DOE Guide 413.3-7A Risk Management Guide, Change 2 - Dated November 22, 2021

This guide provides a suggested process for the initiation, planning, execution, and close-out of the risk management process throughout the life cycle a project. This guide is intended to complement the DOE Order 413.3B, Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets, as risk management is an essential element of every project. It also complements the DOE Guide 413.3-10B, Integrated Project Management Using the Earned Value Management System, as risk and opportunity management should be integrated into an EVMS and reflected in contractor schedule margin and management reserve.

This guide was written for DOE offices and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), their respective field operations, contractors, and subcontractors. The guide provides a suggested framework for identifying and managing key technical, schedule, and cost risks and how it integrates with the development and consistent use of government contingency and contractor management reserve. The concepts and practices in the guide are intended to be tailored based upon the project complexity, size and duration, and initial overall risk determination as well as the organization's risk procedures, available personnel and their risk skills levels, and available relevant data.

Other related DOE Office of Project Management Guides can be downloaded from this DOE web site: https://www.directives.doe.gov/guidance#b_start=0&c6=PM+-+Office+of+Project+Management+Oversight+and+Assessments

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