics (AIE) and the author of Wiley′s How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business (978–0–470–11012–6), the #1 bestseller in business math on Amazon. He has applied innovative risk assessment and risk management methods in government and corporations since 1994. “Doug Hubbard, a recognized expert among experts in the field of risk management, covers the entire spectrum of risk management in this invaluable guide. There are specific value–added take aways in each chapter that are sure to enrich all readers including IT, business management, students, and academics alike” —Peter Julian , former chief–information officer of the New York Metro Transit Authority. President of Alliance Group consulting “In his trademark style, Doug asks the tough questions on risk management. A must–read not only for analysts, but also for the executive who is making critical business decisions.” — Jim Franklin , VP Enterprise Performance Management and General Manager, Crystal Ball Global Business Unit, Oracle Corporation.
About the AuthorMr. Hubbard is the inventor of the Applied Information Economics (AIE) method and founder of Hubbard Decision Research (HDR). He is the author of the #1 bestseller in Amazon’s math for business category titled How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business, The Failure of Risk Management: Why It’s Broken and How to Fix It, and his latest book Pulse: The New Science of Harnessing Internet Buzz to Track Threats and Opportunities. He has sold over 50,000 copies of his books in five different languages.Mr. Hubbard’s career has focused on the application of AIE to solve current business issues facing today’s corporations. Mr. Hubbard has completed over 80 risk/return analyses of large, critical projects, investments and other management decisions in the last 19 years. AIE is the practical application of several fields of quantitative analysis including Bayesian analysis, Monte Carlo simulations, and many others. Mr. Hubbard’s consulting experience and financial analysis totals over 25 years and spans many industries including insurance, banking, utilities, federal and state government, entertainment media, military logistics, and manufacturing. DSC_0066b-X2

Genre: Risk Management

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