Monitor and evaluate the implementation of risk, opportunity and uncertainty control measures in the area of Project Control, Estimating, Planning & Cost Engineering

URN: ECIPC5
Business Sectors (Suites): Project Control, Estimating, Planning and Cost Engineering
Developed by: SDS
Approved on: 2010

Overview

This standard is concerned with the competence required to monitor and evaluate risks, opportunities and uncertainties and to advise appropriate contingencies and action plans in place, or required, throughout the course of the project's implementation.  
 
The setting for the standard is the ongoing evaluation and management of the consequences of the risks, opportunities and uncertainties to project outcomes, including all direct and consequential risks, opportunities or uncertainties after a commercial or financial commitment has been made.


Performance criteria

You must be able to:

​You must be able to: 

P1 Monitor the actions being taken to deal with the identified risks, opportunities and uncertainties, in line with procedures 

P2 Liaise with other members of the project team to ensure that up to date information and advice is obtained on the consequences of the actions being taken to deal with the identified risks, opportunities and uncertainties 

P3 Review emerging risks, opportunities and uncertainties to establish the potential consequences in relation to existing contingencies 

P4 Provide a Project Control, Estimating, Planning & Cost Engineering input into the review and amendment of contingencies and action plans to deal with emerging or retiring areas of risk, opportunity, uncertainty and exclusions 

P5 Provide advice to the appropriate staff to deal with identified shortcomings found in the actions being taken and the commercial consequences being identified 

P6 Maintain and update the records of the commercial implications of identified risks, opportunities and uncertainties, and the associated provisions for mitigation costs or promotion costs


Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

​You must be able to: 

K1 Principles of risk and opportunity management and control 

K2 Potential consequences of risks, opportunities and uncertainties K3 Monitoring techniques 

K4 Contingency allocation and management 

K5 Techniques for collecting and evaluating information 

K6 Information sources: internal and external 

K7 Presentation of cost variability information 

K8 Organisational systems and procedures 

K9 The project or business technology and environment in which risk, opportunity and uncertainty analysis techniques will be managed 

K10 Implications of National, European and local regulations and codes of practice


Scope/range


Scope Performance

1. Areas of risk, opportunity or uncertainty 
 
1.1. Unforeseen or unplanned circumstances 

1.2. Schedules or resources 

1.3. People, property or environmental factors 

1.4. Technological (maturity or novelty) 

1.5. Commercial and contractual

1.6. Product or service failures/successes
 
1.7. Weather and other environmental conditions 

1.8. Legal constraints or litigation 

1.9. Health and safety 

1.10. Influences from sources outside the project participants 
 
2. Consequences (on) 
 
2.1. Costs 

2.2. Income 

2.3. Cash requirements

2.4. Schedules

2.5. Contingencies 

2.6. Commercial and contractual liabilities 


Scope Knowledge


Values


Behaviours


Skills


Glossary


Links To Other NOS


External Links


Version Number

1

Indicative Review Date

2013

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Engineering Construction Industry Training Board

Original URN

NPCEPCE5

Relevant Occupations

Engineer, Engineering, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, Managers and Senior Officials, Production Managers

SOC Code


Keywords

evaluation, management, consequences, review, implications